Hi Tom, On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 09:28:56PM -0500, Tom wrote: > Hi, > > I have an IBM PS/2 Model 8535 386sx with 4 meg RAM and a 75meg IDE hard > drive and a 1.44 meg floppy drive. I am trying to do a base Debian > install but can not get past the second disk. I have tried 2.1 and 2.2 > now with the exact same results and error message. I start with the > compact rescue disk, the system comes toa a prompt boot: I press enter, > the system continues and then asks for the root disk. I insert the > floppy that I made with the compact root.bin file and press enter the > system then responds with > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy) sector 0 > VFS: can not open root device 02:00 > This message is consistent and I have already tried remaking the > floppies on other new floppy disks, I have tried boot params of > root=/dev/fd0 or floppy0 and always I have the same error message. > After two days of fighting with this I would appreciate any help > Thanks
Have you read the install docs (specifically section 5.7)?? It describes the process for installation on low memory systems. You need to boot from a "lowmem.bin" boot disk image. Detailed instructions at: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-install-methods.en.html#s-low-mem-disk It works, but 4MB ram makes for an almost painfully slow system. HTH. -- David Karlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux
