Bug 74758 - bootnet.img does not boot
Summary: bootnet.img does not boot
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: anaconda
Version: 8.0
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Brock Organ
URL: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux...
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-10-01 14:20 UTC by Lee
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:46 UTC (History)
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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2002-10-01 14:20:54 UTC
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Description Lee 2002-10-01 14:20:48 UTC
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Description of problem:
On booting from the floppy made from bootnet.img.
downloaded from
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/en/os/i386/images/bootnet.img
The message is 
could not find kernel image: linux
boot:

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Download bootnet.img from 
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/en/os/i386/images/bootnet.img
2.Transfer the image to a floppy by using rawrite in windows or dd in linux
3.boot your PC from the floppy
	

Actual Results:  On booting from the floppy 
The message is 
could not find kernel image: linux
boot:

Expected Results:  The floppy should have booted.
and the Redhat Installation should have started.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2002-10-01 18:45:22 UTC
Perhaps the floppy in question is bad, or the download was not complete or
corrupted.

We have had no problems with the bootnet.img.

Comment 2 Lee 2002-10-01 21:07:35 UTC
Is there Any way to check if the downloaded file is good ?.
Like MD5


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