> 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

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