From: Peter C. Olsen (pcolsen_at_n2ell.columbia.md.us)
Date: Fri Dec 29 1995 - 07:46:49 EST
I've been trying for several months to install Linux on a TP-750Cs
with a 340MB disk. I've read the Linux/TP WWW pages and downloaded
the TP-specific boot disks (and a modified A1). I've used diskparm
and determined that I have 914 cyl, 15 heads, and 49 sectors on my
HD --- and then used that along with "ramdisk floppy=thinkpad" at the
"boot:" prompt ...
But the damn thing still doesn't work!
Tonight I took the thing apart, reset the ram-card (just in case it
was loose), and did a completely clean install. To insure it was
clean, I first removed ALL of my previous attempts to install Linux,
installed DOS, then removed the DOS partition and repartitioned for
Linux. I then tried three completely separate installations, all
without success. When I finished the last one, the results were:
1. It wouldn't boot from the HD --- complaining that fsck had
returned errors and I had to reboot immediately.
2. It wouldn't boot from the floppy made during the Slackware
"Configure" sequence.
3. When I booted from the installation floppy, using
"mount root=/dev/hda1 hd=914,15,49 floppy=thinkpad" it
a. first booted, but displayed a line stating that
/dev/hda had 915,15,49 CHS during the boot sequence,
and
b. died soon afterward with a complaint that it could not
sync in the swapper task.
I'd REALLY! appreciate any advice/assistance/hints from someone who
knows both Linux and ThinkPads.
Peter
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