RE: Initial Installation -- Unknown Mode H 74.9KHZ V 59.9HZ Going to Sleep

2009-09-04 Thread Kevin Ross
> From: Spam Catcher [mailto:spamcatc...@ureach.com] > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 2:01 AM > > Version: Debian 5.0.2a-i386 > > The Bug: Computer goes to sleep during the boot process. > > During the initial boot, after the setup text has scrolled down the > screen and just before the logon

Re: Initial Installation -- Unknown Mode H 74.9KHZ V 59.9HZ Going to Sleep

2009-09-04 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 05:01:16AM -0400, Spam Catcher wrote: > Version: Debian 5.0.2a-i386 > > The Bug: Computer goes to sleep during the boot process. > > During the initial boot, after the setup text has scrolled down the screen > and just before the logon > screen should appear, I receive th

Initial Installation -- Unknown Mode H 74.9KHZ V 59.9HZ Going to Sleep

2009-09-04 Thread Spam Catcher
Version: Debian 5.0.2a-i386 The Bug: Computer goes to sleep during the boot process. During the initial boot, after the setup text has scrolled down the screen and just before the logon screen should appear, I receive the message: UNKNOWN MODE H 74.9KHZ V 59.9HZ GOING TO SLEEP After the messag

Re: Rescue disk fails for initial installation

1999-01-02 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sat, Jan 02, 1999 at 06:15:28PM -0500, Bucky Pope wrote: > I have an old IBM PC that I'm trying to install from diskettes (no CD > drive). When I boot the rescue disk (most recent on the web) and hit > enter, I get the following message: Uh, it does have an 80386 or later processor, right? Li

Re: Rescue disk fails for initial installation

1999-01-02 Thread Robert J. Alexander
This might not be the easiest way but ... Try downloading tom's root/boot diskette (www.toms.net/rb) and see if the box will IPL from it. If it does follow the instrucctions in the append I just made to the list ... Good luck. Bob Bucky Pope wrote: > > I have an old IBM PC that I'm trying to

Rescue disk fails for initial installation

1999-01-02 Thread Bucky Pope
I have an old IBM PC that I'm trying to install from diskettes (no CD drive). When I boot the rescue disk (most recent on the web) and hit enter, I get the following message: Loading root.bin... The boot process then hangs with the diskette light on solid, does not repond to c-t-a. I've

Rescue disk fails for initial installation

1999-01-02 Thread Bucky Pope
I have an old IBM PC that I'm trying to install from diskettes (no CD drive). When I boot the rescue disk (most recent on the web) and hit enter, I get the following message: Loading root.bin... The boot process then hangs with the diskette light on solid, does not repond to c-t-a. I've

Re: Initial installation

1997-06-10 Thread Robert Kerr
Thanks to all who helped. Once I knew there was a chatscript and associated thingies, it worked swimmingly. * Robert Kerr * * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * http://www.et.byu.edu/~kerrr * * Adam fell that men might be, * * and

Re: Initial installation

1997-06-10 Thread Karl M. Hegbloom
Robert Kerr writes: > I got my system to where it will boot up into Debian 1.3 and I > can even run dselect. I want to be able to use dpkg-ftp, but I have to > set up my internet connection before I can do that, right? I've looked > through the FAQ and the installation guide, but coul

Initial installation

1997-06-09 Thread Robert Kerr
Well, I bit the bullet yesterday and started installing Debian 1.3. I'm interested very much in the idea of dpkg-ftp, since I don't have a CD-ROM of Debian and don't want to spend my time copying the package files onto my hard drive. I got my system to where it will boot up into Debia

Re: Initial Installation

1997-02-18 Thread Bruce Perens
Try downloading fresh disk images from ftp.debian.org . There may have been bugs in the ones on your CD. Thanks Bruce -- Bruce Perens K6BP [EMAIL PROTECTED] 510-215-3502 Finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP public key. PGP fingerprint = 88 6A 15 D0 65 D4 A3 A6 1F 89 6A 76 95 24 8

Initial Installation

1997-02-18 Thread Randy Dees
I am having some trouble writing the resq1440 disk to upgrade to Debian 1.2.3 from my existing Slackware system. I did read the installation manual, and got the message about disks - but now I have gone through a box or more of brand new Sony disks (not all from the same box) and am having a hard