Re: loadlin and DOS crossinstaller
On Tue, Nov 08, 2005 at 08:33:31PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 08, 2005 at 08:13:19PM +0100, Jens Seidel wrote:
> > Hi,
<snip/>
> > this is the second message this week related to loadlin and remembers me
> > that a friend ask me how to install a old ISA network card. It's a
> > 3COM EtherLinkIII (3c509) and needs (according to
> > http://www.fli4l.de/german/extern/docu/stable/doc/deutsch/text/readme.txt)
> > a DOS tool for preconfiguration.
> >
> > It would be possible for Debian-Installer to support this by installing
> > a freedos system together with a preconfigured loadlin. I assume there
> > is no way to provide the DOS driver together with Debian but it could be
> > provided via USB stick or floppy.
> >
> > Maybe it's an option to share the DOS partition with a fat formatted
> > /boot partition.
> >
> > Is there a way to implement this crossinstaller via a special .udeb or
> > would it be a abuse of Debian-Installer to install a foreign system?
>
> You would probably need to write a loadlin+dos-installer which replace grub or
> lilo installer.
In other words:
It only needs a programmer to get it done ...
GSt
(@Jens: file a wishlist bugreport)
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