From: s1110238@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au (Lee Hollingworth) Subject: CHIPS PEAK/DM BIOS Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1993 07:57:18 GMT
I recently attempted to install Linux (SLS) on my 386DX, and found that it
freezes whilst trying to boot off the boot image disk (downloaded from
128.214.6.100).
I get the message "Loading.........(etc)... press spacebar to continue", and
once I press the spacebar the system halts.
I have also tried BSD386 and even purchased Minix, and have found that none
of them will boot on my system.
I doubt that it is the disk controller as I have replaced my ESDI with a
200Mb IDE drive/controller, and I have had the same problem with both...
Somehow I suspect it is my version of BIOS? I have checked the FAQ and have
not found the answer to my problem... :-(
My configuration is;
80386DX
4Mb RAM
200Mb Maxor IDE drive
CHIPS PEAK/DM BIOS Version 1.2.0 D1
Trident SVGA (1Mb)
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Lee Hollingworth
s1110238@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au