Billy, don't use syslinux 1.42!!!
Use the same version you have on the EigerStein floppy.
All versions are available on the net!
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Billy Jacobs
> Sent: 10 July 2001 05:06
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Leaf-user] Re: Re: [LRP] How to make CF disk bootable
>
>
>
> I am actually trying to do the same thing, taking an Eiger disk and
> make it bootable off a 32MB CF disk. I have followed the directions
> from Charles's IDE HD HOWTO, however, I am getting "Invalid or corrupt
> kernel image", immediately after it displays syslinux.dpy.
>
> Under DOS, I fdisk'ed, formatted, copied the LRP files, then
> syslinuxed
> the C: drive. I am using syslinux 1.42 on my dos diskette (which is
> the same version as on my lrp diskette). I am have tried using
> syslinux with and without the -s switch. I have downloaded his
> 2.2.16-1-LRP-386-noFPU-IDE-zImage kernel multiple times and
> transferred
> it to the CF disk, all to no avail. When booting from my dos diskette
> (win98, ugh), i can view the C: drive and it looks correct (made
> changes to syslinux.cfg to point boot and PKGPATH to /dev/hda1). I
> have the CF set as the primary master.
>
> The only thing that I can think of, which I dont think is the
> cause, is
> the fact that its a really old BIOS, where there is no "auto" sense of
> the IDE drive. You need to either choose from a preset HD
> configuration (heads, cylinders, etC), or manually set your
> own values.
> I experimented with all the ballpark 32MB IDE settings, and
> found one,
> which at least reads the boot sector of the CF and displays the
> syslinux.dpy...could it be that I am using an incorrect IDE settings?
> Like I said, in DOS I can still do a dir on c:
>
> Any ideas? Help would be appreciated...feel like I am so
> close...thanks.
>
> Billy
>
> --- Chris Carbaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Linux has all the tools needed (not sure about marking the partition
> > bootable though).
> >
> > My personal preference on this sort of thing is a DOS boot disk
> > (created from Win9x).
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Ricardo Kleemann wrote:
> > > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:20:29 -0700 (PDT)
> > > To: Chris Carbaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > From: Ricardo Kleemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: Re: [LRP] How to make CF disk bootable
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Can this be done from linux (rather than windows?)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Chris Carbaugh wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > First you need to partition/format the CF just like any other
> > > drive.
> > > > You didn't say what size CF you're using, but I have
> had problems
> > > with
> > > > Syslinux booting from a partition larger than 32MB.
> > > >
> > > > Once you have your FAT partition created (and set
> bootable), just
> > > copy
> > > > the contents of your floppy to the CF card (should be c: under
> > > DOS).
> > > > Next "syslinux c:". (In my experience, setting up
> syslinux works
> > > best
> > > > from DOS.)
> > > >
> > > > Good luck,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Ricardo Kleemann wrote:
> > > > > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:04:49 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > From: Ricardo Kleemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Subject: [LRP] How to make CF disk bootable
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using the PC Engines CF - IDE adapter. The CF disk is
> > > properly
> > > > > recognized as a small IDE disk.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm trying to figure out how to make it bootable. I thought
> > maybe
> > > > > just
> > > > > doing a dd from a working LRP floppy would work, but I was
> > > mistaken.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I have a working LRP floppy with my configured
> system, and I
> > > want
> > > > > to
> > > > > transfer that into the CF disk and make that bootable.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to find something in the hard disk howto but didnt see
> > > > > anything
> > > > > relevant. I don't think I need any special drivers,
> the CF disk
> > > is
> > > > > seen as
> > > > > a regular hard disk.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm currently using Eigerstein2Beta off a floppy only. What do
> > I
> > > need
> > > > > to
> > > > > do now?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Ricardo
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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