Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:03:44 -0400 (EDT) | From | Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <> | Subject | Re: compile and bootdisk problems |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Brunet Eric wrote:
> Hello, > > i meet some problems in order to create a linux bootdisk: > therefore, i tries to make a polyvalent kernel (in one floppy) with: > -no module > -a lot of ethernet card drivers > This flopppy disk will be used to boot windows machine with partimage > program in order to backup entire FS to a backup server!! > > The first, i couldn't compile the kernel with all ethernets card > drivers,
Hmm. My suggestion is to choose the NICs you actually use, maybe plus ISA and PCI NE2k (you never know...).
> [snip] > > -the other problem is in boot sequence, i prapre the kernel image for > the rootdisk(it work with a Slackware bootdisk) like this: > > rdev bzImage /dev/fd0 > > rdev -r bzImage 49152 (49152 = ask disk, and read from 0)
I think you want 32768 instead. Bit 14 says load an inital ramdisk, and nowhere in your process do you actually create one. While you're at it, ditch the msdos and/or umsdos filesystems and use vfat instead.
> > rdev -R bzImage 0 (to make the root RW and allow to login) > > dd if=bzImage of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k > > [snip] > > I read many FAQ, ML and bootdisk HOWTO(of course) wtihout response > > please help me :~( >:))I > > thank in advance for your response
-- Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ignacio@openservices.net>
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