Re: [TCLUG:4715] Nec Versa LX and Linux

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

Quoting Michael Hicks (hick0088@tc.umn.edu):
> > I am trying to get Redhat 5.2 installed on a Nec Versa LX with a LS120
> > floppy drive. Boot floppy works great, but when I get to the load
> > suppl disk, I get a mount failure.
> 
> Hmm.. I'm wondering if Linux is seeing the LS120 and considering it an
> IDE device -- therefore the boot floppy is trying to mount /dev/fd0
> (which may not really exist), instead of /dev/hd<whatever>
> 
> If that's true, I think the easiest way to get around it would be to try
> and boot off a CD-ROM..  There may be some other methods..

Interesting. Is there a live bootable FS on Redhat 5.2 cd?

I just ask now instead of looking myself because I just packed
everything up :-)

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