Re: Linux on 701CS

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From: Rusty Lingenfelter (lingenfr_at_erols.com)
Date: Sun Apr 02 2000 - 14:05:25 EDT

OK, more specifics. I put the RH 6.0 CD in the SCSI CD in the Dock II.
I put the RH 6.0 boot disk in the floppy drive attached to the Dock
II. I have the TP701 set to Smart boot. It boots from the floppy and
comes up to the opening screen. I try a standard install or an expert
install and either way I get

boot:
Loading initrd.img............................................boot
failed

Also, in support of Len and as a special treat for Mr. RTFRFC, I have
posted all replies on top. I appreciate those who have contributed to
the development of Internet. Having been around folks from ARPA then
DARPA then ARPA since the mid-80's, I meet many who make that claim.
Regardless, I would submit that folks should be shown deference on
this list based on their contribution to this list and not other
laurels. Thanks for the assistance.

Rusty

> From: David Jones <jones_at_pyrrhusoft.com> Save Address - Block Sender
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> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:19:10 -0700
>Subject: Re: Linux on 701CS
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> A counter example: I installed Slackware 3.5 on a 701C docked in a
> Dock II via its SCSI CD-ROM with no trouble. Need more information
> regarding "...I get a boot failed".
>
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>From: "Keith @ LavaNet" <pirate_at_lava.net>
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>To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
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>--As I recall my Red Hat has to boot off of a LILO boot floppy.  If
your 701
>is set to boot on Hard Drive, then it is ignoring the floppy drive
for a OS
>disk when booting.  Change it to Smart or Conventional and it should
boot.
>If that doesn't work, try booting from another floppy say with Win95
or
>Win98 on it.  You might just have a bad boot floppy.  Hope I've
helped.
>
>    --Keith (fellow vintage 701 user)
>
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>Keith Wong
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rusty Lingenfelter <lingenfr_at_erols.com>
>To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
>Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:34 PM
>Subject: Linux on 701CS
>
>
>I have a 701CS (AMD 5x86-133 w/ 40MB). I have it in a Dock II with
>SCSI CD and floppy disk. I get a boot failed with I try run the
>install with RH 6.0. Any ideas?
>
>Rusty

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