Hello,
To install qnx/neutrino on windows xp, I create a HD partition (E),
a boot floppy, and boot from the floppy with the cd in the drive, as
mentionned in the read-me file.
While booting, I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and
a sequence of dots ‘…’
I press Esc.
The result was an auto boot loop (booting again and again).
What did I mess, and how to install successfully?
Thanks,
Taalabi M.
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 11:37:21AM +0000, mohammed taalabi wrote:
Hello,
To install qnx/neutrino on windows xp, I create a HD partition (E),
a boot floppy, and boot from the floppy with the cd in the drive, as
mentionned in the read-me file.
While booting, I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and
a sequence of dots ‘…’
I press Esc.
It probably said “Presc Esc for .altboot”. If you are booting from a
floppy I don’t think there would be a .altboot, so it is normal that
nothing would boot.
What happens if you don’t press Esc?
Also, if your system is modern enough to be running Windows XP, can’t
you just boot directly from the CD? You shouldn’t need to create a boot
floppy. The install program also creates a partition for you, so I don’t
think you need to create a partition ahead of time. If you created that
partition from Windows it probably marked it as a Windows filesystem, so
the installation CD will try to avoid using it. You should probably
delete that partition before installing QNX (you can also delete the
partition from the QNX installation program, but it’s probably easier to
do from Windows).
Gilles
Hello,
Thank you for your answer.
My QNX CD is dated 2000. I installed and worked with, on windows 98 with
no problem.
Recently, I tried to install it on windows xp.
Here is the detail of what I did:
I create a Hard disc partition
I installed Qnx/Neutrino on that partition, with no problem
I made a boot floppy, as specified in the read-me file
At the end of installation, I was asked to reboot the system.
The read-me file on the QNX CD (dated 2000) specifies that the reboot should
be done with the CD and the boot floppy.
Then I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and a sequence of
dots ‘…’
Whether I press Esc or not, The result was an auto boot loop (booting again
and again).
Taalabi M.
Gilles Roy a écrit :
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 11:37:21AM +0000, mohammed taalabi wrote:
Hello,
To install qnx/neutrino on windows xp, I create a HD partition (E),
a boot floppy, and boot from the floppy with the cd in the drive, as
mentionned in the read-me file.
While booting, I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and
a sequence of dots ‘…’
I press Esc.It probably said “Presc Esc for .altboot”. If you are booting from a
floppy I don’t think there would be a .altboot, so it is normal that
nothing would boot.What happens if you don’t press Esc?
Also, if your system is modern enough to be running Windows XP, can’t
you just boot directly from the CD? You shouldn’t need to create a boot
floppy. The install program also creates a partition for you, so I don’t
think you need to create a partition ahead of time. If you created that
partition from Windows it probably marked it as a Windows filesystem, so
the installation CD will try to avoid using it. You should probably
delete that partition before installing QNX (you can also delete the
partition from the QNX installation program, but it’s probably easier to
do from Windows).Gilles
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:28:31PM +0000, mohammed taalabi wrote:
Then I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and a sequence of
dots ‘…’
Whether I press Esc or not, The result was an auto boot loop (booting again
and again).
I don’t know if your version is old enough to have this problem, but
some bootloaders have issues if the partition you are trying to boot is
past the 1024 cylinder mark.
Gilles
Thanks Gilles,
Taalabi M.
Gilles Roy a écrit :
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:28:31PM +0000, mohammed taalabi wrote:
Then I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and a sequence of
dots ‘…’
Whether I press Esc or not, The result was an auto boot loop (booting again
and again).
I don’t know if your version is old enough to have this problem, but
some bootloaders have issues if the partition you are trying to boot is
past the 1024 cylinder mark.Gilles
Why using a 6 year old QNX CD? You can download the latest from as a
30-day-trial from the QNX website. After the 30 days, the compilers and
mkifs stop working.
Malte
“mohammed taalabi” <taalabi@emi.ac.ma> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:44525ECF.309F46B7@emi.ac.ma…
Hello,
Thank you for your answer.
My QNX CD is dated 2000. I installed and worked with, on windows 98
with
no problem.
Recently, I tried to install it on windows xp.Here is the detail of what I did:
I create a Hard disc partition
I installed Qnx/Neutrino on that partition, with no problem
I made a boot floppy, as specified in the read-me file
At the end of installation, I was asked to reboot the system.
The read-me file on the QNX CD (dated 2000) specifies that the reboot
should
be done with the CD and the boot floppy.Then I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’, and a sequence
of
dots ‘…’
Whether I press Esc or not, The result was an auto boot loop (booting
again
and again).Taalabi M.
Gilles Roy a écrit :
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 11:37:21AM +0000, mohammed taalabi wrote:
Hello,
To install qnx/neutrino on windows xp, I create a HD partition
(E),
a boot floppy, and boot from the floppy with the cd in the drive, as
mentionned in the read-me file.
While booting, I got the message ‘Press Esc for alternate OS’,
and
a sequence of dots ‘…’
I press Esc.It probably said “Presc Esc for .altboot”. If you are booting from a
floppy I don’t think there would be a .altboot, so it is normal that
nothing would boot.What happens if you don’t press Esc?
Also, if your system is modern enough to be running Windows XP, can’t
you just boot directly from the CD? You shouldn’t need to create a boot
floppy. The install program also creates a partition for you, so I don’t
think you need to create a partition ahead of time. If you created that
partition from Windows it probably marked it as a Windows filesystem, so
the installation CD will try to avoid using it. You should probably
delete that partition before installing QNX (you can also delete the
partition from the QNX installation program, but it’s probably easier to
do from Windows).Gilles