Linux SUSE 8.0 Live Eval boot problem
When trying to load SUSE 8.0 Live Eval version using the floppy boot disk, I get the message "Could not find a ramdisk image", and can proceed no further.
Can you tell me what I need to do? The system doesn't appear to ever go to the CD. (I'd rather not reset the BIOS to boot directly from the CD).
TIA
Lenny Harris
Can you tell me what I need to do? The system doesn't appear to ever go to the CD. (I'd rather not reset the BIOS to boot directly from the CD).
TIA
Lenny Harris
First thing that comes up in my mind is : "Bad disk'. Have you tried to make another floppy ? If so, dit it give the exact same error ?
Furthermore, I don't recall what kind of memory the live evalutiondisk needed. I believe it was 64 MB or something like that, but I can't seem to find it anywhere on SuSE's site ;)
Furthermore, I don't recall what kind of memory the live evalutiondisk needed. I believe it was 64 MB or something like that, but I can't seem to find it anywhere on SuSE's site ;)
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Thank you for your response.
I tried rebuilding both the floppy and the cd. Exact same results. (My system has 256 Meg)
I also tried building a demolinux CD (another 'try linux w/o installing' system using Debian base) and that worked fine.
So still puzzled about the SUSE system. No reason I really need it, but you know about the challenge thing ;-)
Lenny
I tried rebuilding both the floppy and the cd. Exact same results. (My system has 256 Meg)
I also tried building a demolinux CD (another 'try linux w/o installing' system using Debian base) and that worked fine.
So still puzzled about the SUSE system. No reason I really need it, but you know about the challenge thing ;-)
Lenny
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Thanks for your response.
I checked the MD5SUM of the CD and it checks out. I couldn't find the MD5SUM for the floppy. The floppy appears to load properly and I d/led and built it twice with identical results. Upon booting the floppy, a SUSE splash screen is displayed and then it dies indicating that it cannot find ramdisk image:INITRD.
Lenny
I checked the MD5SUM of the CD and it checks out. I couldn't find the MD5SUM for the floppy. The floppy appears to load properly and I d/led and built it twice with identical results. Upon booting the floppy, a SUSE splash screen is displayed and then it dies indicating that it cannot find ramdisk image:INITRD.
Lenny
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I'm closing out this old question. I no longer am messing w/ the SUSE eval system, however I appreciate your thoughtful responses.
Thnak you.
Lenny
Thnak you.
Lenny
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