>
> I would like to be able to make the bootable floppy from the
> distributiion cd if at all possible so that I may boot into linux with
> loadlin root=/dev/hda5 and get to the kernal. Is it possible to take
> the vmlinuz file from the CD (the same one that is on the
> boot disk for
> setup) and use it to boot to my linux area? Also, what do I need to
> modify of the boot disk to get it to NOT load the setup program. If
> either of these strategies would work, please explain them to
> me. I am
> in need of this more stable OS for development needs.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
I did this with my windoze 95/RH5.0 machine and it was fine. If you
can, use loadlin to boot Linux from DOS (you may need to boot dos first
somehow), then follow the instructions on the boot-disk HowTo. It's
quite easy to make a boot floppy.
Martin
