On 10 May 1997, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Thanks again, Rick.
> I've just tried again:
>
> For each of three brand new diskettes, I put resc1440.bin on it from
> my Linux box using dd (first with dd-3.16, later using dd-3.12,
> and then cat) to write the disks, then tried to boot with it.
>
>
As others have noted, the Debian 1.1 disks work for installation on
Thinkpads. That is how I originally bootstrapped mine. Apologies if
this has been mentioned elsewhere in the thread, but I believe that
the culprit is the bzImage kernel format. When compiling a custom
kernel for my Thinkpad 760
Nathan E Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Also, when you rebuilt the kernel image, did you copy it to a floppy
> with a cat or something, or did you make a lilo boot floppy? If you
> went the cat route, I'm willing to bet that you're passing of the
> floppy=thinkpad option on the rescue flopp
] (Chris Hanson) writes:
> |From: Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> |Subject: failed installation of 1.2 on thinkpad. Tips?
> |
> |I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Linux 1.2 from floppy disks on
> |a Thinkpad w/pentium.
> |I have made the 6 di
Thanks for the reply.
Nathan E Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| What kind of Thinkpad is this? Not all require the floppy=thinkpad
It's a 760EL.
The floppy drive is external.
| option. I believe the 365 family is one of those - it's been a while
| since I installed Debian on a Thinkpad, bu
What kind of Thinkpad is this? Not all require the floppy=thinkpad
option. I believe the 365 family is one of those - it's been a while
since I installed Debian on a Thinkpad, but I think I'm correct here :)
Also, when you rebuilt the kernel image, did you copy it to a floppy
with a cat or somet
First, thanks to all who have taken the time to reply.
I really appreciate all the help.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Hanson) writes:
|From: Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
|Subject: failed installation of 1.2 on thinkpad. Tips?
|
|I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Lin
On Sat, 10 May 1997, Chris Hanson wrote:
> The most likely answer to your problem is that you should not use
> "floppy=thinkpad"; I didn't use it on the 760C. Modern ThinkPads do
> not need that switch, only older ones, such as the trusty 755C I'm
> using right now.
I concur. I loaded Debian 1.
From: Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: failed installation of 1.2 on thinkpad. Tips?
I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Linux 1.2 from floppy disks on
a Thinkpad w/pentium.
I have made the 6 disks as described in
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disk
On 10 May 1997, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Thanks again, Rick.
> I've just tried again:
>
> For each of three brand new diskettes, I put resc1440.bin on it from
> my Linux box using dd (first with dd-3.16, later using dd-3.12,
> and then cat) to write the disks, then tried to boot with it.
>
Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Then I got the loading root.bin..., then loading linux..
> messages, but nothing more. It just hung -- I waited at
> least 15 minutes before giving up.
I had this same trouble a couple of months ago when trying to install
Debian on a friends ThinkPa
Thanks for the reply!
I just tried again using resc1440.bin from
../debian/frozen/disks-i386/current/
I wrote and tried booting with three brand new floppies.
Same result :-(
Christian Meder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| On May 10, Jim Meyering wrote
| > I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Linu
On May 10, Jim Meyering wrote
> I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Linux 1.2 from floppy disks on
> a Thinkpad w/pentium.
> I have made the 6 disks as described in
>
>ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html
>
> I inserted rescue diskette and power cycled.
> I read
Thanks again, Rick.
I've just tried again:
For each of three brand new diskettes, I put resc1440.bin on it from
my Linux box using dd (first with dd-3.16, later using dd-3.12,
and then cat) to write the disks, then tried to boot with it.
Same result: hangs after the `loading linux..
In the instructions there is a possible explaination. Unless those disks
are flawless it will lock just as you have described. It's happened to
me. Sometimes you have to go through a few disks before you find a good
one. This is because DOS is more forgiving of flaws in a floppy.
On 9 May 199
I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Linux 1.2 from floppy disks on
a Thinkpad w/pentium.
I have made the 6 disks as described in
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html
I inserted rescue diskette and power cycled.
I read through the on-line instructions and typed
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