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08-23-2003, 08:14 AM
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Registered: Aug 2003
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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
regards
toyman
toyman@gmx.net
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08-23-2003, 09:08 AM
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Registered: Sep 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
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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.
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08-23-2003, 10:06 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Florida
Distribution: SuSE
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Re: i can't boot from cdrom
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Originally posted by toyman
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
toyman@gmx.net
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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.
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08-26-2003, 07:06 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: North Carolina, USA
Distribution: Onebase 2004-r2 | Updated through 6-10-04
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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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