[syslinux] Boot Failed: please change disks...

[H. Peter Anvin]

shanganp wrote:
> Hello!
>    Red Hat Linux 9.0 boot failed ;Help  I,Please! 
> I had to create a single floppy image holding the kernel and initrd  distibution;
> 
> Display :
> Press <return> (or wait 10 seconds) to boot your Red Hat Linux system from
> /dev/hdc3. You may override the default linux kernel parameters by typing
> "linux <params>", followed by <return> if you like.
> Loading vmlinuz ......
> After a short while it halts saying 
> “Boot Failed: please change disks and press a key to continue.” 
> 
> Why ?
> 

Probably because you had a bad spot on your floppy.

	-hpa