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| author | hpa <hpa> | 1998-02-06 00:02:19 +0000 |
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| committer | hpa <hpa> | 1998-02-06 00:02:19 +0000 |
| commit | c722e2135cb8b8bca8359afabda8e3b41d2ab253 (patch) | |
| tree | eccd580bd65dee0d93de24c61e1a952cb0047699 /syslinux.doc | |
| parent | bd025a703f6bdcc04c49d12bc000ea8ecce42837 (diff) | |
| download | syslinux-c722e2135cb8b8bca8359afabda8e3b41d2ab253.tar.gz | |
Patched-up documentation. Leave the real overhaul for 1.40.
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diff --git a/syslinux.doc b/syslinux.doc index 869c0103..012249e9 100644 --- a/syslinux.doc +++ b/syslinux.doc @@ -33,11 +33,24 @@ In order to create a bootable Linux floppy using SYSLINUX, prepare a normal MS-DOS formatted floppy. Copy one or more Linux kernel files to it, then execute the DOS command: - SYSLINUX drive: + SYSLINUX a: + +(or whichever drive letter is appropriate) + +or the Linux command: + + syslinux /dev/fd0 + +(or, again, whichever device is the correct one.) This will alter the boot sector on the disk and copy a file named LDLINUX.SYS into its root directory. +WARNING: There seems to be a bug in some recent experimental Linux + kernels that causes floppy disk corruption when using the + Linux syslinux installer. This bug was introduced in 2.1.79 + or 2.1.80; as of 2.1.85 the bug is still there. + On boot time, by default, the kernel will be loaded from the image named LINUX on the boot floppy. This default can be changed, see the section on the SYSLINUX config file. |