I would like to create a boot floppy because I want to install DSL on an old P120 I have at home but it doesn't boot on CD-ROM.
The FAQ on this site only tells how to create a boot disquette with the dd command, but where can I find the image boot.img ?Download the CDROM image and find it in the KNOPPIX subdirectory on the ISO image (you could mount the ISO with -o loop and grab it from there without burning a CD perhaps). You can also probably find it on the Internet, it should be easy to find.OK I'm a sucker ...
the boot.img file is in the KNOPPIX directory of the DSL CD
the boot.img file is in the KNOPPIX directory of the DSL CD
Yes that is correct. Now the question becomes how do I get to that file? If you can run DSL from another machine, do this: 1. open a Xshell window and type sudo su 2. next at the # prompt type mount /mnt/auto/cdrom 3. now type the dd command like this dd if=/mnt/auto/cdrom/KNOPPIX/boot.img of=/dev/fd0 4. then cleanup by typing umount /mnt/auto/cdrom 5. then exit from sudo exit
Or if your old laptop has DOS or Windows ruuning on it and can see the cdrom drive. Then get a copy of rawrite2.exe then use it like this: rawrite2 D:\KNOPPIX\BOOT.IMG A:\
