So there are two issues: a) DOS isn't supported and b) the floppy as a boot device isn't supported. That will make it a very difficult sell for mobo manufacturers. Can you imagine me buying a Linux PC with LinuxBIOS and it crashing. How am I going to repair it then?
----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Sulmicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:50:07 -0500 (EST) To: "Ronald G. Minnich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Booting from floppy > > > the u. md. guys will chime in here with an explanation :-) > > I'm trying to use it as the opportunity to improve the FAQ :-) > > From what I saw during the coverage of announcement there were quite a bit > of folks unfamilar with the BIOS projects, an and this FAQ hopes to clear > up the confusion. > > http://www.eax.com/ADLO-FAQ.html > > Big Pilot, if I may call you that, does this FAQ answers tose questions? > The way I see, the part below is answered by Q5. Since I assume you are > asking about LinuxBIOS. If you are really asking about linux kernel, then > it is definitely wrong mailing list. > > > > if Linux fails, how is one supposed to repair it? Or is the only > > > option booting Linux off a floppy and repairing using that? > > > > > I'm wondering whether it is still possible to boot DOS (or a free > > > equivalent) from a floppy if LinuxBIOS is installed on the mobo. > > As for above. We had limited success with Win98 which is DOS based (we can > get as far as desktop screen, but there are issues), but as the Q6 says it > is still long way to go. > > As for the particular susbsystem -- floppy, it has not been tested at all, > and is presumed not working at the moment. > > -- > Adam Sulmicki > http://www.eax.com The Supreme Headquarters of the 32 bit registers > > > -- ______________________________________________ http://www.linuxmail.org/ Now with POP3/IMAP access for only US$19.95/yr Powered by Outblaze _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
