> --- Stephane Durieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :
>
> > hello
> >
> > I am trying to make my own floppy root image
fun project .. but not for the beginners, at least in
order to be successful at it
> > But I don t know how to do
> > I should probably make an ext2 floppy and include
> > major
> > binaries such as
> > - bash
> > - login
> > - mount
why those binaries ???
- you will need to know why and which binaries
to include
login is not needed ... since you're trying to
make a floppy
> > but I have also to include shared libraries .so
> > and I think I can't only copy them from hdd to the
> > floppy
why not... sut you can
you'll become an instant gazillionaire if you can make
a standalone boot floppy
- tomsrtbt is the best and variations thereof
but its going backwards, making it harder to modify
- busybox sucks the big one ... ( no need for flame wars either )
unless one can modify its contents and make it do other
things besides using it as is
> > 1/ which major binaries to include
any command oyuo wanna type.. you need to install
> > 2/ how to make those binaries knowing the place
> > where
> > to find libraries they use
ldd /bin/bash
- lists all the libraries you will need
-- and yup... lots of standalone root images ...
- boot from floppy
- boot from cf
- boot from cd
- boot from usb
- boot from network
- boot from ??
- lots of fun ... cd booting is little messier
c ya
aklvin
