Messages in this thread | | | From | (H. Peter Anvin) | Subject | Re: booting problem! | Date | Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:24:19 +0000 (UTC) |
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Followup to: <4086424B.9070206@prodigylabs.com> By author: manu <manu@prodigylabs.com> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel > > hi all iam new to this list. > i am trying to install the linux without bootloader. > i used dd to write kernel image to /dev/hdc. > but when i try to boot from it. it is saying > > Loading. > 4000 > AX:0208 > BX:0200 > CX:0002 > DX:0000 > 4000 > iam using 2.4.22 kernel. > > can anybody tell me whts the problem. when i tried same with /dev/fd0 (floppy) it is booting fine.but i dont know > whts the prolem with the compact flash,any ideas. >
The builtin boot sector can only be used to boot from legacy floppy drives, not even USB or IDE floppy drives. It's use is deprecated (and removed in 2.6.)
Use a bootloader.
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