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<title>References</title>
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<h1>6 <a name="s6"> References </h1>
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<p> <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html#toc6"> Contents of this section</a></p>
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<p>In this section, vvv is used in package names in place of the version,
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to avoid referring here to specific versions. When retrieving a package,
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always get the latest version unless you have good reasons for not
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doing so.</p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>6.1 <A Name="ss6.1"> LILO - Linux Loader </h2>
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<p>Written by Werner Almesberger. Excellent boot loader, and the
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documentation includes information on the boot sector contents and
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the early stages of the boot process.</p>
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<p>Ftp from: <code>tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/packages/lilo/lilo.vvv.tar.gz</code>
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also on sunsite and mirror sites.</p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>6.2 <A Name="ss6.2"> Linux FAQ and HOWTOs </h2>
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<p>These are available from many sources. Look at the usenet newsgroups
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<code>news.answers</code> and <code>comp.os.linux.announce</code>. </p>
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<p>Ftp from: <code>sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs</code>
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<ul>
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<li>FAQ is in <code>/pub/linux/docs/faqs/linux-faq</code></li>
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<li>HOWTOs are in <code>/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO</code></li>
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</ul>
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</p>
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<p>For WWW, start at the Linux documentation home page:
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<blockquote><code>
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<pre>
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http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/linux.html
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</pre>
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</code></blockquote>
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</p>
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<p>If desperate, send mail to:
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<blockquote><code>
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<pre>
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mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
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</pre>
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</code></blockquote>
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</p>
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<p>with the word "help" in the message, then follow the mailed instructions.</p>
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<p>Note: if you haven't read the Linux FAQ and related documents such as the
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Linux Installation HOWTO and the Linux Install Guide, then you should not
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be trying to build boot diskettes.</p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>6.3 <A Name="ss6.3"> Rescue Shell Scripts </h2>
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<p>Written by Thomas Heiling. This contains shell scripts to produce
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boot and boot/root diskettes. It has some dependencies on specific
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versions of other software such as LILO, and so might need some
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effort to convert to your system, but it might be useful as a
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starting point if you wanted more comprehensive shell scripts than
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are provided in this document.</p>
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<p>Ftp from: <code>sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Recovery/rescue.tgz</code></p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>6.4 <A Name="ss6.4"> SAR - Search and Rescue </h2>
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<p>Written by Karel Kubat. SAR produces a rescue diskette, using
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several techniques to minimize the space required on the diskette.
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The manual includes a description of the Linux boot/login process.</p>
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<p>Ftp from: <code>ftp.icce.rug.nl:/pub/unix/SAR-vvv.tar.gz</code></p>
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<p>The manual is available via WWW from:</p>
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<p><code>http://www.icce.rug.nl/karel/programs/SAR.html</code></p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>6.5 <A Name="ss6.5"> Slackware Distribution </h2>
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<p>Apart from being one of the more popular Linux distributions around, it
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is also a good place to get a generic kernel. It is available from
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almost everywhere, so there is little point in putting addresses here.</p>
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<p><a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO-7.html"> Next </a> Chapter, <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html"> Previous </a> Chapter</p><p>Table of contents of <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html#toc6">this chapter</a>,
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General <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html#toc">table of contents</a></p>
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<p><a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html"> Top </a> of the document,
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<a href="#0"> Beginning of this Chapter</a></p> |