On May 10, Jim Meyering wrote
> I am trying to install Debian/GNU/Linux 1.2 from floppy disks on
> a Thinkpad w/pentium.
> I have made the 6 disks as described in
>
> ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html
>
> I inserted rescue diskette and power cycled.
> I read through the on-line instructions and typed
>
> linux floppy=thinkpad
>
> and hit Enter.
>
> Then I got the loading root.bin..., then loading linux......
> messages, but nothing more. It just hung -- I waited at
> least 15 minutes before giving up.
>
> Have I missed something obvious?
If I remember correct I saw more often problems with the rescue disk
of Debian 1.2 on Thinkpads. Could you perhaps try the new boot
floppies from the upcoming 1.3 release. They are at
.../debian/frozen/disks-i386/current/
Just install then from frozen and if you have any problems PLEASE
report them so that the debian maintainers can fix them before the release
of 1.3.
To reassure you: There shouldn't be many problems left ;-)
Greetings,
Christian
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