tlug: no floppy installation

[Viktor Pavlenko <pavlenko@example.com>]

Hi,

I tried to install Mandrake 6.0 on my desktop last night. The BIOS
stopped recognizing floppy drive some time ago, but I thought it
wouldn't be a problem. Seemingly I was wrong. Actually the
installation goes smoothly, but when I'm booting the system for the
first time the machine freezes (the last thing it shows on the screen
is 'Making /mnt/disk [OK]'. When I disconnect the floppy drive from
the motherboard, I get lots of weird error messages and end up with
kernel panic.

I know it sounds funny, and I know I have to get a new motherboard,
but the question is: is it true that one can't install Linux on a
machine without a working floppy drive?

Regards,
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Viktor Pavlenko \\\ IMRglobal Tokyo
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