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> > Ok, I'm stuck! > > I downloaded slackware 2.0, including the tp-bare boot disk, and > installed linux on my machine (no X yet, but: A, AP, D, E disks) > > I have a 25 meg dos partition, (primary) and 130 linux plus ~10 megs swap > (i have 8 megs RAM) > > Here's the problem: > > When booting lilo, with the tp-bare disk, i nedd to type: > mount root=/dev/hda2 in order to make linux recognize my HD, > however, when i do this, i can't find my floppy (/dev/fd0) and therefore, > i can't copy the kernel from the floppy into the HD. > > If i boot just from the hard drive i get a "Kernel Panic, Can't mount Root" > message. If, OTOH i try to boot w/o specifying the mount command, > i don't see the HD anywhere in the tree.. > > As you can see, i've run out of options, please e-mail me with any ideas... > > BTW, i have the file from the Web site regarding installation on the TP's, > but being a unix newbie, i don't know how to apply the patches... I have > a feeling this is a much better way to go about the installation, but i > have no idea how to prepare (cut and paste) the mod files and how to apply > them thereafter... > > > Thanks in advance for all you help! > > Art > > Arturo J. Morales | ajm1@mit.edu > Department of Biology | Massachusetts Institute of Technology > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > When All you Have Is A Hammer, Everything Looks Like A Nail... > Download the tp75x install diskette from someone on this newgroup who has it.