Re: [leaf-user] ide flash drive question
Andrew Nance wrote: I want to run a 32 MB IDE flash memory as my HD for bering uclibc 2.2.3. According to the directions, I need to give it a first bootable partition and DOS format it. Call me a stupid noob but I don't know how to do that. The drive is 6 months old but I have never ever used it before. Would someone please give me instructions on how to do this using windows XP. I could also but could also use knoppix if its easier. Thanks, Andrew http://www.bootdisk.com/ Windows is not nice to do this as I think you have to use lock to get it to work in windows. You can download a DOS disk from http://www.bootdisk.com/ and use fdisk and format. You need to make sure the BIOS on your computer is correctly setup to read the CF. You can then use syslinux.com in DOS. It is available on the net and probably in the LEAF. syslinux -s c: assuming the CF is recognized as the C drive. You can make a stripped LEAF boot diskette with the hdutil lrp and do it from Linux and follow the instructions listed on the leaf. syslinux -s /dev/hda1. After that all you have to do is copy the LRPs over with DOS or plug it into a CF to USB adaptor and use Windows explorer to copy them over. --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
Re: [leaf-user] ide flash drive question
Andrew Nance wrote: I want to run a 32 MB IDE flash memory as my HD for bering uclibc 2.2.3. According to the directions, I need to give it a first bootable partition and DOS format it. Call me a stupid noob but I don't know how to do that. The drive is 6 months old but I have never ever used it before. Would someone please give me instructions on how to do this using windows XP. I could also but could also use knoppix if its easier. Thanks, Andrew Sorry - I scrambled things and sent it inadvertently. You can make a LEAF boot diskette - strip the LRPs not needed and install ideutil.lrp and do all the stuff like syslinux -s /dev/hda etc or you can go to http://www.bootdisk.com and fdisk and format it in DOS. This is a mess to do in Widows because it locks the CF Make sure the machine you set it up on has the bios setup to correctly read the CF if you are using a CF to IDE adaptor fdisk format c: syslinux -s c: using syslinux.com (download from the net as this is the DOS program not syslinux.exe You can copy the LRPs with DOS copy or windows explorer (CF - usb adaptor) or linux cp --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
RE: [leaf-user] ide flash drive question
> syslinux -s c: using syslinux.com (download from the net as > this is the DOS program not syslinux.exe FYI I have never had much luck with syslinux and CF-IDE. It sometimes worked with windows boot disks, though. I recommend the Dos 6.22 from http://www.bootdisk.com/. It will most likely not work the first time you try it, but fiddle with the order and eventually you will get it. (FYI - my syslinux trial was a year+ ago, maybe it is better now..) Regards, P --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
