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Old 04-13-2004, 06:23 PM   #1
tehnewbeh
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Arrow ZipSlack problem (Look at bottom, RAMDISK error)

How am i supposed to make a root disk for zipslack with floppies? the file is over 1.44 mb.

Please help


EDIT: Look to bottom plz for new problem.
Last edited by tehnewbeh; 04-13-2004 at 07:32 PM.
 
Old 04-13-2004, 06:35 PM   #2
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have a look here

http://www.slackware.com/zipslack/

http://www.slackware.com/zipslack/install.php

http://www.slackware.com/zipslack/booting.php

i believe your answer is there.
good luck.
 
Old 04-13-2004, 06:57 PM   #3
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Not really. The only time it works (actually gets to the root disk prompt) is when i tell it to mount root on the floppy. However, color.gz is over 1.44mb so i am stuck. what do i do?
 
Old 04-13-2004, 07:06 PM   #4
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try the faq

http://www.slackware.com/faq/do_faq.php?faq=zipslack
 
Old 04-13-2004, 07:07 PM   #5
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EDIT: Oops, i dont have it aparently.

I put in the disk and it hangs on the message:

"RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0"

:/
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