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Old 11-26-2005, 11:33 PM   #1
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Linux Boot CD?


I am trying to multiboot win2k, Slackware but all the methods I have read requires me to use a bootdisk. I don't have a floppydrive, is there a boot CD ISO image I can burn similar to the bootdisk slackware install creates for me?
 
Old 11-27-2005, 12:51 AM   #2
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You should be able to put CD1 in the drive and boot to it.
 
Old 11-27-2005, 01:23 AM   #3
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for those that don't know about CDrom boot disks, I found this:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bootdisk-HOWTO/cd-roms.html
 
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Sorry if this seems too obvious, but what about lilo ???.
Just add an entry for your windows system - everyone and his mother does this sort of thing.
You can always boot Slack from the W2K boot.ini as well - although doing this with lilo in just plain crazy.
Never have agreed with Pat only offering lilo.

IMHO, grub is the go in almost all cases - even has an El Torito option documented.

Then there is grub4dos - offers a more "native" CD support, although I haven't tried it yet, and it is still beta, so assess your risk profile.

You have a boatload of options - a (floppy) boot-disk is the last thing I'd consider these days.
 
  


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