On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 06:42:24PM -0700, Shandar Ahmad wrote: > I installed slink instead of potato on ss5 (I guess > potatoe would be just the same) and installing the > base was straightforward. I simply made the image > files for the root, boot, drivers and base systems. I > am however, unable to go further from the base system > as I do not have a cd drive in my ss5 and also I do > not have access to internet. So I want a floppy > installation. I am unable to mount floppies which > mount on my redhat notebook in -t ext2. Looking for > help!
Make sure you create floppies using "mke2fs -O none". I'm assuming your slink install is a 2.0.x kernel, and the RedHat box is a 2.2.x. Note, you should probably make upgrading to a potato kernel your first priority (2.2.17pre-sun4cdm kernel image). Ben -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
