Re: Sarge bootdisk

[john gennard <joney@clara.co.uk>]

steef van duin wrote:

> Katipo wrote:
>
> > john gennard wrote:
> >
> > > Am trying to do a new install of Sarge from a DVD. The new
> > > installer does not appear to allow the creation of a bootdisk
> > > (although the text assumes you can do so).
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't see why the new installer should vary from dvd to cd, as I 
> > checked out both Beta3 and 4, and both had the boot disc option as I 
> > recall.
> >
> > > The Ash shell launchable from the installer does not include
> > > 'mkboot', so cannot be used.
> > >
> > > I already have Knoppix installed on this new disk - if I mount
> > > the partition containing the basic/part installed Sarge, I cannot
> > > create a bootdisk that way, although with a little trying I can
> > > probably put lilo on a floppy and boot that way.
> > >
> > > I've always preferred to use bootdisks or lilo on a floppy , as yet
> > > another OS can give me problems if I use the MBR.
> >
> >
> >
> > How many OSs are you running, that they should give you problems.
> > I play with them, so I have found it easier to install them on 
> > separate drives in mobile racks.
> > This could possibly be a solution for you, dependent on your situation.
> >
> > > Is there any easy way for me to solve this problem?
> > >
> > > John.
> > Regards,
> >
> > David.
> beta 4 certainly has a boot-disk option, as I recall well. so: what 
> did you do exactly to 'avoid' the option???
>
> steef 


steel,
I did nothing to 'avoid' the option, quite simply it was not made 
available to me.
I'm not sure whether the DVD contains beta4 - the write up merely says " 
taken
the latest Debian DVD build made with the jigdo tool"

At the end of the base install, I was given the options:-
   Use bootloader Grub
   Use bootloader Lilo
   Proceed without a bootloader

Then comes reboot, which I cannot do - if I could, I would go to the
base system configuration tool menu.

John.