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09-26-2004, 03:24 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 3
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Zipslack with usb Zipdrive cannot boot
Hi..everybody,
I am new for linux. I design to try Zipslack first by using Iomega Zip drive (I have only USB port).
After I type : loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/sda4 rw
!!Kernel Panic!! and cannot mount the root. I try to change many numbers but it is not work anymore. I also scroll back and use the name linux called, hda5, but also "Kernel Panic" happened.
The kernel that I use is 2.2.7. and I think that usb 2.0 is the SBP support which it can use SCSI emulation.
Anybody has an Idea about this problem ?
Thanks in advance for any kind help.
Jessi.
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09-26-2004, 04:38 PM
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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: internet
Distribution: slackware
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jessica, from my experience zipslack works with parallel port or scsi interface.
i have never heard of any boot floppies that support usb, it may be a good idea to find if the zipslack distro supports booting from usb devices.
perhaps you are thinking of 'boot from usb' support in bios ? this is something different than using a boot floppy to load a distro from an external device, which is what zipslack does.
there are several alternatives though. what other ports does your laptop have ?
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09-26-2004, 11:42 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Calif, USA
Distribution: PCLINUXOS
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The reason a genaric Zipslack bootdisk will not boot Zipslack is because it needs to wait for the USB device to be ready.
I think I used a previous version of this bootdisk to boot my USB ZIP 100. The kernel versions matched.
I have since apparently broken the ZIP drive.
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10-03-2004, 01:08 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 3
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Thanks.. Robert and 2damncommon,
Thanks for ur help and recomendation. With the website that 2damncommon recommend is work!!!!
Now I can boot with floppy disk, with the kernel 2.4.6 of zipslack10.0 via RUNT4.0
But actually after it can boot until the line
Zipslacklogin:
Password:
I still have no idea about what is my login. Actually when I install other Linux I can define it during the installation procedure but I don't know where can I find the default login from zipslack !!!
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10-03-2004, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Calif, USA
Distribution: PCLINUXOS
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The default is root with no password.
Once logged in you can create a root password and add a regular user.
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10-03-2004, 01:49 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 3
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Thanks a lot..
It works now..
Jessi
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