[ltp] Install boot failure.

Vince Thompson linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:04:23 -0600


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I dug my Thinkpad 770 out of the closet, changed the CMOS battery and =
ordered a replacement display to try and get it running again. It has =
Windows NT4 loaded on it but I want to rebuild it using Linux.=20

I'm getting a boot failed message when I try installing Red Hat. This is =
happening on the first screen of the installation. After pressing enter =
for the text installation method, it shows the following responses:
> boot:
> Loading
> Boot failed: please change disks and press a key to continue.

I double checked and have Operating System CD1 (CD 1 of 2) in the CD =
drive. I have the Red Hat 7.2 Professional Boxed Set and used it to load =
Linux on a HP desktop computer a couple of days ago, it worked without =
any problem then.=20

Anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be?=20
- The computer is a Type 9548-32U with a DVD drive. It has 32 MB RAM =
memory.
- Since the display comes up using the DVD drive showing the install =
screen I assumed it should work for the installation also. Could the DVD =
drive be part of the problem?=20
- I am using an external monitor until my replacement display arrives =
but I don't think this would be a problem until the installation gets =
that far along.=20
- The computer is getting the blue screen of death when it tries to boot =
under WindowsNT. Could this be an indication of the hard drive causing a =
problem? I am going to try and reformat the disk next to see if that =
makes any difference.

Thanks for any help.


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I dug my Thinkpad 770 out of the=20
closet,&nbsp;changed the&nbsp;CMOS battery&nbsp;and ordered a =
replacement=20
display to try and get it running again.&nbsp;It has Windows NT4 loaded =
on it=20
but I want to rebuild it using Linux. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm getting a boot failed&nbsp;message =
when I try=20
installing Red Hat.&nbsp;This is happening on the first screen of the=20
installation. After pressing enter for the text installation method, it =
shows=20
the following responses:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&gt; boot:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&gt; Loading</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&gt; Boot failed: please change disks =
and press a=20
key to continue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I double checked and have Operating =
System CD1 (CD=20
1 of 2) in the CD drive. I have the Red Hat 7.2 Professional Boxed Set =
and used=20
it to load Linux on a HP&nbsp;desktop computer a couple of days ago, it =
worked=20
without any problem then. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyone have any ideas of what the =
problem could be?=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- The computer is a Type 9548-32U with =
a DVD drive.=20
It has 32 MB RAM memory.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Since the&nbsp;display comes&nbsp;up =
using the=20
DVD drive&nbsp;showing the install screen I assumed it should work for =
the=20
installation also.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Could the DVD =
drive be=20
part of the problem? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- I am using an external monitor until =
my=20
replacement display arrives but I don't think this would be&nbsp;a =
problem until=20
the installation gets that far along. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- The computer is getting the blue =
screen of death=20
when it tries to boot under WindowsNT. Could this be an indication of =
the hard=20
drive causing a problem? I am going to try and reformat the disk next to =
see if=20
that makes any difference.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for any help.</FONT></DIV>
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