Problem with Damn Small Linux

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lesliek Joined: February 19, 2006 Status: Offline Posts: 2 Rep:

Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:43:32 PM #16595 Perm Link

I used the guide "Breathing Life into Older Computers" (November 21, 2005) when doing a frugal install of Damn Small Linux.

The guide invited requests for help, if necessary, in these forums, as well as at the DSL site.

I need help.

I posted at the DSL site, but got no response, so am seeking help here.

When booting up, I get the following message:

INIT: Entering runlevel: 5
end-request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
end-request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
mount: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block device
Unable to mount device fd0
Press enter to continue:

I do have a floppy disk drive on my system.

I'd welcome any suggestion as to what I should try in order to rectify this problem.

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Aron Schatz

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Re: Problem with Damn Small Linux

Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:23:31 AM #16596 Perm Link

In response to lesliek #16595

Welcome to the site.

Have you tried another floppy disk or even disk drive? What type of machine are you running?

2014 is going to be a good year. More content, more streamlining. Be a part of history!

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lesliek Joined: February 19, 2006 Status: Offline Posts: 2 Rep:

Re[2]: Problem with Damn Small Linux

Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:28:38 PM #16599 Perm Link

In response to Aron Schatz #16596

Aron,

I apologise for troubling you unnecessarily. I just finished re-installing DSL via a frugal install and that put an end to the floppy disk drive problem. When I went online to edit my post here to say so, I found your message.

Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.

Leslie

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Aron Schatz

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Re[3]: Problem with Damn Small Linux

Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:43:43 PM #16610 Perm Link

In response to lesliek #16599

No apology needed. We always welcome new members.

2014 is going to be a good year. More content, more streamlining. Be a part of history!

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