you can create a boot floppy. from linux, as root, type:
dd if=install.144 of=/dev/fd0 bs=1M
assuming you have the boot floppy image as install.144 in your current
directory.
from windows, use the autorun.exe from the cd to create the floppy images.
Lee Chapelle wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback, the .iso looks correct. I may be having problems
> with boot from CD on my PC. Can I use a DOS boot disk to get started? What
> command do I use? A text readme would be nice, there seems to be no
> instructions anywhere for this.
> Lee
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joseph Cheek
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [rl-users] Re: downloading build18
>
> [cc'ing rl-users so others will see this]:
>
> try build 19 instead of 18.
>
> what directories do you see in the root of the cd? this is what you should
> see:
>
> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 13576 Aug 29 18:02 CHANGELOG
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root ftp 519 Aug 31 17:06 ERRATA
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Aug 29 18:56 Packages ->
> col/install/
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Aug 29 18:56 RedmondLinux -> col/
> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 66 Aug 29 13:49 autorun.inf
> dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Aug 4 15:44 boot/
> dr-xr-xr-x 9 root root 1024 Aug 29 19:02 col/
> dr-xr-xr-x 12 root root 1024 Aug 8 15:48 live/
> dr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 1024 Aug 29 15:15 winsetup/
>
> windows autorun doesn't work yet, you will have to boot from the cd or from
> a
> boot floppy.
>
> Lee Chapelle wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > I downloaded build18.iso. It's 431 MB and seems like a valid download,
> > except it also seems something is missing. I made a CD and the directory
> > structure has 4 folders and 4 files, is that correct? I am starting a
> whole
> > new download. This one will not boot, and my clue that something is wrong,
> > the autorun icon does not display.
> >
> > Lee Chapelle
>
> --
> thanks!
>
> joe
>
> --
> Joseph Cheek, Sr Linux Consultant, Linuxcare | http://www.linuxcare.com/
> Linuxcare. Support for the Revolution. | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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thanks!
joe
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Linuxcare. Support for the Revolution. | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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