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From: Peter Ruskin <Peter.Ruskin@×××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Bootable Floppy
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:54:08
Message-Id: 200510211549.53374.Peter.Ruskin@dsl.pipex.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Bootable Floppy by Gentoo Voyager
1 On Friday 21 October 2005 11:20, Gentoo Voyager wrote:
2 > Dear all,
3 > My PC is not supporting CDROM Bootable, so anyone know how to
4 > create gentoo bootable floppy disk..?
5 > Thanks..
6 >
7 > --
8 > If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific
9 > needs, it would be Buddhism
10
11 1. Install grub on a floppy
12 2. Edit the floppy's /grub/grub.conf something like this:
13
14 default 0
15 timeout 10
16 splashimage=(fd0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
17
18 title=Peter: Gentoo Linux 2.6.13-gentoo-r4
19 root (hd0,1)
20 kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.13-gentoo-r4 root=/dev/hde5
21 hdc=ide-cdrom hdd=ide-cdrom video=vesafb:ypan,1024x768-16@85
22
23 # For installing GRUB into the hard disk
24 title Install GRUB into Peter's hard disk
25 root (hd0,1)
26 setup (hd0,1)
27
28 --
29 Peter
30 ========================================================================
31 Gentoo Linux: Portage 2.0.51.22-r3. kernel-2.6.13-gentoo-r4.
32 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3200+. gcc(GCC): 3.3.5-20050130.
33 KDE: 3.4.3. Qt: 3.3.4.
34 ========================================================================
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