installation

[Net Llama!]

For the 3rd time....

COL2.4 will not install on that hardware.  P4's didn't even exist when
COL2.4 was released, so how exactly do you expect its kernel to grok it?

Also, sounds like you might have a bad floppy, or possibly even the floppy
drive.  And finally, you might even have a bad install CD.

On Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Herb DeLong wrote:
> Sorry, I'll try again.
> I have a Dell Pentium 4.I've partitioned it with Windows XP as boot
> partition. I tried to install COL e-desktop 2.4 with floppies and I got
> message it couldn't install on this machine.
> I attempted to install using CD at boot time several times. At end of
> install when you insert the new diskette for Rescue Disk error window comes
> on:
>           -               LIZARD<2>            X
> !  Could not copy kernel to floppy.
>
>                               [O.K.]
> I clicked OK
> Then I clicked finish
> Then error note at top of black page:
> Kernel Panic: No init found. Try passing init=option to kernel.
> I tried left Alt-F2 & F3 to type anything that might work but it didn't
> accept any typing.
> I did Ctrl-Alt-Delete to get out and re installed several times but always
> the same errors.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zoki" <zoki.news at linuxix.2y.net>
> To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 7:14 PM
> Subject: RE: installation
>
>
> > *** Listen Herb,
> >
> > either get off your horse and be more verbose (less complaints and more
> info
> > that can get us started with helping you out) or do it your self.
> >
> > I repeat the question several list members posed: What are the error
> > messages you get and at which point do you get stuck? And do not bother
> > referring me or others to a date, we are no hot line techs and we do not
> > archive your calls...
> >
> > Zoran
> >
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : linux-users-admin at linux-sxs.org
> > > [mailto:linux-users-admin at linux-sxs.org]De la part de Herb DeLong
> > > Envoyé : dimanche 14 juillet 2002 16:13
> > > À : linux-users at linux-sxs.org
> > > Objet : Re: installation
> > >
> > >
> > > see 07/13/2002
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ken Moffat" <kmoffat at drizzle.com>
> > > To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 3:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: installation
> > >
> > >
> > > > Herb DeLong wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >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.
> >
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >
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