Re: [aclug-L] redhat 5.1

[jeffrey.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I suppose it's possible that the floppy could be ailing, but it works okay
otherwise (I've heard that the installation of Linux is really intensive on
the floppy, so it's possible that it could work fine everywhere else).  I
tried the original boot floppy and it;'s the one giving me the problems.  I
took the same floppy and it goes into the install process on my SCSI
machine at home and the one at work.  I still haven't had the time to try
it on one that uses only IDE.  It would be just my luck to have problems
with that tomorrow.  Maybe I should take the one out of my main box and
bring it along just in case.  Maybe also I'll wind up buying a new
distribution.  Will there be any advantage to bringing Debian 2.0 with me
for anyone else?  I bought both but I think I prefer RedHat due to the
support options.

Jeff





ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx on 02/26/99 05:52:07 AM

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jeffrey.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> I installed win95 OSR2 on it to test the hardware and it's run without a
> glitch for a week now (24 hours/day).  It used to boot at random
intervals, > but I think I found that problem.  The install never really
gripes at me, > only displays numerous registers and statuses along with
some messages that
> it found some of the resources (video, etc.) but nothing that says "I'm
> melllltingggg."  Oh well, I guess I'll just try my luck Saturday and hope
> it's nothing terminal.  I sure hope I get over this incredible mental
block > regarding Linux installation.  :-/

Just yesterday I was playing with an old Slackware 3.0 installation on
an even older machine at work.  Had lots of interesting errors until I
found I had grabbed a couple of old floppy disks and had quick-formatted
them under DOS.  Fixed that little detail by reformatting a couple of
new diskettes with the regular format.  Moral, if there's any bad
sectors on a floppy disk anymore, I just pitch 'em.

Might it be possible there is some problem with the installation media,
or the floppy drive?  Are you creating the boot disks on the target
machine or another machine?  All the hardware I have access doesn't
support booting from a CD-ROM, so I don't have any ideas there.

- Nate >>

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