Floppy format...
the command fdformat /dev/fd0H1440 wil put a lowlevel format on the disk and verify
fdformat -n /dev/fd0H1440 will miss out the verification..
A filesystem is then created with mke2fs /dev/fd0 1440...An msdos formatted disk can
also be used
if a linux filesystem is created..
Bootdisks...
A bootdisk can be created for most linux systems using the mkbootdisk command
This needs to know the kernel version..So...
uname -a will show you the kernel version
Insert a formatted floppy and type
mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 <kernel version>
If you have a bootdisk and want to make a copy...Insert bootdisk and type
dd if=/dev/fd0 of=/mush
Insert a formatted floppy and type
dd if=/dev/mush of=/dev/fd0
Lilo copy..
To make a lilo bootdisk. If you are running lilo to boot the computer
you may want to make a bootable lilo disk to edit for other systems whilst
still retaining the /etc/lilo.conf file...
cp /etc/lilo.conf /root
Edit the first line of /root/lilo.conf to point to /dev/fd0
ie boot=/dev/fd0
insert formatted floppy and type
/sbin/lilo -C /root/lilo.conf
If you have a /usr/src/linux/.config file you can do make bzdisk
Always try the disks before you make any changes to the file systems!!!!
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, James Schofield wrote:
> At 08:26 AM 10/15/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >This weekend I decided to try the Hail version of Storm 2000. I burned a
> >CD and
> >did the install. The install did not ask to create a boot disk. How do I
> >create
> >a boot disk? I searched for boot-floppies but could not find it after the
> >installation. I downloaded boot-floppies_2.2.16.deb from the Debian
> >website and
> >tried to install with dpkg but was unsuccessful.
> >--
> >-Les-
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Yes pretty much the same experience here Les.. I would also like boot floppies.
>
> The other thing I am trying to do is get two different Linux distros
> running from the Storm Lilo install.. something which I have not been able
> to do so far.
> Not sure what I am doing wrong there.. I created an image for my SusE
> install and have tried to point to every linux partition in it.. but it
> wont find the kernel period.
> No idea why???
>
>
>
> James Schofield
> Storm (Hail), SusE 6.4, and windoh! 98se
> "Trouble is where you find it, sooo stop looking for me!"
>
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