Wont boot

Dark_Sniper* · 05-05-2005, 10:02 PM

ok i just got a 15gb hdd. and when i booted it up and it gave a 0 error and i heared that you use a 98 boot disk to start up so you can use the os. im trying to upload slackware and i did download the 98 boot disk but it didnt work so if you can help me out and tell me what to do or download. to Start this puppy up it would help alot.

urbanwks · 05-05-2005, 10:09 PM

i'm not sure i understand what point you are at.

did you already install slackware?

if not, what exactly did you download for the slackware installation? all of the individual slackware pacage folders? the iso files?

you shouldn't need a win98 boot disk at all.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-05-2005, 10:15 PM

ok this is on a p1 computer. first install and yes i have all of thefiles on a image disk i know it works. ANd no i never have installed it. The problem is it wont boot to install the Slackware. IT give this error saying failure 0 hdd need to configure Bio's i have. and then i heard that if i use the 98 boot disk it will take me up to the point taht i can install windows or linux which i want linux.

urbanwks · 05-05-2005, 10:26 PM

if it's giving you a hard drive error, see what it does say in your BIOS as far as what is there. make sure your drive is showing up as the primary master drive. if not, you'll need to check your jumper on the drive and make sure it's set properly. also make sure you have your BIOS set to auto-detect the IDE drives.

then you should be able to just pop in the cd and boot from it. slackware will begin installation automatically.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-05-2005, 10:27 PM

the hdd is dedected and stuff its loaded and up to ddate for a p1 the slackwawre wont boot.

urbanwks · 05-05-2005, 10:30 PM

do you have your bios set to boot to cd?

i guess i should ask if you are trying to boot to cd also.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-05-2005, 10:32 PM

yea its set for 5.25 first.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-05-2005, 10:34 PM

also it when i turn it on it auto kicks the cd-rom otu for me. i dont know if that right or not. an when i skip to fix bios it say try to boot system disk i do but it doesnt work. just say it to retry.

urbanwks · 05-05-2005, 10:34 PM

5.25? wow.

is the option avaliable to set it to boot from cd first?

Dark_Sniper* · 05-05-2005, 10:35 PM

well is that the cd-rom hold-on and let me try again.

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