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From: AGottinger@t-online.de (Achim Gottinger)
To: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 17:08:07
Message-Id: 3ACE543C.31C0FF56@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install by Jerry A!
1 "Jerry A!" wrote:
2 >
3 > On Fri, Apr 06, 2001 at 07:15:02PM +0200, Achim Gottinger wrote:
4 > :
5 > : The alternative is to get this iso working an and use it as a rescue
6 > : system. At the moment linuxrc scans
7 > : /dev/hd[a-d] /dev/scd[0-1]. I'm planing to replace it with a devfs
8 > : version then I must only scan /dev/cdrom/*.
9 > : I attached a special linuxrc that only scans /dev/fd0, /dev/hdc and
10 > : /dev/hde additionally it outputs all kernel
11 > : messages to the console. Additionally it does not test if a version file
12 > : exists on the cd. Make sure that the devices exist on the boot-floppy.
13 >
14 > Okay, I think this is the default linuxrc from the distro. I put this
15 > on my new boot floppy and it still probes for /dev/hdc, etc...
16 >
17 Yes, it scans /dev/hdc /dev/hde /dev/fd0 doesn't it?
18
19 I'm currently modifying slackware boot discs in a way that they can act
20 as a rescue system for gentoo.
21 I need a floppy based install for a laptop here.
22
23 achim~
24
25
26 > --Jerry
27 >
28 > name: Jerry Alexandratos || Open-Source software isn't a
29 > phone: 703.599.6023 || matter of life or death...
30 > email: jerry@×××××××.org || ...It's much more important
31 > || than that!
32 >
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