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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 01:10:23 +0100
From: Ian Hinder <ian@advunit.demon.co.uk>
To: linux-arm@vger.rutgers.edu
Subject: Re: Success!!!!!!!!!!!
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In message <1391cabc47%ian@advunit.demon.co.uk>
Ian Hinder <ian@advunit.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I was wondering if anyone with a fast connection would mind copying
> them onto a few zip discs for me? They are only 100Mb each, so
> one would not be enough. Does any kind soul have a zip drive and
> a fast internet connection? Obviously I'll pay full postage costs
> etc.
Public thanks to the two people who kindly offered to do this. I now
have the necessary files and this evening attempted an installation...
I got as far as the "can't find kernel" problem mentioned before
on this list, and diligently followed the instructions given.
I copied the kernel onto a DOS disc (dismounting it afterwards!) and
booted up linux. The last few lines of the startup screen were:
Activating swap partitions
hostname: localhost
Checking root filesystems
/etc/fstab: No such file or directory
It then prompted me to either log in as root to correct the problem,
or ctrl-D to reboot Risc OS. Being in an adventurous mood, I logged
in as root, but I couldn't do much because the hard disc seemed to
be in a permanently write-protected state. I tried
mcopy a:/kernel /vmlinux
But it said something along the lines of
Can't open /vmlinux for writing
File 'kernel' not found
I created the /etc/boot.conf file in emacs, but when I tried to save
it I was told that the filing system was read-only.
Any ideas? It sounds like a file that should have been copied (fstab)
wasn't. I'm guessing that it means filing system table, so perhaps it
contains info about the r/w status of the filing systems?? If so,
this could explain the problems.
Is there some way I can get this file installed, or can I generate it