Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Right on track ! :DB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Not Really Bruno-->>>WE have the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY OK'sPCLos GoodMandrake GoodPCLos 2426 Local Host Log In did a reboot not knowing what command to useMepis 24 GoodMepis 26 GoodLinux nonfb = Mandrake GoodFailsafe = Going to use single user sh-2.05 BAD for (mois)Windows = UGLY Starting Windows 98 Type the name of interpereter command (eg C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) A>And the eg did NOT work and did not know what to put in UGLY Floppy so so I did NOT tryColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 ColinDid you try typing "win" when it asked for the interpreter command, making sure you were at the C prompt?Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Well . .not too bad after all . . The PCLos 2426: More people have problems with that one . . . are waiting for updates to be able to boot the 2.4.26 kernel . . ( Ryan and Rpiz have posted problems with that kernel too )Windows: well that is a problem . . . . . Start posting in the Windows forum to solve that problem . . . . BUT FIRST MAKE A MANDRAKE BOOT-CD . . will type the command below !Mandrake: Perfect !PCLos : Perfect !!Mepis 2.4: Perfect !!Mepis-2.6 Perfect !!Now for the rescue CD for Mandrake: Boot into Mandrake and: mkrescue --iso --initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.3-7mdk.img --kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3-7mdk And burn the rescue.iso to CD and test it !! BrunoPS: You were not supposed to test the "failsafe" and "nonfb". . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 JuliaIt was an A> PromptColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Then you need to type C: and then win!Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 PLease Colin . . first a rescue CD for Mandrake: mkrescue --iso --initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.3-7mdk.img --kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3-7mdk Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Righty Ho JuliaWill try thatBruno the RESCUE CD did NOT workHave I missed something herePasted it into KonsoleColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Are you in Mandrake as you do the command ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yes BrunoColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Are you root as you do the command ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 BrunoI forgot the command made a rescue iso so just burned it now and will test it out Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 LOL . . . Great !! . . :DB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Not Great Thats the SECOND coasterColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Stop K3b when it comes up close it and do the burning like this: cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc rescue.iso Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 I'll try that next brunoK3b says success this timerebootColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Phhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww it' WORKEDRescue CD now OK from K3bColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Okay now go and sort out your windows . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Thanks BrunoSo we will see with WindowsColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Get Julia over here . . she can help you with Windows . . !! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Well No SUCCESS with WindowsWill have to see when friend is available tonight Can NOT get away from the A> Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Julia is on her way . . just did send her a message to get over here ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Thanks BrunoHope Julia is OK with thisColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 What happens when you try to change from an A prompt to a C prompt?Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Haven't been able to get a C prompt Julia Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 You are using Windows 98?Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yes JuliaWindows 98SeTried the boot floppy no success eitherThink there was some message that did NOT recognise CColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 You did type: C:\???Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 YesAFTER the A>But nothingMaybe I need A>\FirstColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Can you go in through Mandrake and use Konqueror to naviage to the partition???Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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