boot disc?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: boot disc?
started by: ps2net2021

Posted by ps2net2021 on Feb. 13 2004,23:21

I have an old machine that cannot boot from the cdrom. How do I go about in creating a bootdisc on a floppy? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by donkey wrestler on Feb. 14 2004,01:17

ps2net2021, from the dsl FAQ page here:

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/faq.html#floppy >

How do I make a a boot floppy?
In Linux, mount your cdrom, and do this:
dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0
From MS/DOS you need a utility called rawrite2.exe to make an image out of the same file.

JP

Posted by ps2net2021 on Feb. 14 2004,04:32

I've tried, but after the floppy spins around for a little and seems complete, i double click the drive, and it needs to be reformated. Still hoping it would boot, I restarted, inserted the floppy, but it brought up an error right at the begining. So I downloaded another program, that copied the floppy image I needed to a folder on the harddrive. This file I noticed was 1.44 Mb. The limit that i can use on any floppy is at 1.38 for some reason. Yet, the floppy clearly reads "1.44 MB". Is there any hope for this problem? Thanks for your help :laugh:

Posted by Simbaca on Feb. 14 2004,07:11

I use < Smart Boot Manager >. It should work for most systems.