Re: Booting RH7.1 CDs

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >>Has anyone had any trouble booting from a RH7.1 CD?
> >No.
> >I've done four upgrades and a couple installs from scratch.
> >I booted from CD on ALL of these.
> >>My Netfinity (5000, 4000R, 550) servers boot happily from a
> >>6.2 or 7.0 CD,  but just ignore my 7.1 CD.  I've made sure
> >>the BIOS is at the latest rev, etc....
> >I had trouble on a newer IBM intellistation.  It booted from CD
> >fine, but the install locked up in the first couple screens of
> >the install.  I was only playing with it, so I didn't pursue
> >the problem.
> 
> Mine doesn't even start the boot loader. :{

Does a boot diskette work on them?

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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