Hi, I believe that he may be trying to install Debian on a native Linux filesystem, but I'm not sure if he knows how to proceed with the installation. At least this is what I gather from looking at his command line. Anyways, you need to create at least one LLinux-native partition and one swap partition. if you'd like, you can also create separate partitions for /usr, /home, /var, and /tmp. To do so, you need to use the fdisk utility to create the necissary partitions. You should also take the time to calculate you're drive's geometry. Failing to do so might cause problems if fdisk does not detect it properly. If you need any more information, feel free to write me off-list at eheil at rcn.com. --Regards, Erik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toby Fisher" <toby_fisher@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup List" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 4:44 PM Subject: Re: Linux Installation > On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, ADFM wrote: > > > I am trying to understand. I close down Windows 98 SE,reboot to Command Prompt Only, switch to D: and run the following line: > > > > debian-2.2r2-speakup root=/dev/hda2 speakup_synth=dectlk rw > > > > I get a "Bad command or file name". What is wrong? > > Hmm, are you trying to install to a fat32 partition, using the umsdos file > system? If so, then you need to give those parameters to Loadlin, if not, > you need to install a boot loader such as Lilo, from where you can make > the decision whether you want to boot to Linux or Windows. It's bit like > booting up to MSDOS 6.22 and then trying to load Win98, it can't work. > > Cheers. > > -- > Toby Fisher Email: toby at g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > ICQ: #61744808 > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
