On Thursday 31 January 2002 06:41, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have Windows Xp, and want to boot to MandrakeLinux 8.1 using a boot
> disk. The boot disk that was made during the installation does not work.
> It come up with this message: "Could not find ramdisk image: initrid.img."
> Now what do I do? Apparantly, this is a common problem. Is there somewhere
> on the Internet that I can download a workable boot for a floppy?
> Thanks
Boot from the first LM cd and hit F1 at the prompt then type "rescue <enter>"
without the quotes. Now type
chroot /mnt/ # runs from / on your hard disk
cd /boot # change to the /boot dir
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-[kernel].img [kernel version]
# create initrd.img file
(eg.) mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.8-26mdk.img 2.4.8-26mdk
ln -s initrd-[kernel].img initrd.img #create a link to the new initrd.img file
Insert the boot disk you have already made (with the missing initrd)
mount /mnt/floppy # you may need to mount your floppy drive
# first (I'm not sure)
cp initrd-[kernel].img /mnt/floppy # copy the initrd to your boot disk
Now you should be able to boot from the boot floppy. Good luck.
skinky
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