> "R1nso" == R1nso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
R1nso> the disk created with mkboot does work to boot the system.
R1nso> however, i have made boot disks using basically the method you
R1nso> described (dd and rdev) and they don't work. the only
R1nso> difference between the two methods is that
Subject: mformat, boot disks
Date: Sat, Jul 14, 2001 at 08:38:52PM -0400
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Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> I'm running 2.2r3 i-386.
>
> 1. When I run 'superformat /dev/fd0' the disk is formatted. However, when
> "R1nso" == R1nso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
R1nso> When i simply type 'mformat' i get a similar error message.
R1nso> Should I worry about this? Even if it is not a problem, why am
R1nso> i getting this message?
It means you don't have the mformat command installed. You'll find it
in the
One way to make a floppy boot disk that doesn't boot with Lilo...
1) copy your kernel to the (umounted) floppy disk using dd or cp:
dd if=/boot/your_kernel of=/dev/fd0
cp /boot/your_kernel /dev/fd0
2) tell the kernel on the floppy disk where your root partition is:
rdev /dev/fd0 /dev/yo
I'm running 2.2r3 i-386.
1. When I run 'superformat /dev/fd0' the disk is formatted. However, when
superformat tries to run mformat to created an msdos file system, I get the
error message
'sh: error:command not found'
or something similar. When i simply type 'mformat' i get a similar error
me
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