How to copy boot-able floppy in redHat9?

ffang · 10-29-2003, 04:36 PM

I am happy with dual system and boot from floppy whenever I like to use RedHat9. However, I only made one boot-able floppy when I install the system. I cannot find out how to make a clone one for backup. I am using basic redhat9.

Thanks!
ffang

RHmicko · 10-29-2003, 04:43 PM

During the redhat installation you can create the emergency boot disk which I presume you have already to boot your system. Insert a fresh blank floppy and type the following:

# mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 2.4.20-2.2 Replace the numbers at the end with your version of the kernel found by running uname -r at the command prompt. Press enter to continue as prompted.

Hope this helps.

ffang · 10-29-2003, 05:13 PM

Thank you! This helps.

Ginux · 10-29-2003, 05:16 PM

If your trying to just plain copy a diskette ...
*1* an MS-DOS diskette use "mcopy" http://linux.juxta.com/commands/mcopy.html
*2* a non MS-DOS diskette "dd" http://www.geocities.com/tipsforlinux/articles/036.html
doing a "man" for both commands can help.

Ginux

quatsch · 10-29-2003, 07:14 PM

I do this
dd if=/dev/fd0 of=floppy.img
this makes an 'image' of the floppy. Then insert another floppy and do
dd if=floppy.img of=/dev/fd0
which writes the image onto the floppy. Has always worked for me.