reboot problem
Forum: HD Install
Topic: reboot problem
started by: Taab
Posted by Taab on Dec. 06 2004,21:20
(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
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
)(ps: I was suprisde by how manny options for less 50mb!! My complimantes!!!!)
Posted by ico2 on Dec. 07 2004,17:22
hmmm, check boot order in the bios.welcome to the forums btw
Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 07 2004,17:39
Try making a new bootfloopy using a different empty disk. Your floppy disk may be damaged.
Posted by Taab on Dec. 07 2004,19:35
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
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Posted by ico2 on Dec. 07 2004,21:01
does this machine normally boot ok from the harddrive?
Posted by Taab on Dec. 07 2004,21:36
uuuhmm.... Dsl doesn't boot from the hard disk, but win95 was booting well from the hard disk... If that's what you mean...??
Posted by ico2 on Dec. 08 2004,09:43
aaaaaaaah, ok, that means the problem is with the bootloader or the install.can you mount and read the partition in dsl?
Posted by Taab on Dec. 08 2004,13:50
I shall look to night.. Now I've got some homework to do.. To morrow an English Test 
So I'm goin to learn:)
Posted by Taab on Dec. 08 2004,18:07
I've Found zome information on the internet...I'm now going to make an active Partition and I Install dsl in that partition.. or make dsl an active partition by it self??