Re: [pc110] Redhat 4.2 Install problem w/o port replicator.

Josh (jg nospam at thegrid.net)
Tue, 09 Jun 1998 09:58:33 -0400

Thanks dude...

How does this "DragonLinux" compare to RH4.2/5.0?

At 07:04 PM 6/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>There ARE several linux "distribtions" that come in UMSDOS format with a
>copy of LOADLIN. What you can do is, install one (there's one on sunsite
>known as "mini-linux", and also there's "DragonLinux" at
>http://www.lizard.org/dragonlinux/ ...) and then mount the install media,
>where you can run setup from. You can then stick LILO on the 4MB CF, no
>problem.
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>Also, don't try to put LILO on the superblock of a swap partition... it
>messes up the "headers" so swapon thinks its a different size than which
>it should be.
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>Hope this helps,
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>On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Josh wrote:
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>> Anybody know how I can install LINUX onto a PC110 w/o a Port replicator,
>> well actually I do have one but I have 2 PC110's one works with the Port
>> Rep, and the other doesn't... I can install LINUX on to the 105MB HDD,
>> using my other PC110 setup, but then when I stick that HDD in my flawed
>> PC110 it fails to boot (that darned 040404 thing again)... So I guess the
>> question is once I have LINUX on the HDD how do I get LILO onto the 4MB rom
>> w/ no floppy or make it the Swap Space?
>> OR.... Is there a way like in WIN95/NT that I can copy the LINUX source
>> files to my HDD & then run the install off that?
>>
>> Wish I could answer my own questions...
>>
>> jg nospam at thgrid.net
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