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Tips: how to build a bootable linux floppy

 
    
how to build a bootable linux floppy:


    1. Login as root 

    2. Insert an empty floppy 

    3. Format the floppy:  fdformat  /dev/fd0H1440  (if necessary) 

    4. Create an ext2 file system on the floppy: /sbin/mke2fs  /dev/fd0 

    5. Mount the floppy device:  mount  /dev/fd0  /mnt/floppy 

    6. Copy the boot files: 
		cp  /boot/boot.b  /mnt/floppy 
		cp  /boot/map  /mnt/floppy 
        cp  /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15  /mnt/floppy  (or whatever kernel)

    7. Create a copy of /etc/lilo.conf file: 
            cp  /etc/lilo.conf  /etc/lilo.floppy

    8. Modify /etc/lilo.floppy.  It should look like this: 
		boot=/dev/fd0 
		map=/mnt/floppy/map 
		install=/mnt/floppy/boot.b 
		prompt 
		timeout=50 
		image=/mnt/floppy/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15
		label=linux 
		root=/dev/hda2 <-- or wherever the root partition is 
		read-only

    9. Run LILO to install it on the floppy: 
		/sbin/lilo  -C  /etc/lilo.floppy

   10. Unmount the floppy drive:  
		umount  /mnt/floppy

   11. Reboot the computer using the newly created floppy.
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