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John August <johna@gco.triode.net.au> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> I am operating from Info Magic Sept 96 release, slackware 3.1.
> 
> When I try to use loadlin, the messsages "child process nn died with 
> code ff00" flies up the screen after linux has started up and it stall.
> 
> I can mount off the boot disk with no problem.
> 
> An y thoughts ?

Any difference in the kernel command lines?

You can narrow the problem down to the individual start-up command by
inserting ``echo this is my trace message ....'' into the startup
scripts.  The startup scripts are in ``/etc/rc.d'', the main ones are
``rc.S'' and ``rc.M''.

> Also, I cannot make minicom operaate, though I can connect to the modem
> in DOS. It just does not seem to respond, even though I set the
> device to cua3 (COM4).

I don't use minicom, but as a general rule I believe it to be safer to
use ``ttySn'' instead of ``cuan'' (there are locking problems with
some programs if you use ``cua'').

Are your ports properly initialized?  They should show up twice in the
start-up messages.  Note that ordinary ISA boards are not capable of
sharing interrupts.

Cheers
-- 
Manfred Bartz <mbartz@werple.net.au>
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