Hi Robin,
there's another complication with the kernel+initrd+rdev approach:
IDE != FDD.. So I doubt whether the comBIOS will load the kernel without
a partition table in sector 0. In fact, I've seen [IBM] harddrives
ceasing to be recognized as such after zeroing out the boot sector.
Still, how h
Robin,
Robin Kipp wrote:
> that's an interesting idea, hehe... :-) The only problem is this also
> requires a running Linux I could use to copy the kernel onto the CF card
> which I don't have :-(
A LiveCD comes to mind (e.g. http://www.knoppix.net/)
This way you can just boot a laptop into Linu
Hi Bill,
that's an interesting idea, hehe... :-) The only problem is this also
requires a running Linux I could use to copy the kernel onto the CF card
which I don't have :-(
Robin
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Robin,
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 09:04:42PM +0100, Robin Kipp wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> Good idea... The only problem is I don't have a Linux system I could use
> to copy Debian on the CF card :-(
Just another idea : would it be usefull to make available for you, by
FTP for example, an image of an alr
On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 23:35 +0100, Bill Maas wrote:
> Hi Robin,
>
> for the really desperate there is yet another escape, which I've tried
> with floppies with success, but never with a CF card:
>
> - dd a kernel onto the boot device starting at sector 0
> - dd an initrd image right after it usi
Hi Robin,
for the really desperate there is yet another escape, which I've tried
with floppies with success, but never with a CF card:
- dd a kernel onto the boot device starting at sector 0
- dd an initrd image right after it using the seek or skip option (this
involes keeping track of the ker
Hi Bill,
Good idea... The only problem is I don't have a Linux system I could use
to copy Debian on the CF card :-(
Robin
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Hi Robin,
assuming that you have a laptop or PC with a CF adapter, and since
installing the files shouldn't be much of an issue:
cp -a /mnt/tmpinstall/* /mnt/MY_CF_CARD
or:
debootstrap lenny /mnt/MY_CF_CARD http://ftp..debian.org/debian
.. what's left is making the thing bootable. This has bee
Hi,
Robin Kipp wrote:
> Hi all,
> I just got a SATA CD-drive for my Net5501. Now I've got some questions:
> is it possible to install Debian Linux from a Debian CD? (PXE boot won't
> work for me) If yes, do I need to enter any parameters so it'ss use the
>
I got Debian installed on my net5501
> is it possible to install Debian Linux from a Debian CD?
No, the Soekris BIOS doesn't allow you to boot from CD.
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Sent: 18 November 2008 19:49
To: 'Steve Holdoway'; soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com
Subject: Re: [Soekris] Installing Debian Linux from a CD
Hi Steve,
> voyage is debian. Why not use that as a starting point??
Hi Steve,
> voyage is debian. Why not use that as a starting point??
First, I want a "real" Debian that also has stuff like manpages and all
that. I got a hard drive anyway, so memory capacity isn't an issue for
me. Also, I don't like the fact that Voyage always mounts the CF card as
read-only an
On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:23:52 +0100
"Robin Kipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I just got a SATA CD-drive for my Net5501. Now I've got some questions:
> is it possible to install Debian Linux from a Debian CD? (PXE boot won't
> work for me) If yes, do I need to enter any parameters so it's
Hi all,
I just got a SATA CD-drive for my Net5501. Now I've got some questions:
is it possible to install Debian Linux from a Debian CD? (PXE boot won't
work for me) If yes, do I need to enter any parameters so it'ss use the
serial console for output? And last but not least, how do I make the CD
dr
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