I copied the raw img file onto the floppy with
rawrite.
I loaded rh6.2 with the boot.img and passing the
parameter linux dd. It gives me the error of 'failed
to mount floppy'
someone help..
yes, my cdrom is a microsolution backpack cdrom
connected through the parallel port with the cdrom
turned ON.
--- Aharon Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the note Bill.
>
> > Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 16:54:07 -0400
> > From: Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com>
> > To: Aharon Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
> > Cc: linux-parport@torque.net
> > Subject: Re: Redhat 6.2 install image for BackPack
> CD-ROM?
> >
> > Aharon Robbins (arnold@skeeve.com) said:
> > > Hi. Looking at the home page, i don't see an
> install diskette for
> > > Redhat 6.2.
> >
> > It's included on the CD. ;)
> >
> > images/drivers/paride.img.
>
> Here's the situation. I have a P90 20M laptop that
> I'm trying to
> install Linux onto. I can use the parport boot
> disks, or do an
> ftp install. When it loads the second stage image,
> from either
> RH 6.1 or 6.2, from the parport CD or via ftp, it
> puts up the
> "Welcome, please register" screen, and then the
> computer LOCKS UP.
>
> This did not happen with RH 6.0. Unfortunately, I
> gave away my 6.0
> CD set when I got 6.1, so I can't just reinstall it
> (I bought a
> bigger disk for the laptop). The laptop is an HP
> OmniBook 5000.
>
> I'm going to try an ftp install of Mandrake 7.0. If
> none of that
> works, I'm majorly hosed...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arnold
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