Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Oct 1999 08:46:49 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Re: 2.3.21 No way to boot with loadlin 1.6a |
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On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Luca Montecchiani wrote:
> Ok follow the tests I've done: > > 2.3.21+Linus s/outw/outb/ patch: > > rdev floppy : no way ( same Vojtech's result ) > loadlin 1.6a: no way ( blank screen ) > > 2.3.21+Chris bootcode fixes, take 3 > > rdev floppy : BOOT OK > loadlin 1.6a: BOOT OK > > 2.3.22-1 : > > rdev floppy : BOOT OK > loadlin 1.6a: no way ( blank screen ) > > thanks, > luca > > "Richard B. Johnson" wrote: > > > > What doesn't it do? Do something like: > > > > cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /tmp > > rdev /tmp/bzImage /dev/root > > cp /tmp/bzImage /dev/fd0 > > > > See if this boots from a floppy okay. >
Yes. You need the new binutils. And you need to fix any code that won't assemble with the new Gas (the fixes are obvious).
Cheers, Dick Johnson **** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED **** Penguin : Linux version 2.3.13 on an i686 machine (400.59 BogoMips). Warning : It's hard to remain at the trailing edge of technology.
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