Hello, I just ran across this post and kid of late but rather late than never.

I am no expert but...
laszlok53 since you have installed ubuntu.

Have you tried to run Win 2000 in virtualbox and then setup what you needed?

I had issue with my IBM A22 too, but found a solution:


http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=1606106861&t=64482

If you just want to know what I ultimately did:

I downloaded

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/puppy-4.3.1/special-puppies/pup-431-k2.6.21.7 ...

Hello Tuxx,

I have an IBM laptop model A22m without a hard drive installed.

The only version on puppy I can get up and running is:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/puppy-4.3.1/special-puppies/pup-431-k2.6.21.7-scsi-intel_modems.iso

I tried to use the version 002 and ...

I tried to use a 4GB Sony microvalut USB (got for Xmas) and would not work (just frozen at boot). However I used my old 2GB Sony microvault USB and works like a charm.

Matter of fact this posting is from the IBM A22m with the 2GB microvault as a saved session.

Can some let know at what stage is ...

Burned a new disk for puppy 5.2 lucid using Nero with an 8x CD burn speed.

I tried Puppy 5.2 Lupu with acpi=off and got the same error as wary_5.

Please see image. Sorry I do not have clue as to what to do next.

rokytnji :
From the threads you have provided

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic ...

Image of the error message from Wary 5.

rokytnji :
I will try out the other puppies links you have provided.

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Hello all.. I started a new thread for my issue with the IBM A22M.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=64482

I have the same issue with WARY 5.0.

rcrsn51 :

I checked the BIOS and hard drive is not present.


rokytnji :

1) Can you let me know what BIOS are you running?
Mine is 1.09.

2) Can you try to boot your IBM A22M doing the following 1st:

A: unplug the laptop form the outlet and removed the battery
B: remove the hard drive from the ...

Update:
Well things did not go well with my friend this weekend.

So this have to be put on hold for now.

Also, failing hard drive on old laptops causing puppy to hang at Uncompressing linux..OK.booting Linux kernel.

Any suggestion beside buying a new harddrive is welcomed.

Hello, it would be great to be able to boot without a hard drive.

I have an IBM a22m laptop with a failed hard drive recently and puppy will not boot from CD-ROM. It hangs at the Uncompressing Linux...OK. booting the kernel.

I can not wait to try your distro.

Hello, I am having an issue booting Puppy any version on an IBM A22m with a failed hard drive.

I removed the hard drive and try to boot by CD only and the process hangs at uncompressing linux OK... Booting the kernel.

Can someone let me know, what I need to do to make Puppy boot?

Specs:
IBM A22m ...

Hello, again I on the IBM A22m, I used the option of puppy acpi=off got further but stuck at lupu_520.sfs not found (image attached).

Where do I go from here?

For some reason the boot process halt right at scanning for disk when the hard disk is removed from the laptop.

Tested on :
IBM A21m 800Mhz 196MB RAM
IBM A22m 1.1Ghz 512MB RM
IBM R30 1.2Ghz 512MB RAM

Please let me know, how to resolve how to boot without a HD installed?

Also, I heard there is a ...

@Master_wrong & gcmartin

Thanks for the info and sharing your knowledge.
My friend said he can lend me 6 - 1 gigabit network cards and a 1 - 24 ports 10gb router. I think that should help with communications between the computers.

I will have by the weekend:
(4) P4 2.4 - 1GB RAM w 20GB HD
(1 ...

Sorry been busy and very new to cluster computing;
and want to learn more.


I already post all picture that needed to run the cluster.
all you need is a working network that connect those computer.

if you ask how i build.....
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=63177&start=15 ...

Can you let me know your build process for puppy-cluster?

I'm waiting for a couple of computer and will test your puppy-cluster build.

Can not wait.