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- From: dsc3pzp@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Philip Perucci)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: My own bootdisk?
- Message-ID: <C0050J.JJ1@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 03:43:29 GMT
- References: <Bzztur.HJ8@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil> <C0001w.IMx@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil>
- Organization: Naval Medical Research & Development Command
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- In article <C0001w.IMx@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil> dsc3pzp@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Philip Perucci) writes:
- >In article <Bzztur.HJ8@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil> dsc3pzp@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Philip Perucci) writes:
- >>I tried with LILO 0.7 as specified in README for GCC rootdisk, it dies
- >>with "init: exec rc failed". Yes I have /etc/rc on floppy. 777 type,
- >>even (chmod 777 /mnt/etc/rc). Two things look funny:
- >>
- >> 1) With other bootdisks I have seen (GCC & SLS), I don't see LILO message.
- >
- >OOPS! Brain damage here! GCC rootdisk (bootable) DOES use LILO!
- >My mistake. But still - When I boot from floppy w/0.99pl1 & LILO 0.7
- >WHY do I get prompted for root disk in /dev/fd0???
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- FINALLY I GOT IT! Thank-you VERY much for all replies.
- Problem was /etc/inittab calling my uugetty. Was hanging for some reason.
- Oh well, at least uugetty works from HD!
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- "Stand-alone" backup, HERE I COME!
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