Well, if you're booting windows, you're definitely not booting it off of a
floppy disk, which is why it is still quick. If you're referring to booting
from a floppy into DOS, you're loading nothing more than a cmd shell instead
of a complete fully functioning operating system with driver support and the
like. And, yes, compression does have an impact on it, there's a lot more
stacked into a linux kernel than in command.com.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: floppy booting
> > when i try to boot linux from a floppy it takes a VEEEEEEEEEEEEERY long
> > time.......much longer than say for example windows which is just
> > moments..
> >
> > is their prolonged boot time from floppy due to fact that linux kernel
> > is compressed ?????
> >
> > or is something not right with my floppy drive ....
> >
>
> actually I meant to say ( my comment above makes it look like i'm
> referencing example windows boot just moments from harddrive ) that
> booting windows from floppy is like
> lightning compared to linux boot from floppy....
>
> so again is this due to compressed kernel?
>
> lee
> -===
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