Hi all, I know this issue seems to be beating a dead horse, but I have searched the FAQs (and Faq-o-matic...I love that name :-) and asked a number of people and am still getting nowhere.
I am trying to install Debian on an IBM Thinkpad 560x (dual boot with w95 so I can install from hard disk). When I create the boot floppies, either through the install process OR downloading floppies from the debian site, it just continually reboots. I have tried the tecra floppies, but no joy. The FAQ mentions bad disks...well after going through a box (10) of new disks, I would have my doubts that is the problem. Btw, Red Hat 5.2 installed quite painlessly....the problem is I would rather use Debian :-) I read a post from someone who apparently solved the problem on his thinkpad, but I didn't understand his procedure (graphed a different linux kernel or something?) .... he also metioned that a new person might get frustrated and switch to something easier to install, like Red Hat. That's a very good point...I am not an expert, but I am not a newbie either, and this has me at my wits end. Any help would be very appreciated! :-) (The debian user list is much friendlier and supportive than Red Hat's :-) Robert
