RE: Cannot install Linux on laptop

1998-12-07 Thread Geoffrey L. Brimhall
es - if so, it would certainly explain the booting problems, since the Debian kernel is built with SCSI 2940 and ATAPI IDE support - but I don't know about the MCA support. If this is the case, you'll need to build a floppy with a kernel that has support for this. On 09-Dec-98 Geoffrey L.

Re: Cannot install Linux on laptop

1998-12-05 Thread Geoffrey L. Brimhall
self when it tries to load the Kernel. > Then > it repeats the process over and over again. I have tried using the different > images that come on the Binary CD, and although not surprising they didn't > work. I > checked out the web and I have found nothing, anymore idea

RE: Cannot install Linux on laptop

1998-12-04 Thread Geoffrey L. Brimhall
Try looking at comments that people have made on the following URL - it is one of the best central stores of knowledge in getting linux to run on laptops: http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html Have you installed debian on other pcs, so you are familiar with the general Debian installation pro