From: gaa@castle.ed.ac.uk (Gerard A. Allan) Subject: BOOT PROBLEM ---- NEED AS86 SOURCE TO FIX Date: 1 Jun 1992 11:22:41 GMT
Since nobody seems to be able to solve my boot problem (see below )I'd like to
fix it myself. I believe I can compile up linux using the djgpp version of
gcc, but I connot compile the bootsect.S etc without as86(and ld86).
I've looked for source and pointers to source on a number of archive
sites with no success. Is it available ? ( even a binary for sun3/4 or
djgpp would do).
thanks for your help
Gerry.
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Boot problems
I've tried to boot my PC clone (DX-33MHz,4MB RAM,3.5in floppy, AMIBIOS,
Headland chip set) using a number of different boot disks but always get
the same problem. (the boot disk works fine on an Elonex SX-25Mhz)
The keyboard does not appear to work eg when asked to type enter it has
no effect. I can get an "any other key" by pressing the "print screen"
key but after that I'm stuck since I can't type enter to load the root
disk.
Has anyone had similar problems and more importanly is there some fix.
Thanks
Gerry
(this is a bit depressing since I bought the pc to run linux)
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