Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]EMC in 10 minutes + 6 hours + ?

> > From: Bob Bachman <bobach@...>
> > Restarted pc in the dos mode, changed to \linux directory, type
> > 'linux', enter. Third disappointment. Says 'Image file not found',
> > can't find vmlinuz.
> > Well, says I, 'guess it doesn't like not being on the C: drive.
>
> The file linux.bat needs to be edited to point to the partition where the
> kernel is located. For e: you'd want to substitute hda3 for hda1 in that
> batch file (list the file and you'll see where it goes).
>
> > I get out a 1 gig hard drive with RH5.2 already on it and delete
> > everything on it, use linux fdisk to remove the linux file structure.
> > Try to install W98 on the 'empty' drive. Uh uh. The dos fdisk
> > finds a leftover linux partition that it can't delete. Get out
> > the RH5.2 cd and floppy and go thru a partial install to erase
> > the old partition. This time I get a good W98 install.
> >
> > Back to 'EMC in 10 minutes' cd. I start a new install using WPKzip
> > and all goes as planned. Restart pc in dos mode, change to \linux
> > directory, type linux and get the same gd 'Image file not found'
> > message! The linux.bat file is trying to load 'vmlinuz' but it is
> > not to be found anywhere. Used windows explorer to search the hd
> > to no avail.
>
> The file, vmlinuz, should be in the linux directory with the linux.bat file.
> My guess is that something went wrong with the unzipping part. You really
> need pkzip25.exe which is contained in:
>
> ftp://ftp.pkware.com/pk250c32.exe
>
> I think this is one thing that needs changing regarding this disk. We need to
> change to something like gzip which is GPL and could be included on the CD.
>
> > Hunted around on the ZIPEMC cd and found a Slackware.zip and bat
> > file to install it. Ahh, says I, this time I got it. Of course,
> > this bat file wants to use PKZIP25.EXE which we dont have, but
> > I tell it to put the slackware files on C: and it unzips into
> > the \linux directory as desired. Restart in the dos mode.
> > Type 'linux', screen fills with lots of goodies and WOW!,
> > Asks for a login. Typed in 'root' and 'zipemc' for password.
> > Get -
> > darkstar:~#
> > Type in 'startx'
> > 'File not found'
>
> The problem is the slackware.zip doesn't contain X windows. You were right to
> start with Zipemc.zip.
>
> When I got this CD, I couldn't get any of my unzipping programs to work. Once
> I got pkzip25.exe, I unzipped the linux directory, restarted in DOS mode,
> CD'ed to c:\linux and ran linux.bat and it worked. If it's any consolation, I
> spent about 3 hours fooling around with various versions of pkzip and winzip
> before I got the right one.
>
> Matt
>
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