Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct
I am trying to figure out how to install Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct laptop which has a USB bootable floppy. It is a pity that it does not have a bootable CD drive. I tried booting with compact.bin and root.bin, but nothing happens (i.e. a blank screen appears). A quick search on google and on this list's archive was not much of a help. Would appreciate suggestions and guidance. Regards. __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct
--- Frank Trenkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Mumtaz, > > On Sunday 06 June 2004 21:15, Mumtaz Ahmed wrote: > > I am trying to figure out how to install Debain > 3.0r2 > > on Toshiba 3440ct laptop which has a USB bootable > > floppy. It is a pity that it does not have a > bootable > > CD drive. > > There is a port replicator extension available which > houses an optical > drive. frank, thanks for your reply. i do not have the port replicator extension (it is a used machine). hence there is no bootable CD drive. though i have a PCMCIA CD drive, which is not bootable. [also see below for my reply re floppy.] > The Portege knows how to boot from this > replicator. For full access > under linux you may have to patch your kernel, > though: e.g. newer 2.4.x > kernels may not recognize the Toshiba Piccolo IDE > controller in the > replicator, unless you edit > > /usr/src/[linux-kernel-sources]/include/linux/pci_ids.h > > and change the default line > > #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO 0x0102 > > to > > #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO 0x0105 > > according to what 'lspci' or similar show for the > replicator's built-in IDE > controller. Recompile, install kernel, reboot, > voila. > > > > > I tried booting with compact.bin and root.bin, but > > nothing happens (i.e. a blank screen appears). A > quick > > search on google and on this list's archive was > not > > much of a help. > > Have you set the USB floppy to "Legacy Emulation" in > the BIOS? You can > enter the BIOS by pressing ESC immediately after > powering on, then press > F1. yes, the legacy emulation is on. in fact, it boots mandrake 10's boot disk (which is capable of accessing the PCMCIA CD drive). currently i am using mandrake, and am not happy with it. > Good luck, > Frank > -- > Frank Trenkamp frank at > trenkamp dot org > GPG fprt: FF9E 9A3A CACB D840 6866 8485 DCB1 98FA > 7162 4D9C > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct
--- Frank Trenkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > have you tried disabing the framebuffer with the boot > parameter: > > [kernel..] video=vga:off I wish if my debian boot disk could take me to that point. You see, after i turn on my laptop with the debain boot floppy in the USB floppy drive there is a read-activity on the floppy for a few seconds. And then nothing happens. The laptop's screen goes blank with a blinking cursor. [Note that Mandrake boot floppy works very well.] > Or maybe you should try to boot the 2.4.x kernel, > that IIRC is available by specifying > > bf24 > > as boot parameter. i just used RAWWRITE to copy bf24.bin image to a blank floppy. The result is same: nothing happens. Now, my questions: 1. I suspect that the floppy boot images supplied with Debian 3.0r2 do not support either USB floppy drive, or PCMCIA CD drive. Is that correct? 2. How do I create a debain boot floppy that lets me boot from USB floppy drive, and then uses the PCMCIA CD drive. Suggestions, tips, help are welcome. __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct
I am trying to figure out how to install Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct laptop which has a USB bootable floppy. It is a pity that it does not have a bootable CD drive. I tried booting with compact.bin and root.bin, but nothing happens (i.e. a blank screen appears). A quick search on google and on this list's archive was not much of a help. Would appreciate suggestions and guidance. Regards. __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
Re: Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct
--- Frank Trenkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Mumtaz, > > On Sunday 06 June 2004 21:15, Mumtaz Ahmed wrote: > > I am trying to figure out how to install Debain > 3.0r2 > > on Toshiba 3440ct laptop which has a USB bootable > > floppy. It is a pity that it does not have a > bootable > > CD drive. > > There is a port replicator extension available which > houses an optical > drive. frank, thanks for your reply. i do not have the port replicator extension (it is a used machine). hence there is no bootable CD drive. though i have a PCMCIA CD drive, which is not bootable. [also see below for my reply re floppy.] > The Portege knows how to boot from this > replicator. For full access > under linux you may have to patch your kernel, > though: e.g. newer 2.4.x > kernels may not recognize the Toshiba Piccolo IDE > controller in the > replicator, unless you edit > > /usr/src/[linux-kernel-sources]/include/linux/pci_ids.h > > and change the default line > > #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO 0x0102 > > to > > #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO 0x0105 > > according to what 'lspci' or similar show for the > replicator's built-in IDE > controller. Recompile, install kernel, reboot, > voila. > > > > > I tried booting with compact.bin and root.bin, but > > nothing happens (i.e. a blank screen appears). A > quick > > search on google and on this list's archive was > not > > much of a help. > > Have you set the USB floppy to "Legacy Emulation" in > the BIOS? You can > enter the BIOS by pressing ESC immediately after > powering on, then press > F1. yes, the legacy emulation is on. in fact, it boots mandrake 10's boot disk (which is capable of accessing the PCMCIA CD drive). currently i am using mandrake, and am not happy with it. > Good luck, > Frank > -- > Frank Trenkamp frank at > trenkamp dot org > GPG fprt: FF9E 9A3A CACB D840 6866 8485 DCB1 98FA > 7162 4D9C > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
Re: Debain 3.0r2 on Toshiba 3440ct
--- Frank Trenkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > have you tried disabing the framebuffer with the boot > parameter: > > [kernel..] video=vga:off I wish if my debian boot disk could take me to that point. You see, after i turn on my laptop with the debain boot floppy in the USB floppy drive there is a read-activity on the floppy for a few seconds. And then nothing happens. The laptop's screen goes blank with a blinking cursor. [Note that Mandrake boot floppy works very well.] > Or maybe you should try to boot the 2.4.x kernel, > that IIRC is available by specifying > > bf24 > > as boot parameter. i just used RAWWRITE to copy bf24.bin image to a blank floppy. The result is same: nothing happens. Now, my questions: 1. I suspect that the floppy boot images supplied with Debian 3.0r2 do not support either USB floppy drive, or PCMCIA CD drive. Is that correct? 2. How do I create a debain boot floppy that lets me boot from USB floppy drive, and then uses the PCMCIA CD drive. Suggestions, tips, help are welcome. __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
