Nebu John Mathai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > Has anyone installed Debian on an IBM ThinkPad 380ED? > > When I boot off the Rescue disk my machine just reboots and reboots. It > doesn't get past the boot: prompt. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated! (Slackware works but I don't like > the way Slackware installs itself). > > Thanks
You need to use the "tecra" boot disk (in the "special" directory of disks-i386); the thinkpads have a funny sensor on the floppy that screws up the regular boot sequence. --Norris -- Norris Preyer (541) 962-3310 (office) Physics Program (541) 962-3873 (fax) Eastern Oregon University [EMAIL PROTECTED] La Grande, OR 97850 http://physics.eou.edu/npreyer.html finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP key -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
