I really seem to be having difficulty communicating my need.
I know all about making floppies from the image files on the CD.
Maybe I should have said it this way: I need to be able to
create my own image file with support for different devices
than those that come in any of the standard image files.
Am I yet making myself clear?
----- Original Message -----
From: "FreezeR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "David C. Hoos, Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: March 26, 2001 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] Building an install floppy
> ups sorry...
> u can make an install floppy from the mandrake source
> usually it's located at boot direcory...
> u may use fips from DOS or rawwrite from Win9x
> then choose the cdrom image...
>
> CMIIW
>
> On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, David C. Hoos, Sr. wrote:
>
> > I've received two replies to my question, both of which told me how to
> > build a BOOT floppy, when what I asked was how to make an
> > INSTALL floppy.
> >
> > Perhaps my intention was unclear, but in my mind, an install floppy
> > is something quite different from a boot floppy.
> >
> > At any rate, what I'm looking to be able to do is build a floppy that
> > will then enable installation from CD-ROM.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "FreezeR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: March 26, 2001 7:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [expert] Building an install floppy
> >
> >
> > > yup...
> > > there is mkbootdisk on LM 7.2
> > > man mkbootdisk !
> > >
> > > On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, David C. Hoos, Sr. wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Is there a HOW-TO or other instruction on how to build
> > > > an install floppy with a kernel you've built yourself?
> > > >
> > > > I'm, looking for generic instructions, if possible, not something
> > > > related to a particular distribution.
> > > >
> > > > I'd like to be able to install any distribution from any CD, but
> > > > using a kernel I've built to support particular devices.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any enlightenment on the subject
> > > >
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