RE: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error
I would recommend using loadlin to boot directly from harddisk in this
case. All you need to have is a small DOS partition which you can
repartition later. But keep a DOS partition is not a bad idea in case
anything goes wrong.
Just my 2 cents.
Dennis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jieyao [SMTP:jieyao@letterbox.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 8:17 PM
> To: Michael B. Taylor
> Subject: Re: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error
>
>
> I have a feeling that Debian /Linux is particularly sensitive to media
> defect. Even
> when I use disk that are formatted perfectly in win95, I still get
> error during
> installing.
> Something retrying works.
>
> But the easiest way out is to get a new box of floppy. You would need
> 9 disks,
> about a box.
>
> BTW, what's the root disk for? I don't think it was used for
> installation.
>
> > Sounds like you there may be a media defect on the floppy you used
> for the
> > rescue disk. Use another floppy. This is pretty common.
> >
> > Here is what I do do make a Debian boot floppy set. It is kinda
> time
> > consuming, but it has pretty much eliminated this kind of problem
> for me.
> >
> > DOS (Win95, whatever) format the stack of floppys that you plan to
> use for
> > your installation set. Watch the output messages. If the format
> program
> > marks any sectors as bad, toss the disk or at least dont use it to
> make
> > your installation set.
>
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