Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:05:34 -0700 From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I
Thanks as always Tory for your help!... My comments below yours... Mark on 10/14/04 7:02 AM, Tory Braybrook at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:07:46 -0600 > From: Tory Braybrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I > > On Wednesday 13 October 2004 11:34 pm, Mark Srebnik wrote: >> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:40:40 -0700 >> From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I [SNIP] >> I looked at image files and made boot floppy from image file on Mandrake >> 9.1 CD called 'hdcdrom_usb.img'....didn't see one there called 'usb.img'. >> > > I just popped my 9.2 disc in - hdcdrom_usb.img is the right one. > >> Did that using 'rawwinen' in 'dosutils' directory... > > rawwritewin? Sorry, typo on my part... ;-) >> Floppy booted Libretto and saw Mandrake Install window and then asked >> whether to install from CDROM or Hard Drive. Selected CDROM and it >> recognized CDROM and started install process! >> >> The first few steps went OK, but seemed to have hit a snag now...for the >> past 30 minutes my floppy drive is working and the install window says >> "configuring PCMCIA cards". I have a feeling installer is stuck.... >> >> Oh well....any suggestions???? >> > > 1) Make sure you don't have any PCMCIA cards except for the floppy drive > installed. Just removed my ethernet card and tried again....made no difference, still gets stuck on 'Configuring PCMCIA card'.... > 2) Try installing the floppy in the laptop PCMCIA rather than the docking port > (Or vice versa) Just tried both ways....made no difference, still gets stuck on 'Configuring PCMCIA card'.... > 3) Try Mandrake 9.2. Sounds like the 9.1 kernel is choking on something. Wouldn't mind trying 9.2...having problem downloading it for some reason, but will try again later... > When I did it, the install just ignored the floppy drive - I didn't have a > problem with the PCMCIA services (That I recall. It's been a long time now.) > > Tory Hmmm....what I noticed is that even when CD drive started up after floppy boot and selecting CD drive install, floppy drive light stays on continually and floppy is whirring around.....so not like your install it sounds like.... Maybe I should try another distro??? Mark
