---- ai4a <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > shipahoy wrote: > > > > Hi > > My Mandrake 8.1 boot disk doesn't work. This includes the one made > on > > installation and any I make from Mandrake Control Centre. Trying > to boot > > with them gives this error on boot: > > > > Could not find ramdisk image: initrd.img > > > > The boot disk for my Redhat 7.1 partition works fine. > > > > I have > > AMD Duron 800 > > Soltek SL-75MAV mobo > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Yes mine did not either. The initrd.img file is missing in /boot. You > need to run mkinitrd (see man mkinitrd or just enter mkinitrd for help). > My command looks looks this: mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.8-26mdk > 2.4.8-26mdk. After the initrd.img file is made, you must copy it to > your > boot floppy. > > HTH > Charles > >
I found that if I open a terminal I can create a boot disk that works fine, simply by using the mkbootdisk command as follows: mkbootdisk 2.4.8-26mdk I also had the problem with the boot disk made during the installation as well as by using Drakfloppy. Rick -- Rick Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email (212) 894-3753 x1212 - voicemail/fax "He's dead, Jim. You get his wallet. I'll get his tricorder." __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com
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