On Tue, 4 Apr 2006, jdd wrote: > Hello :-) > > SUSE Linux used to offer floppies images on the /boot > directory of the first disk. > > these images couls be made from linux or from Windows. There > where a windows start app on the first cd and inserting it > in a windows machine gave the choice of booting linux (the > cd) or making floppies. > > this is no more available (10.0).
They are. On ftp.suse.com. > There is a perl utility (mkbootdisk) that build the (7) > floppies. > > so: > > * where are the floppies images? Looks like they are cat'ed They are created by that script you mentioned. Pre-build versions for 10.0 are on our ftp server. > (on the "rescue" 21Mb file?) - how are they built with the > script, reading it didn't gave me enough clues, > > * if so why does rawrite still exist in the cd? don't seem > anymore usefull. (perl is not that usual on windows :-) Download the images and burn them. If you think that's too esoteric: we usually forget to put out pre-build floppy images and are reminded by customers asking our supporters. :-) > * what is the real + in this system? are the 64 bits > floppies so similar to 32 one is enough to change just some > bits? ??? You can create 32 and 64 bit images (or bi-arch, if you really have that many floppies). Steffen --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
