Slack 9.1 cd boot prob.

777JR · 11-26-2003, 09:33 PM

Set my BIOS to boot from cdrom the #1 cd just doesn't want to boot. will I need a boot disk? if so how to make or get 1?

spurious · 11-26-2003, 09:43 PM

This seems to be a common problem with Slackware CDs. Mine boot from my desktop boxes, but fail to boot on my notebook.

You will need a boot floppy. You download bootfloppy images from http://www.slackware.at/data/slackware-9.1/bootdisks/

bare.i works for most systems. If you are using Windows, you can create the boot floppy using RAWRITE.EXE, also available at the above site.

See http://www.slackware.com/install/ for more instructions.

joe83 · 11-26-2003, 10:47 PM

joe83 · 11-26-2003, 10:49 PM

try also using a color.gz ramdisk, do fdisk/etc and go to the cd
Good luck

unwrittenlaw · 11-27-2003, 12:44 AM

you know what would help also and maybe you'll done this but if not then you should burn the cd's in ISO image...use k3b to burn the cds