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- From: cummings@hammer.Prime.COM (Kevin Cummings)
- Subject: Re: Linux Installation
- To: kohlbus@wam.umd.edu
- Message-ID: <1992Jul21.173312@hammer.Prime.COM>
- Keywords: Installation
- Sender: cummings@hammer (Kevin Cummings)
- Organization: Prime Computer R&D
- References: <1992Jul19.212439.14498@wam.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 21:33:12 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul19.212439.14498@wam.umd.edu>, kohlbus@wam.umd.edu (Robert Carr Kohlbus) writes:
- >
- > Ok, here's the deal. I got the files bootimage-0.96a and the file
- > rootimage-0.96 along with the rawrite.exe file. I brought them down to my PC
- > in binary mode, then used rawrite to place bootimage-0.96 onto a floopy. I
- > then attempted to reboot my pc with this floopy. I then got the message..
- >
- > Loading.....................................
- >
- > Then is hangs. Is it suppose to do this? The Installation guide on installing
- > linux only said to
- > 2) Test out the Linux v0.96b boot disk with the Linux v0.96 root
- > disk. If you are unable to get the boot disk to work properly on
- > your system, try posting to comp.os.linux, or contacting Linus.
- >
- > Well I have no idea what this means, so I'm posting my question to this news
- > group. Any help you be great. Please respond via E-mail to one of the
- > addresses below. Thank you.
-
- RTFM you have to use 0.96b-pl2 or better with the 0.96 root disk. The current
- boot image is 0.96c-pl2. DON'T USE 0.96a!
-
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