installation

[Herb DeLong]

I had COL 1.3 on my old Computer, then I got 2.4 and got it on but without
sound or CD. I now have a new computer and the drive is partitioned but I
cannot get 2.4 on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee" <rathaus at gtcom.net>
To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: installation


> Are your sure about needing Partition Magic. I only tried to make an
> NT/Linux native partition once using NT4 and Mandrake 7.2. It's been
> awhile, but I believe that the partitioning part of the installer had
> the ability to convert part of the NT partition into Linux native and
> installed Mandrake on it. Also I believe that you said that you have 1.3
> you can use the partition and format portion of it's installation to
> create a Linux native partition, but only if the hd has less than 1024
> sectors.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>
>
> Herb DeLong wrote:
> >
> > I thank you for the suggestion but with WindowsXP I needed Partition
> > Magic7.0. I used the CD's as the book showed without success.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lee" <rathaus at gtcom.net>
> > To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 12:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: installation
> >
> > > Agree with the possibility of a bad install cd or cdrom drive. Also I
> > > would forget Partition Magic and use the expert mode on the install cd
> > > to set up the Linux partitions and put the boot up in the mbr.
> > >
> > > Lee
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Net Llama!" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > First, kill the HTML email, and fix your word wrap so its something
> > > > under 80char/line.
> > > >
> > > > It sounds like you might have a bad install CD, considering the
number
> > > > of probems you're experiencing out of the box.  Also, verify that
your
> > > > floppy drive works, and that you have a good floppy.
> > > >
> > > > Finally, be aware that COL2.4 is *OLD*, really old.  THe latest from
> > > > Caldera is COL3.11.
> > > >
> > > > Herb DeLong wrote:
> > > > > Installing e-desktop 2.4, onDell Pentium4. I used Partition Magic
7.0
> > to
> > > > > partition hard drive. Iinstalled with CD. at end of install screen
> > > > > askedto make rescue disk. I complied and window came up with
> > > > > warning."Could not copy kernel to floppy" I clicked O.K. Then
finish
> > and
> > > > > Error note came " No init found. Try passing init=option to
kernel"
> > > > > left Alt-F2 and F3 would not let me enter anything. Though I
didn't
> > know
> > > > > what to enter I was going to try something. I had to use
> > Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
> > > > > What should I have done? at each problem?
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
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