I get the same problem on a Dell Optiplex DGX 5133 trying to install the slink release. Fortunately, I still have an earlier rescue disk for Debian 2.0.21 which I used to boot with and then used slink's base floppies to install from. Seemed to work ok.
> -----Original Message----- > From: dormat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 May 1999 02:18 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Failed boot from rescue floppy > > > I am having problems booting into debian with the > rescue floppy (1.44m). I have tried both the standard > rescue image and the tecra image, niether worked. > with both images i would boot without entering > anything at the boot prompt (i dont need to enter > anything, as far as I can tell). It would hang while > loading root.bin. The floppy led would stay on, but > nothing would happen. does anyone have any ideas? if > this helps, here is the computer info: > Dell Dimension 466/DMT (486dx2/66) > 32m ram > 2 seagate hdd (models st3144a, st1144a)-->both 124 > mb > ne2000 compatible nic > any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance. > > -JProuty > > BTW, im trying to install the slink release of debian > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
