Murat Bayrakci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the correct procedure to create a windows and linux bootable cdrom > by mkisofs? Or should I use something else in linux? Lets say I have a > bootable floppy, > What is the procedure to create boot image ( dd?? )? What is/are the > commands precisely to create that cd?? > couldn't get a straight answer from man pages... Tried, but couldn't get a > success... ( -b option ) I also want to create windows bootable cds.
You have a slight misunderstanding of the bootable CD. There is no such thing as a Windows bootable or Linux bootable CD, only a BIOS bootable CD. Once the BIOS loads the boot image the system can be whatever you like. The man pages tell you to point -b to a bootable floppy image, so if you have a bootable floppy, dd it to an image file and run mkisofs. It's all in the documentation. There are other kinds of boot beside fd image, but they are not in all BIOS implementations, and are not the first choice for portability for any CD to boot on a PC. Does that make it clearer? -- -bill davidsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the last possible moment - but no longer" -me -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
