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Old 08-23-2003, 08:14 AM   #1
toyman
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i can't boot from cdrom


hello,
i have an old pentium I 60Mhz. the bios can't boot from bootable cdroms. Is there any way to create a special 3.5" disk that will enable to boot from cdrom?

? system will boot from 3.5" disk and then switch to the cdrom (atapi) to boot it

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Old 08-23-2003, 09:08 AM   #2
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Almost all of the major distro supply boot floppies. Search your install instructions for "creating floppies" or "preparing the boot media". They usually recommend using dd or rawrite to create them.
 
Old 08-23-2003, 10:06 AM   #3
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Re: i can't boot from cdrom

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hello,
i have an old pentium I 60Mhz. the bios can't boot from bootable cdroms. Is there any way to create a special 3.5" disk that will enable to boot from cdrom?

? system will boot from 3.5" disk and then switch to the cdrom (atapi) to boot it

regards
toyman
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Unless you want to have a linux system running the command prompt only without X, I wouldn't install linux on a machine that has only a 60 mhz. processor.
 
Old 08-26-2003, 07:06 PM   #4
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youll need to find aboot.img file for your distro. should be under /images in tree.

just a thought, i really wouldnt put linux on a 60mghz comp, either.
 
  


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