(Dualboot) HD Install but no CD-Rom
Forum: HD Install
Topic: (Dualboot) HD Install but no CD-Rom
started by: ritslinux
Posted by ritslinux on Mar. 20 2005,23:06
I have a pc with no cd-rom and WIn98 on it, so I was wondering how to install DSL on the HD in dualboot-mode.Partitions are hda1 - fat32 - primairy
hda2 is extended:
hda5 - fat32
hda6 - linux - (reserved for DSL)
hda7 - linux - SuSE7.3 without X
I have the dsl-ISO on a usb-HD-Drive and want to install from theire to hda6.
I figured out the following:
Boot into SuSE and mount usb-hd and hda6
go to the dsl-ISO on the usb-hd
dd if=dslxxxxxxx.iso of=/dev/hda6
Should this work....or not
Posted by ritslinux on Mar. 22 2005,11:12
No respons from this list.....I only asked for a method to install dsl on a certant partition. I would like to know if the "dd"-methode will do it. Remember I do not want a rewritten mbr, because I want to boot dsl from a floppy, same way as I boot SuSE from a floppy.
Richard.
Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 22 2005,17:22
The only way to know for sure is to give it a try.My advice is to do a "poormans" install. Search the forums for more details.
Quick summary:
Copy your \knoppix\knoppix over to C:\knoppix\knoppix on a FAT or FAT32 partition.
or if linux partition is in hda1,
copy to
/mnt/hda1/knoppix/knoppix
Then download and create a boot floppy.
Insert boot floppy and away you go.
Posted by ritslinux on Mar. 26 2005,00:05
Okay,I placed the knoppix-map (part of the ISO I think you mean) on hda1, that means in my case C:/knoppix/ on Win98. And I downloaded and made a bootdisk.
I booted with it (without any parameters after "boot"), but nothing...
Tryed also with "dsl fromhd=/dev/hda1".............nothing
So wat now...
Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 26 2005,19:01
Make sure that your directory and filenames are all lower case.C:\knoppix\knoppix
is GOOD
C:\Knoppix\Knoppix
or
C:\KNOPPIX\KNOPPIX
is BAD.
You shouldn't need any special boot parameters. If you have a normal IDE disk controller it should be autodetected. Unless your Windows partition is somewhere crazy like /dev/hda5 for example.
Posted by ritslinux on Mar. 31 2005,19:37
YES......it works.I had the knoppix-file 1 place "to deep" in my directory of Win98, but now I can boot DSL with the bootfloppy.
Still....I want to do a install on the new created linux-partition hda6 but I do NOT want the bootloader on my HD. Can this be done....
Richard.
Posted by cbagger01 on April 01 2005,00:18
You can do an hdinstall and skip the mkliloboot process.Then manually install the lilo loader to your hda6 partition instead of your master boot record.
Finally, use a floppy disk booter like the SMART BOOT MANAGER to boot up DSL from hda6.
I'm sure that there are many other alternatives too.