Re: Basic Install Problem

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From: Kjell Johansen
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 00:00

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Wayne Jackson <wjackson@powerup.com.au> wrote:

>Matthew Hyne wrote:
>> 
>> I have had some problems installing Linux
>> I can't get either Slackware or Red Hat to work
>> 
>> I have a Pentium 100 + 24Mb + 200Mb HDD (for Linux) and EIDE CDROM
>> 
>> Slackware - I chose the IDECD boot image and COLOR root disks
>> I boot off of the boot disk and then then I get the boot
>> prompt.  It tells me to enter any additional parameters and/or press RETURN
>> to continue - not to change disks yet.  Since I have nothing to give it I
>> press return and it trys to load the ramdisk and gives errors.  I cant get
>> past the boot prompt.
 

How big is your harddisk? 1.2? If so tried the SCSI option?
Read the FAQ's on this, and do not be too sure that
the boot/root disks are the coorrect ones for your PC.

Kjelljo

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