Re: Proposal for a new installation boot concept
On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, Syrus Nemat-Nasser wrote:
syrus>> Have a package debinst.exe that selfdecompresses a kernel, loadlin and a
syrus>> root image. A batch fires the stuff up and off you go. Never touch a
syrus>> floppy.
syrus>
syrus>This is exactly what I think I need to overcome my problems installing
syrus>Debian on a newer IBM Thinkpad 560c. No matter what I've done, the install
syrus>process fails when it tries to read the second floppy. However, the IDE
syrus>controller and other hardware seem to be properly recognized. In any case,
syrus>I would use this floppy-free method on _all_ my linux installations. My
syrus>problem is that I lack the skills/knowledge to implement any of this myself.
syrus>I'll be happy to act as an alpha tester, or help in any other way that I can.
I am running into problems right now:
1. Loadlin does not properly load a file as a ramdisk but instead asks for
a disk to be inserted if I use the initrd=boot.bin option.
2. I cannot find a tool under Linux to create a selfextracting zip file.
I would be glad to have someone give me a few hints.
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