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Old 10-06-2004, 02:51 PM   #1
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Use Fedora Installation CD1 as boot CD

Folks:

Due to some painful previous experience, I do not want to install GRUB
on my hard disk. I plan to use a CD to boot Fedora everytime. I was told that I can use Fedora Installation CD1 as a boot CD. All I need is just to pass right parameters to at command line.

Can anyone let me know command to do it ?

Thanks.
 
Old 10-06-2004, 02:55 PM   #2
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Why not just install GRUB onto a floppy?
 
Old 10-06-2004, 04:17 PM   #3
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During installation you are given the chance make a boot disk and
or install a boot loader. What I did was opt for the boot disk and not
install grub, so now my system boots directly from the floppy.
Fedora Core 2 dosent have the option to make a boot disk, yet left
the choice to not install a loader.
 
Old 10-06-2004, 04:49 PM   #4
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That is the dilemma. Since I chose not to install a boot loader, and installation process did not let me to make a boot disk, what to do ?

Plus, I do not not have a floppy driver on my laptop, only CDROM.


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Fedora Core 2 dosent have the option to make a boot disk, yet left
the choice to not install a loader. [/B]
 
Old 10-06-2004, 04:50 PM   #5
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I do not not have a floppy driver on my laptop, only CDROM.
What is my option ?

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Why not just install GRUB onto a floppy?
 
Old 10-06-2004, 08:52 PM   #6
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Boot
Folks:

I want to boot Fedora from a CD-ROM, just like that we used boot Linux from a floppy.
How can I do it ? (In other word, I just want to put content of boot floppy to a CD and make it bootable). Since my computer does not have a floppy driver, how to do this ?

Thanks.
 
Old 10-06-2004, 10:49 PM   #7
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Please do not post the same thread more than once. Picking the most relevant forum and posting it once there makes it easier for other members to help you and keeps the discussion all in one place.

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I merged your two threads with identical topic....
 
Old 10-06-2004, 10:51 PM   #8
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Please do not post the same thread in more than one forum. Picking the most relevant forum and posting it once there makes it easier for other members to help you and keeps the discussion all in one place.

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I took a second look and found
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=238502


The merged ones are now closed.
 
  


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