Subject: mformat, boot disks Date: Sat, Jul 14, 2001 at 08:38:52PM -0400
In reply to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I'm running 2.2r3 i-386. > > 1. When I run 'superformat /dev/fd0' the disk is formatted. However, when > superformat tries to run mformat to created an msdos file system, I get the > error message > 'sh: error:command not found' > or something similar. When i simply type 'mformat' i get a similar error > message. Should I worry about this? Even if it is not a problem, why am i > getting this message? > VT1 root-2.2r3-prince:~# dpkg -S mformat mtools: /usr/bin/mformat mtools: /usr/share/man/man1/mformat.1.gz Load the mtools package. > 2. I have successfully made a lilo boot disk using "mkboot > /boot/vmlinuz2.2.17pre19". But i have also tried copying the binary to the > disk using 'cp' and 'dd'. However, these disks are recognized as system boot > disks, but the do not successfully boot linux. When booting for these disks > the monitor simply displays "loading........" but does not successfully load. > Am I copying the wrong file, or will this method simply not work with Debian? > Regardless, how can I create a 'normal' boot disk? (one that doesn't use lilo) dd if=/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 conv=sync ; sync Is how I make boot disks. Floppies are funny tho, so I usually make 2. Seems I find a lot of bad floppies. YMMV Wayne -- A printer consists of three main parts: the case, the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light. _______________________________________________________