Re: Problems with ARM RISC machine with new install

2000-08-29 Thread Peter Naulls
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wookey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The existing debian release essentially won't install on a Risc-pc without a > great deal of jiggery-pokery as the RISCOS disc formats and keyboard maps are > not yet supported by boot-floppies (the thing that generates t

Re: Problems with ARM RISC machine with new install

2000-08-29 Thread Wookey
On Tue 29 Aug, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > Machine is an ARM machine (A5000??) with StrongARM, IDE and SCSI disks. > > Using potato-pre3 disks. > > Downloaded rescue.bin and wrote it to each of two floppies. > > Booting appears to work _but_ then "no writeable memory at this address" > or some su

Re: Problems with ARM RISC machine with new install

2000-08-29 Thread Nicholas Clark
On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 04:46:46PM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > Machine is an ARM machine (A5000??) with StrongARM, IDE and SCSI disks. It won't be an A5000 if it's got a StrongARM. Does it have a creamy case with a ) shaped flap along the front? (if yes it's a RiscPC. If it's a totally recta

Problems with ARM RISC machine with new install

2000-08-29 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
Machine is an ARM machine (A5000??) with StrongARM, IDE and SCSI disks. Using potato-pre3 disks. Downloaded rescue.bin and wrote it to each of two floppies. Booting appears to work _but_ then "no writeable memory at this address" or some such message appears. Attempting to help a friend, who ma