> I'm trying to understand how to create my own bootable CD and some of you have been kind enough to respond. Charles relied to me by saying: > > > Create a new CD image using appropriate software...make sure you use the bootdisk.bin disk image to make the CD bootable. The proper mkisofs command is included in the CD-ROM readme. > > I don't understand how to use the bootdisk.bin image with my Nero software to create the CD (I think Nero only recognizes .nrg, .iso, or .cue files...not .bin)??? He goes on to say:
Look through the Nero documentation on making a bootable CD. One option for bootable CD's is to use a floppy disk image...when you tell Nero to make this sort of a bootable CD, there should be a way to specify the floppy-disk image file to use. Point Nero to the bootdisk.bin file for the bootable floppy image, and you'll have a bootable CD-ROM. > > WARNING: If you need to change root.lrp, the kernel, or any syslinux settings (including root ramdisk size), you'll need to modify the bootdisk.bin floppy-disk image...it's a plain 1.44 Meg disk image, and can be manipulated with all the normal tools (dd, winiamge, rawrite, &c). > > What does he mean "modify" the bootdisk.bin image, and why would you want to or need to??? You only need to modify the bootdisk image if you're changing something contained on it, which would include (as indicated) root.lrp, the kernel itself, or the syslinux configuration. The easiest way to alter the disk image (on non-linux systems) is to make a floppy disk using the image file, edit the floppy disk as required (ie update linux, root.lrp, and/or edit syslinux.cfg), and then turn the floppy back into a disk image file. Finally, use the new image file to make your CD bootable. Charles Steinkuehler http://lrp.steinkuehler.net http://c0wz.steinkuehler.net (lrp.c0wz.com mirror) _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
