Actually it's very easy to do it from linux. I had no problems.
Once you have the CF disk working as IDE, you simply run mkfs.msdos on it
then mount it on linux.
Then you mount the LRP floppy and copy everything to the CF disk, and run
syslinux on that device. Then you download an Eigerstein IDE kernel and
copy it over the "linux" file on the CF disk. That's all! ;-)
On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, John Ridout wrote:
> Hi Ricardo,
>
> Yes it can be done from linux but you will need to boot from a
> floppy with IDE support and a couple of utilities. It's more
> convenient to use DOS (it doesn't have to be MS-DOS).
>
> Regards
>
> John Ridout
> C T A Systems Ltd
> http://www.ctasystems.co.uk/
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ricardo
> > Kleemann
> > Sent: 09 July 2001 21:20
> > To: Chris Carbaugh
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [Leaf-user] Re: [LRP] How to make CF disk bootable
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Can this be done from linux (rather than windows?)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Chris Carbaugh wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > First you need to partition/format the CF just like any
> > other drive.
> > > You didn't say what size CF you're using, but I have had
> > problems with
> > > Syslinux booting from a partition larger than 32MB.
> > >
> > > Once you have your FAT partition created (and set
> > bootable), just copy
> > > the contents of your floppy to the CF card (should be c:
> > under DOS).
> > > Next "syslinux c:". (In my experience, setting up syslinux
> > works best
> > > from DOS.)
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Ricardo Kleemann wrote:
> > > > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:04:49 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > From: Ricardo Kleemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: [LRP] How to make CF disk bootable
> > > >
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I'm using the PC Engines CF - IDE adapter. The CF disk is properly
> > > > recognized as a small IDE disk.
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to figure out how to make it bootable. I thought maybe
> > > > just
> > > > doing a dd from a working LRP floppy would work, but I
> > was mistaken.
> > > >
> > > > So I have a working LRP floppy with my configured system,
> > and I want
> > > > to
> > > > transfer that into the CF disk and make that bootable.
> > > >
> > > > I tried to find something in the hard disk howto but didnt see
> > > > anything
> > > > relevant. I don't think I need any special drivers, the CF disk is
> > > > seen as
> > > > a regular hard disk.
> > > >
> > > > I'm currently using Eigerstein2Beta off a floppy only.
> > What do I need
> > > > to
> > > > do now?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Ricardo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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