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Help, I've been trying to install Slackware 8.1 on an IBM TP 560e laptop without success. I've downloaded the 8.1 ISO and burned it onto a disk, and have tried to install with the bootdisks but to no avail. I am using a PCMCIA SCSI CD-ROM drive, and I need to get to the part where it prompts for me to insert the disk with the pcmcia.dsk disk. Please tell me which bootdisk image to use! Thanks!
Supplemental Support Disk for installing from a PCMCIA source
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This is a version of the pcmcia disk for use with Linux 2.4.18 bootdisks.
WARNING! This is not a stand-alone installation disk. You will also need the
install rootdisks to install from a PCMCIA source. Do not write protect the
supplemental PCMCIA support disk.
1. Boot the bare.i bootdisk. This uses a generic IDE kernel and is the
correct bootdisk to use when installing Slackware Linux on a laptop.
2. When prompted, load the install rootdisks starting with install.1.
These are the main installation disks.
3. After you're logged into the system with the username "root", you start
the PCMCIA support system with the command "pcmcia". Then you'll be
prompted to take these actions:
o Insert the pcmcia.dsk support floppy
o Attach your PCMCIA/Cardbus devices if they are not already attached.
o Remove the pcmcia.dsk support floppy
4. Now you're ready to proceed with the installation as usual. If you
need to partition your drive with "fdisk" or "cfdisk", do that first,
otherwise go ahead and run "setup".
Help! I've gotten to the part where it tells me to wait until the floppy light turns off, but it remains on now for more than half an hour? What's the problem?
Originally posted by ruitao Help! I've gotten to the part where it tells me to wait until the floppy light turns off, but it remains on now for more than half an hour? What's the problem?
Ah, all is solved. After downloading and burning both Slackware and Mandrake, I've realized that it was some sort of conflict with the PCMCIA Ethernet card. Thanks all!
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