[expert] 9.2 and BootDisk
Forgive me if this has been discussed. I tried it with 3 different machines, 4 different floppies. A Error Occurred. mkbootdisk failed or Unable to properly close mkbootdisk, No space left on device My problem is that I have dualboot scenarios..with winblows.and its boot loader HAS to remain the default for some internal reasons. So linux is at /dev/hda7 Usually I create a bootdisk during istall, and use it to get back in linux, after perform a dd of the bootsector. Is this a known problem? _Thanks Richard __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk
Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: Forgive me if this has been discussed. I tried it with 3 different machines, 4 different floppies. A Error Occurred. mkbootdisk failed or Unable to properly close mkbootdisk, No space left on device My problem is that I have dualboot scenarios..with winblows.and its boot loader HAS to remain the default for some internal reasons. So linux is at /dev/hda7 Usually I create a bootdisk during istall, and use it to get back in linux, after perform a dd of the bootsector. Is this a known problem? http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5188 It seems you might be able to do it by compiling a custom kernel lacking unwanted features. Otherwise, you'll need to do as the last comment in the bug indicates. -- God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:5 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk
Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: Forgive me if this has been discussed. I tried it with 3 different machines, 4 different floppies. A Error Occurred. mkbootdisk failed or Unable to properly close mkbootdisk, No space left on device My problem is that I have dualboot scenarios..with winblows.and its boot loader HAS to remain the default for some internal reasons. So linux is at /dev/hda7 Usually I create a bootdisk during istall, and use it to get back in linux, after perform a dd of the bootsector. Is this a known problem? _Thanks Richard The kernel has got too big to fit on a floppy. There is some attention being paid to this on cooker but I don't see that changing in the near future. You could recompile a smaller kernel. I have made a boot iso, burned to cd, which works as a boot cd, by using isolinux, part of the syslinux package. Read /usr/share/doc/sylinux-* and, if you are interested, I could try to recall how I made this iso. Rolf Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk
--- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could recompile a smaller kernel. I have made a boot iso, burned to cd, which works as a boot cd, by using isolinux, part of the syslinux package. Read /usr/share/doc/sylinux-* and, if you are interested, I could try to recall how I made this iso. Rolf Hi Rolf, thnxI will read the docs, and try out building the ISO. If I stumble, I will ask for ur help...thnx much for quick response __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk
On Wednesday 19 November 2003 03:04 pm, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: --- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could recompile a smaller kernel. I have made a boot iso, burned to cd, which works as a boot cd, by using isolinux, part of the syslinux package. Read /usr/share/doc/sylinux-* and, if you are interested, I could try to recall how I made this iso. Rolf Hi Rolf, thnxI will read the docs, and try out building the ISO. If I stumble, I will ask for ur help...thnx much for quick response This is dead simple and works well. Altho Pascal seems to indicate it can be done as user. For me that wouldn't work, but as root 'mkrescue --iso' created a bootable image named rescue.iso (3.2 mb)in the directory I ran the command from. I burned it with 'biso rescue.iso' (alias biso='cdrecord -v -eject speed=12 dev=0,0,0 -dao') tom # rpm -q --whatprovides /sbin/mkrescue lilo-22.5.7.2-6mdk Besides being a boot CD for your currently running kernel, it also provides some rescue options when you boot from it (similar to booting the 1st Mandrake CD). ... create a Boot Disk From: Pascal Cavy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [snoyes] [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Le Dimanche 9 Novembre 2003 17:51, [snoyes] a écrit : For those interested, you can make an iso image of a boot disk if you are using LILO with the following command: /sbin/mkrescue --iso then just cdrecord it ... -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk
Even more helpful hints!!! Thanks ALL. This should go into some FAQ somewhere --- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 19 November 2003 03:04 pm, Ricardo (Tru64 User) wrote: --- Rolf Pedersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could recompile a smaller kernel. I have made a boot iso, burned to cd, which works as a boot cd, by using isolinux, part of the syslinux package. Read /usr/share/doc/sylinux-* and, if you are interested, I could try to recall how I made this iso. Rolf Hi Rolf, thnxI will read the docs, and try out building the ISO. If I stumble, I will ask for ur help...thnx much for quick response This is dead simple and works well. Altho Pascal seems to indicate it can be done as user. For me that wouldn't work, but as root 'mkrescue --iso' created a bootable image named rescue.iso (3.2 mb)in the directory I ran the command from. I burned it with 'biso rescue.iso' (alias biso='cdrecord -v -eject speed=12 dev=0,0,0 -dao') tom # rpm -q --whatprovides /sbin/mkrescue lilo-22.5.7.2-6mdk Besides being a boot CD for your currently running kernel, it also provides some rescue options when you boot from it (similar to booting the 1st Mandrake CD). ... create a Boot Disk From: Pascal Cavy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [snoyes] [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Le Dimanche 9 Novembre 2003 17:51, [snoyes] a écrit : For those interested, you can make an iso image of a boot disk if you are using LILO with the following command: /sbin/mkrescue --iso then just cdrecord it ... -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
