Linux-Hardware Digest #429, Volume #9 Sun, 14 Feb 99 18:13:34 EST
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Re: Linux requires DOS (Stephe)
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From: Stephe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux requires DOS
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 18:50:52 -0500
Burkard B. Kreidler wrote:
>
> >Since DOS was here ( all over ) first, LINUX must start some place.
> >the only other way would, if computers still had them, single stepping
> >and entering addresses and data one address at a time.
> >With the advent of our modern computer systems, a bootstap rom starts
> >things going, and it is looking for, after hardware start, the
> >Autoexec.bat file or some such. Linux then starts from here.
> >
> Nay.
> setup lilo and throw away your M$-DOS
>
Yep, the hard drive this system boots from has no trace of MS and
boots just fine..
--
Stephe
Having fun with Linux!
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