Text wont show up - Help

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 07:02 PM

it says.. Boot error. Press f1 to retry or f12 to return to boot menu

or something simular, im on a different computer, because, sa you know i cant get my other computer to work.

Capt_Caveman · 03-18-2003, 07:21 PM

What disk are you trying to boot with? Is it a windowXP installation disk 1 or is it something else like a "rescue" disk.

If it is a XP installation disk, then you may need to use a boot floppy (even a windows 98 boot floppy will work). If that still doesn't work then I would just install Mandrake9 on the whole thing and use the XP cdrom as a drink coaster.

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 07:26 PM

lol.. its a recovery disc... and i downloaded a boot.ini thing off the internet so i could boot up with the cdrom from the floppy, but i cant copy the file onto the floppy disc.. do you use irc, it'll be easier to talk..

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 07:30 PM

k i just talked to my.. mom and she bought redhat 8.0.. will this be okay?

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 07:49 PM

Okay, this is what im doing.. im going to install redhat 8.0 personal editon.. but the only thing im worried about is my games.. is there like a way i can format my games to make them work with RH8?

Capt_Caveman · 03-18-2003, 08:25 PM

You can try and run them with VMware, but alot of games don't work well, it depends on the games. You can google to find out how well supported they are.

If you got RH8, just leave free space for XP when you install. If you can, hold off and try and get XP installed first on 1/2 the hard drive. Trust me, I'm serious when I say it is much easier to install windoze first then linux.

Sorry, I don't use IRC ;(

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 08:36 PM

But, like i said i cant install windows first. Unless i get a boot floppy disc for 98.. i have a boot text, but i dont know how to copy it onto a floppy with linux, if i type cp boot.ini /mnt/floppy it gives me an error, how do i put the file onto a floppy?

Capt_Caveman · 03-18-2003, 08:47 PM

if your on linux, first mount the floppy with:
mount /mnt/floppy
then copy the file with:
cp boot.ini /mnt/floppy/boot.ini
then unmount the floppy:
umount /mnt/floppy

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 08:51 PM

I get this error: cp: /mnt/floppy/boot.ini: input output error

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 08:53 PM

ER okay now i get this error...

cp: cannot create regular file `/mnt/floppy/boot.ini : Read-only file system

Capt_Caveman · 03-18-2003, 09:05 PM

1. make sure you are in the same directory as the boot.ini file
2. check the permissions on the file:
ls -al | grep boot.ini
should be: -rwxrw-r-- # creatorname ownername

if ownername is not your username login as root and try copying it

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 09:14 PM

well.. i got it i think, but when i put the floppy in my other comp, iguess it didnt work because it gave an error... bah so i guess re-installing xp is out of the question

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 09:15 PM

Any other suggestions on installing xp?

Capt_Caveman · 03-18-2003, 09:29 PM

Download an XP bootdisk from:
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html
You want the single boot disk not the 6 disk set. It should be towards the bottom of the page. If that doesn't work you may want to try a more Windows-centric forum.

WarChild · 03-18-2003, 09:37 PM

Alright, i download the XP System Boot Disc.. save it to a floppy.. put it in the other computer with the install disc along with it, and boot from there?