On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 01:26:53PM +0100, Stephen Borrill wrote: > On Mon, 27 May 2024, e...@tilde.team wrote: > > > On Sat, May 25, 2024 at 03:09:14PM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote: > I think Benny meant ? at the boot device: prompt, not the boot prompt. We > know that the boot loader can read the CD as it has loaded the kernel. Your > problem with this is the next paragraph though: >
OK, I understand now. I wasn't sure if the 'boot device:' was a prompt, but it make sense. > Yes, this has been a problem since I don't know when. USB keyboards often > fail to operate at this point. Without a PS/2 keyboard (or serial console), > you may be stuck. I see. The computer is unfortunately to new to have any PS/2 ports, serial console might be better. The amd64 installation CD does not have serial console support by default it seems? > > You could try an older installation CD for laughs. In the olden days, the > installation ramdisk was embedded in the INSTALL kernel, so at least it > would start even if you couldn't read the install sets from the CD. > > You could try loading amd64/installation/miniroot/miniroot.kmod from the > boot loader. > > Or just boot from USB... > I just did that. I cannot boot from a USB memory stick (the BIOS does not seem to be able to?); but I can boot from a USB CD drive that I had lying around. Booting from that progresses a bit further than the earlier impasse, but eventually ends with a kernel panic. I'm happy to supply further details if anyone is interested, but I don't think I can figure this out myself. > > I don't know where 'fd1' comes from - there is only one floppy drive. > > Not sure, but it wouldn't surprise if those were hard-wired in on the BIOS That would make sense. /Emil
