Re: Boot Linux from Floppy

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From: Paul Sherwin
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00

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On Thu, 11 Mar 1999 08:55:32 +0800, "Patrick Lok"
<patrick.lok@ieee.org> wrote:

>.
>>I have a IOmega Jaz and I would like to install Linux to different Jaz
>>Disks.
>>However, the PC cannot boot from SCSI disk because there is an IDE disk
>>there!
>>The only way to boot up a Linux from Linux is to create a Linux Boot disk
>>But it is not working...
>>The Linux Boot Disk displays "1" & "0" only!
>>
I find it is easier to boot Linux from a floppy by using DOS and
loadlin. You just need a DOS bootable floppy, a copy of loadlin and a
Linux kernel. Loadlin does a great job of searching for valid Linux
root filesystems on the available hard disks.

Best regards, Paul

Paul Sherwin Consulting
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From: psherwin@telinco.co.uk (Paul Sherwin)
Subject: Re: Boot Linux from Floppy
Date: 1999/03/11
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