Re: Bootdisk problem
I used Taper. I am also using an Iomega 2GB tape drive and so I need to
have the newest modules for ftape and zftape.
Alex
On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote:
> Why can't you just use the regular stock rescue disk? What did you use to back up your
> system, dump? tar? cpio?
>
> alexander e dukat wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to create a custom bootdisk so that I may be able to restore
> > my old setup off of a tapedrive. I have one problem, I am unable to get
> > the bootdisk to boot. The kernel loads and the root image is read into
> > the Ramdisk and then mounted read-only, but then when init is suppose to
> > start it does not. I have it copied on to the root partition, but nothing
> > happens. If anyone can just tell me exactly what must be on the root
> > image for a simple usable prompt please let me know. I have looked at the
> > howto on bootdisks and it was only a help up to this point. Again thank
> > you.
> >
> > Alex
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