[newbie] Bootdisk editing
I have 9.0 x86_64 version that suffers from the same bug that 9.0 32bit did. The boot images are missing floppy.o... Mandrake does not have a fix out for it yet. I would like to add that into the .mar file inside network.rdz from the network.img floppy. Please step me through on how to properly unpack/repack the .rdz, and what/where are the tools for editing the .mar file inside the ramdisk image. I figured out how to mount and unmount ramdisk images. :-D Thanks! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bootdisk
Dennis Myers wrote: Which version are you using? 7.1,7.2? If you go to drakeconfig and click on the boot it will give you a drop down with make boot floppy on it. Have fun. i can't boot my installation, therefor i'd like to make a bootdisk from the cdrom but i'm afraid those bootdisk images will start the installation procedure. is this correct? it's for 7.1, for alpha-processors. P
Re: [newbie] bootdisk
yes, you are right. However, you can use the cdrom install disk and choose upgrade instead of new install, then don't change anything or let it add some programs that weren't installed to begin with. If you pick custom install you can choose a single area of functionality, like KDE to add. then when it finishes and goes to the end you should get the make boot floppy choice again. This will save a lot of time since the partitions will not be changed and the whole load of packages won't be rewritten. Linux is definitly a learning experience.. Good luck. Pieter De Troyer wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: Which version are you using? 7.1,7.2? If you go to drakeconfig and click on the boot it will give you a drop down with make boot floppy on it. Have fun. i can't boot my installation, therefor i'd like to make a bootdisk from the cdrom but i'm afraid those bootdisk images will start the installation procedure. is this correct? it's for 7.1, for alpha-processors. P -- Dennis Myers Registered Linux user #180843
Re: [newbie] bootdisk
Pieter De Troyer wrote: Hi, is there a bootdisk image somewhere with which you can make a bootfloppy that doesn't start the installation? I did the installation already, but forgot to make the bootfloppy. P Use kfloppy and format a floppy leave it in the drive and make sure it is mounted (right click floppy icon) Open a shel prompt window su to root and type mkbootdisk follow instructions. Whallah!!! Stefaans
Re: [newbie] bootdisk
On Friday 22 December 2000 15:10, you wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: Which version are you using? 7.1,7.2? If you go to drakeconfig and click on the boot it will give you a drop down with make boot floppy on it. Have fun. i can't boot my installation, therefor i'd like to make a bootdisk from the cdrom but i'm afraid those bootdisk images will start the installation procedure. is this correct? it's for 7.1, for alpha-processors. P Yes, however if you hit F1 at the splash screen and type 'rescue' , then you will boot into a kernel mount /dev/(root_filesystem_partition) /mnt chroot /mnt mkbootdisk --(kernelnumber) #example: mkbootdisk --2.2.17-21mdk Civileme
