[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> "Samuel McCloud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > I downloaded the GUI Network floppy image from ftp and made the floppy disk.
> > When I boot up on the floppy the mandrake logo came up near the top of the
> > screen and all these red lines appeared in the background. Well I preceded
>
> What are the red lines ?
Ok, tested with a i740 card and I see them.
>
> > to wait for the light to go off on the floppy drive and nothing happens when
> > it does. No install no nothing, just stays at the logo. When I press a key
> > the light goes on as if its trying to read something on the floppy. But it
> > just stays at the logo. Anyone know whats going on?
>
> You should have the following file on the diskette :
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 29361 Dec 8 20:46 boot.msg
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 866 Dec 2 16:23 help.msg
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 108 Dec 23 12:00 ks.cfg
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 6776 Dec 8 20:46 ldlinux.sys
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 908357 Dec 23 12:00 network.rdz
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 450 Dec 23 12:00 syslinux.cfg
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 498696 Dec 23 12:00 vmlinuz
>
> You should see a "boot:" prompt, if not try to press enter key directly
> or wait for the system to go on (about 7 seconds of timeout)
The systems boot normally, but no text is written on the screen, a few cards
seems not to have BIOS services to display text on graphic mode (which is used) :-(
Only the image is written.
>
> If it still fails, you can try modifying the syslinux.cfg file on the
> diskette by removing the line "mode 0x101", save and reboot, you should
> get a text only boot as before.
>
> >
> > System info:
> > Video: I740 supported by XFree and has VESA support
> > Memory: 96MB
> > CPU: Celeron 400
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sam
>
> François.
François.
