> 1) Is this *Redhat 7.0 boot image* compatible with
> Linux-Mandrake Complete 7.2?
The RedHat 7.0 boot image isn't going to enable you to install Mandrake 7.2
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> 2) Is the initrd command similar to dd command I read about ?
dd just copies an image from one location to another.
initrd builds a ram disk image to be used at boot. This image
includes the kernel, modules, etc...
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> 3) How can I build a boot image floppy if I only have
> a laptop running Windows 2000 Professional for the
> download of new SCSI drivers? (sad I know)
rawrite allows you to transfer an existing boot image to a floppy. You can
find rawrite.txt in the \dosutils\ folder on the LM install CD. If you want
to create your own boot image I don't know how you could do that with Win2K.
You need at least win32 port of modutils and I don't think that exists.
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I've got a couple of comments...
Did you try an "expert" install (Press F1 upon boot from CD)? You should be
able to select the NCR53c8xx driver to at least get things installed. If the
NCR driver doesn't work, you've got to get a boot image that includes the
SYM53x8xx module. Perhaps the "other.img" (on the install cd in /images/)
contains this on - I don't know.
During the install there are several sessions running. You can use the
CTRL-ALT-F(n) keystokes to switch between them. There is even a command
prompt which you might be able to load the sym53c8xx driver from (attached)
using insmod.
I'm pretty green at this stuff - perhaps someone else has better info/ideas.
DP
