You need to download the "special" Rescue disk image from: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/linux/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/special/tecra
Boot off this disk using "rescue root=/dev/hdaX" where X=partition number where Linux is installed. (i.e. 1 if that's all you've got installed on the machine.) Once you're booted, you'll have to build a new kernel to fix the problem. (Or move the kernel off the boot floppy and use that.... But I've always just built a new(er) kernel.) I've never investigated the reason for the problem; however, it is a known one - thus the "special" kernel for Toshiba laptops. Rebuilding the kernel with only the features I want (for my notebook) gives me a kernel that works, so I assume that the "stock" installation kernel contains hardware support that is incompatible with the Toshiba laptops.... Incidently, I'm writing you this message from a Tecra 720 that dual-boots Debian 1.3.x and Win95 (but I don't inhale!... <grin>.... my work requires it).... Good luck! Regards, Kevin Traas -----Original Message----- From: Dave Caswell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 5:16 PM Subject: Reboot Cycle > >Hi, > I'm trying to install debian on a Toshiba laptop off of a >cdrom from LSL. The first little bit after running Boot.bat seems to >work ok, but as soon as it's supposed to reboot into Linux the >computer just starts an endless cycle of reboots. LILO seems to load >the kernel ok, but I never see any output from the kernel itself. > > Any ideas what can be going wrong?? > > The last thing I had on this partition was an _old_ version of >REdhat (kernel 1.2.13), and it had no troubles. > >Thanks, > -davec > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
