Re: continued problems with 2.88 meg image
On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Jeff Noxon wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 31, 1998 at 05:13:01PM -0400, Dale Scheetz wrote:
> > On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Jeff Noxon wrote:
> >
> > > I've often wondered if what you're trying to do is possible. Can you
> > > boot a 2.88 meg CD image on a machine with a BIOS that doesn't even
> > > support 2.88 meg drives? Inquiring minds want to know.
> >
> > Am I really the first person to try this?
>
> Do you really want to know the answer? :)
Yes?
>
> > > Did you place a valid boot sector on your 2.88 image? I don't think
> >
> > I supposed that mformat or syslinux did that. There is certainly one on
> > the 1.44 meg image I built.
> >
> > > any of the Linux tools will write a valid MBR. You can copy one from a
> > > DOS formatted 1.44 meg disk. (Use dd to write the first 512 bytes.)
> > >
> > What suggests that "Linux tools" don't write valid MBRs? The rescue
> > floppies are all built with "Linux tools". Why should this one image be
> > particular?
>
> When I used format floppies with mtools, they didn't have valid boot
> records. They would just lock up the machine if I booted with one in
> the drive.
>From looking at the boot record it looks like it is constructed by
syslinux. This must be why we use it instead of loadlin on the boot disks.
> > Know anyone with a 2.88 meg drive?
>
> I've asked around here ... no bites.
I'll ask on the testing mailing list.
>
> > > Good luck,
> >
> > It appears that I need more than I have ;-)
>
> Sorry I couldn't be more helpful... :(
>
It always helps to have a shoulder to cry on ;-)
Thanks,
Dwarf
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