Re: umsdos

[Adrian Bridgett <adrian.bridgett@poboxes.com>]

On Tue, Dec 09, 1997 at 01:27:20PM -0600, Jason Ish wrote:
> I have to install Linux onto a umsdos file system on one of my computers,
> even though I know it isn't a suggested practice.
> 
> What steps should I take to install a fresh debian system onto umsdos.  I
> have a up and running Debian system to make a new kernel and what not.

Youch! I tried doing this a while ago and when I finally had it working, I
tried to shrink it down in size and then broke it and gave up. I used a
normal Debian box and mounted the directory etc.

Maybe there is a cunning way to do this using a "looped"? filesystem?

Adrian

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