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- A short description of the kernels/bootdisks:
-
- All kernels are modularized. This means that almost all drivers are
- loaded as kernel modules.
- As there are some drivers which cause trouble when used as module, there
- are additional kernels which contain the corresponding driver compiled in.
-
- You can create a new boot/install floppy, if you have access to either
- a running Linux box or a running DOS box.
-
- Choose one of the boot images in this directory according to this README
- Under DOS, write it to a formatted (i.e. error-free) floppy using
- CD1:/dosutils/rawrite/rawrite.exe . Under Linux, use a command like
-
- cd /whereCD1isMounted/disks
- dd if=./myBestBootImageAccordingToReadme of=/dev/fd0u1440
-
- Now you have a new boot/install floppy which you can use
- to boot either the installed system or the rescue system from CD.
-
- BTW. if your computer is able to boot from CD-Rom, you can also
- boot from CD1.
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- eide01: Standard kernel. Should run on any hardware.
- If you are unsure, please try this disk first!
-
- eide02: Like eide01, but support for special EIDE chipsets.
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- The following kernels contain the mentioned SCSI driver compiled in:
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- scsi01: aic7xxx (Adaptec 274x/284x/294x)
- scsi02: BusLogic (all models)
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- Additional Images:
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- mca: Experimental bootdisk for MCA machines
- laptop: For laptops with the floppy on a USB port
-
- rescue: Rescue disk
- modules: Meanwhile not all modules fit on the bootdisk. Therefore this
- modules floppy exists. If you do not find the driver for your
- hardware on the normal disk, just insert the modules disk
- as soon as linuxrc starts.
-