> On Wednesday 11 February 2004 20:06, Lexx wrote: > > I'm trying to make a boot disk so that I can put MDK on my old laptop. > > However it appears the total size of the files exceeds 1.44MB! > > It's a brand new floppy so I don't know what I'm doing wrong - please > > help! > > > > Here's the error: > > Unable to properly close mkbookdisk: > > Formatting /dev/fd0... mount: /dev/fd0 already mounted or > > /tmp/syslinux.mnt.107940.0 busy done. > > Copying /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-26mdk... done. > > Creating initrd image... cp: writing '/tmp/mkbootdisk/initrd.img': > > No space left on device > > Error! > > > > Thanks > > Lexx
On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 21:06, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > That's because the boot image is too big for a floppy...use the install CD for > that or make a boot CD for your specific system. > > Good luck, > HarM I need a boot floppy because I cannot get into the BIOS to change the boot sequence and force it to boot off a CD. If I could I would have just shoved my MDK discs in it, plus I don't have a CD writer :) However, if it detects a floppy in the external drive it always reads it first, hence the need for a boot floppy. Thanks for the prompt reply Lexx -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard
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