From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.8 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_06_12,DMARC_NONE, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_DYNAMIC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from ppp797.mc01.dsl.azstarnet.com ([169.197.51.30] helo=potre.gontran.net) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14nGan-0005Md-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Apr 2001 03:07:13 -0600 Received: (from gontran@localhost) by potre.gontran.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) id CAA04419 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Apr 2001 02:12:14 -0700 From: Gontran To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] new guides Message-ID: <20010411021214.A4389@potre> Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org References: <20010409205504.B17779@cvs.gentoo.org> <20010411004710.A23682@alkaline.anarchy> <3AD3E095.75EAA79F@gentoo.org> <20010410231757.A3840@potre> <3AD3F738.7057EF@gentoo.org> <20010411000653.B3840@potre> <3AD40715.1A88F952@gentoo.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <3AD40715.1A88F952@gentoo.org>; from AGottinger@t-online.de on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 09:26:13AM +0200 X-Editor: Vim http://www.vim.org/ X-Operating-System: Linux/2.2.19 (i686) X-Uptime: 2:08am up 9 days, 10:26, 2 users, load average: 1.09, 1.11, 1.04 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Reply-To: Gontran List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Apr 11 03:08:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 02:12:14 -0700 X-Archives-Salt: 9e97c188-c1e9-42c0-bd4c-357301befd90 X-Archives-Hash: b65ba8b4d7c9b2052ec85d7f5d744118 * Achim Gottinger (AGottinger@t-online.de) wrote: > > > > > > Does your 486 cdrom allow boot off the cdrom? > > > > Unfortunately, no. But there is another machine around here with a floppy > > that works, come to think of it. I'll make the floppies there and give it > > another try on the cyrix. > > > I uploaded two disc images to ibiblio > gentoo-x86-distro/gentoo-1.0_rc4/images. > > bootgrub_jerry.img conatins a special linuxrc for jerry, but also it > contains > additional grub menues to start the the rescue disc. This image contains > the same kernel that is > on the rc4_pre2 iso, so if the iso does not work, this disc whouldn't > work too. > > I can make you a bootdisk image with a newer kernel if you want. > > rdisk.gz is the recue disk image. > > achim~ > Thanks Achim. Turns out I had the same (memory?) problem with the boot floppy on the cyrix *shrug*, and my 486 is old as ... well it doesn't have a math co-processor. Frankly, from the specs on the website, gentoo doesn't look like it's a 486 kind of party... That seems reasonable to me. I'm gonna have to go shopping. Looking forward to helping out. Rgds, Gontran