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  • From: sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] ramdrive version doesn't boot
  • Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 21:11:42 +0000 (UTC)

On Sat, 20 May 2006, Nomdo Jansonius wrote:

Dear list members,

Anyone an idea what is wrong with my computer (P166 with 128 Mb RAM)?

HD version of basiclinux (BL2) boots without problem. Ramdrive version
doesn't boot. Last line displayed during boot:

RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0

I got that message when trying to boot the 2-floppy version in 4MB, because there was not enough memory to make into a RAMDISK.

I got some error message on a few computers that simply won't work with the loop version. Did you try it on a different computer?

Do we need to have himem.sys in config.sys in DOS to use a RAMDISK?
(If we do, then that could make Xvesa unusable).

From there nothing happens anymore and Ctrl-Alt-Delete is the only
option.

I also have a CD-rom with a ramdrive version of BL2. Same error. It
used to run properly on this computer, as I had used it to install BL2 on
my HD. Tried the CD-rom at two other computers: BL boots without problem.

Thanks in advance.

All the best, Nomdo

The ramdisk (loop) image requires us to hit Enter - the ext2 one does not.

The instructions in the 2-floppy version refer to disk1.img and disk2.tgz.
Busybox unzip creates DISK1.IMG and DISK2.TGZ (in caps.)

Does the 2-floppy version work for you?

Sindi





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