ThinkMark
Mar 2 2008, 06:06 PM
Right, this would have been about the forth time i have posted about putting Sx86 on my lil Lappy.
It is the Advent 7087, and whenever i boot a DVD, whether it be JaS or iATKOS, rev 1 or 2, it is always waiting for that bloody root device!
Now, unlike my PC which has a great BIOS, this stupid thing only has the model type, whether to put numlock on at the start and what device to boot at start.
Now, if need be, i can put a copy of iATKOS rev2 on an external HDD, if we cant get it to see root device.
Anything i can do to make if have the root device?
I try -s and it does nothing....
what can i do? is there any way to update my laptops bios with new feature and such? does it need a good old fashion flashing?
Think Mark
EDIT: Sorry for posting in the wrong forum. Didn't look, still getting used to the new layout.
fooljoe
Mar 3 2008, 09:53 PM
had that problem with my toshiba laptop and was able to workaround by installing via vmware
ThinkMark
Mar 4 2008, 07:11 PM
Will try it, see if anything happens

Think Mark
ThinkMark
Mar 6 2008, 02:13 PM
No such luck, whenevr i try to install either iATKOS, rev1 or 2 and JaS 10.4.8 it lets me pick my language in VMWARE, but then crashes when it is about to load.
Anything i can do? i would preffer iATKOS...
Think Mark
ninetto
Mar 6 2008, 04:42 PM
QUOTE(Think Mark @ Mar 6 2008, 03:13 PM)

No such luck, whenevr i try to install either iATKOS, rev1 or 2 and JaS 10.4.8 it lets me pick my language in VMWARE, but then crashes when it is about to load.
Anything i can do? i would preffer iATKOS...
Think Mark
Try a flat-image install on an external (usb) harddrive, and if that works clone the install-partition to your internal hard drive.
good luck,
ninetto