On Tue, Sep 29, 1998 at 02:01:24PM -0700, Zheng Wang wrote: > Hi, > Did someone successfully install Debian on Dell's workstation? I get > trouble in doing that. I try to install from the hard disk. When I run > install, it give me the following information: > > D:\>loadlin linux root=/dev/ram initrd=root.bin > LOADLIN v1.6 (C) 1994..1996 Hans Lermen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CPU is in V86-mode (may be WINDOWS, EMM386, QEMM, 386MAX, ...) > You need pure 386/486 real mode or a VCPI server to boot Linux > VCPI is supported by most EMS drivers (if EMS is enabled), > but never under WINDOWS-3.1 or WINDOWS'95. > (However, real DOS-Mode of WINDOWS'95 can have EMS driver with VCPI) > If loading via VCPI you also MUST have:
My daughter ran into this. She said that she had to remove something like "NOVCPI" from the config.sys "emm386.exe" line. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack Kern Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Debian GNU/Linux
