On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 03:09:16PM -0700, Alvin Oga wrote: > > hi peter > > check "root-raid howto" and software-raid howto > > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Root-RAID-HOWTO.html > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Software-RAID-HOWTO.html > > nothing special about bootflops... > - it either boots your existing raid system... > - it can install linux.. > - neither is "software raid dependent" per se > - dont think anybody has a floppy that boots > into or creates a root-raid setup > Actually, I've noticed that several i386 floppy images have the .4x software raid compiled in the kernel.
I'd probably just take the kernel-config from the floppy directory, get a new kernel 2.2.19 at the moment, and patch raid up to V .90, and put that kernel on the floppy. Syslinux uses a vfat fs, and should load any kernel named "linux" right? Maybe bzImage, or zImage.... Mike
