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- Create a boot disk
- ------------------
-
- All kernels are modularized. This means that almost all drivers are loaded
- as kernel modules.
-
- You can create a new boot/install floppy if you have access to either a
- running Linux box or a running DOS box.
-
- Under DOS, write it to a formatted (i.e. error-free) 1.44MB-floppy using
- CD1:/dosutils/rawrite/rawrite.exe. For Windows systems there is
- CD1:/dosutils/rawwritewin/rawwritewin.exe.
-
- Under Linux, use a command like
-
- cd /where_CD1_is_mounted/boot
- dd if=bootdisk 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.
-
- In addition to a boot disk you will also need modules disk 1!
-
-
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- Create a modules disk
- ---------------------
-
- Only a few modules fit on the bootdisk. Therefore four modules floppies
- exist. If you do not find the driver for your hardware on the normal disk,
- just insert the appropriate modules disk as soon as linuxrc starts.
-
- Choose one of the modules disk images in this directory according to the
- list below.
-
- Under Windows/DOS, use rawrite as descibed in 'Create a boot disk'. Under
- Linux, use a command like
-
- cd /where_CD1_is_mounted/boot
- dd if=modules1 of=/dev/fd0u1440
-
- Of course you would replace 'modules1' with the image name you want.
-
- modules1: USB and FireWire (IEEE1394) modules.
-
- modules2: IDE/RAID/SCSI modules.
-
- modules3: Network modules.
-
- modules4: PCMCIA and file system modules and old (non-ATAPI) CDROM drivers.
-
- See modules[1234].txt for a detailed listing.
-
-
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- Create a rescue floppy
- ----------------------
-
- There is already a rescue system on CD. But in case you cannot access the CD
- or you just want a smaller rescue system, you can create a rescue floppy.
-
- Under Windows/DOS, use rawrite as descibed in 'Create a boot disk'. Under
- Linux, use a command like
-
- cd /where_CD1_is_mounted/boot
- dd if=rescuefloppy of=/dev/fd0u1440
-
-
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- What are the other files in this directory?
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-
- rescue: (Large) rescue system.
-
- root: Installation system.
-
- loader: Boot loader and files it needs.
-
-