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Posted: Dec. 06 2004,21:20 QUOTE

(I don't know if this is the right section of the forum... ???)

I will first tell about my problem.

If I instal dsl everything goes well... I get dsl.. And I can work in dsl (surfing is not jet a option.. I must buy a network card..) I've played xpacman :D  :laugh:

But when I reboot.. The computer ask for a system disk... So he don't start dsl.. My dad says that the bootrecord don't work well to see that dsl is a operating system...

But when i put the bootfloppy in de floppydrive he begin to install dsl from the beginning.. and in the end i can work whit linux...

Ok I should tell here how I installed it..

I've burned the iso ion a cd and it worked wel.. But the old 486 can't boot from the cd drive..

So my dade ript a Windows95 bootfloppy and put up some dos codes (for me it's al acracadabra) and he installed a driver in the memory...

Now I can copy al the files from the cd to the c: to install dsl.. Everything is going right..

But when I reboot the computer he doint start up linux...

Specifications:

486 cpu: 66 mhz
Memory: 48 mb
hd : 2 * 400 mb
Floppy drive
Cd Drive 2*

I've been busy for 2,5 day to get dsl linux working.. And it still doin't work! :(

Does Someone know how to solve this problem??

Thanks for now!

Taab

(Srry for my bad english.. It's only college english.. I'm 16 years old :p)

(ps: I was suprisde by how manny options for less 50mb!! My complimantes!!!!)
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Posted: Dec. 07 2004,17:22 QUOTE

hmmm, check boot order in the bios.

welcome to the forums btw :)


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Posted: Dec. 07 2004,17:39 QUOTE

Try making a new bootfloopy using a different empty disk.  Your floppy disk may be damaged.
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Posted: Dec. 07 2004,19:35 QUOTE

Ok I'll try a diverend floppy...

And ico2 what do you mean with:  check boot order in the bios??
I had not so much experiance with the bios :p

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Posted: Dec. 07 2004,21:01 QUOTE

does this machine normally boot ok from the harddrive?

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