I cannot really figure out what you are trying to say in post #4.
The scripts and config file I posted work for me with v1.0, which is still available. That version will boot from the boot floppy for v0.8.0 which also can still be downloaded. I used the floppy to boot my laptop until the floppy drive became flaky. I already had the DSL image (called KNOPPIX) on the laptop and I copied the kernel (linux24) and the compressed ram disk (minirt24.gz) that were on the boot floppy to the laptop and used the files I posted to boot it. I added a little menu to my autoexec.bat file to give the choice of Evil Empire or DSL at boot time.
I now posses a DSL V2.4 disk and have played with it a little, but not on the laptop. I have only booted it from the CD, but I noticed it had a provision in its menus to create a boot floppy. I believe you can also download the floppy image directly. I also noticed the kernel image and ramdisk image are different from the those on the 0.8.0 floppy.
I was going to post some of the links for DSL downloads, but I gather you have already found them.
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what I am not understanding is can I just put initrd.gz in the boot directory or do I have to specially configure the initrd for this particular boot? I am figureing I must becouse I tried to put a initrd.gz file from another distro and the same eror like wize with a initrd.img file so I am totlaly lost as how to do this?
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The boot floppy uses syslinux and I
believe the kernel and ramdisk must be in the same directory as syslinux. I don't know what the requirements for
loadlin are, but as my script shows, I put both the kernel and ramdisk in the same directory, along with my config file and
cded to that directory before calling
loadlin.
You
cannot use just any ramdisk file. You should use the one for the version of DSL you are using. I am not sure where the limit is with mixing different stuff, but you will certainly make life easier for yourself if the DSL image (called KNOPPIX), your kernel, and your ramdisk all come from the same version.
I hope this helps. You should be able to download any version you want.
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Late breaking thought:
I am thinking that the "no init" error means the kernel cannot find the
init binary, which should be on you ramdisk.