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Started by Patrick Lok
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00
Boot Linux from Floppy
Author: Patrick Lok
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00
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. >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! > >Please help! > >
Re: Boot Linux from Floppy
Author: Paul Sherwin
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00
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 22 Monmouth Road, Oxford OX1 4TD, UK Phone +44 (0)1865 721438 Fax +44 (0)1865 434331 Pager +44 (0)7666 797228
Re: Boot Linux from Floppy
Author: Gavsta
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:00
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Hi, Go to www.blueskyinnovations.com They sell a utility which makes a Jaz drive or Zip drive bootable. They have managed to get windows onto a zip disk and then boot it. It has some clever hardware and stuff to make it work and is work checking out. Also might want to look at PowerBoot, a util which allows booting of ANY partition on ANY drive. I had at one point win98,95,NT4 and Linux on one machine and it worked fine. Gavsta. Patrick Lok wrote in message <7c74c1$nlk$1@imsp009a.netvigator.com>... >. >>I have a IOmega Jaz and I would like to install Linux to different Jaz >>Disks. >>However, the PC cannot boot from SCSI disk because there is an IDE disk >>there! >>The only way to boot up a Linux from Linux is to create a Linux Boot disk >>But it is not working... >>The Linux Boot Disk displays "1" & "0" only! >> >>Please help! >> >> > >
Re: Boot Linux from Floppy
Author: Jim Kielman
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:00
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Check youre bios settings, most newer bois' give you choice, as to what device you can boot from. regards Jim Patrick Lok wrote in message <7c74c1$nlk$1@imsp009a.netvigator.com>... >. >>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! >> >>Please help! >> >> > >
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