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<title>Introduction</title>
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<h1>1 <a name="s1"> Introduction </h1>
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<p> <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html#toc1"> Contents of this section</a></p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>1.1 <A Name="ss1.1"> Why Build Boot Disks? </h2>
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<p>Linux boot disks are useful in a number of situations, such as:
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<ul>
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<li>Testing a new kernel.</li>
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<li>Recovering from disk or system failure. Such a failure could be
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anything from a lost boot sector to a disk head crash.</li>
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</ul>
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</p>
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<p>There are several ways of producing boot disks:
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<ul>
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<li>Use one from a distribution such as Slackware. This will at
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least allow you to boot.</li>
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<li>Use a rescue package to set up disks designed to be used
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as rescue disks.</li>
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<li>Learn what is required for each of the various types of disk
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to operate, then build your own.</li>
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</ul>
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</p>
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<p>I choose the last option - learn how it works so that you can do it
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yourself. That way, if something breaks, you can work out what to do
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to fix it. Plus you learn a lot about how Linux works along the way.</p>
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<p>Experienced Linux users may find little of use in this
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document. However users new to Linux system administration who
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wish to protect against root disk loss and other mishaps may find
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it useful.</p>
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<p>A note on versions - this document has been updated to support the
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following packages and versions:
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<ul>
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<li>Linux 1.1.73</li>
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<li>LILO 0.15</li>
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</ul>
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</p>
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<p>Copyright (c) Graham Chapman 1995.</p>
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<p>Permission is granted for this material to be freely
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used and distributed, provided the source is acknowledged.
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No warranty of any kind is provided. You use this material
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at your own risk.</p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>1.2 <A Name="ss1.2"> Feedback and Credits </h2>
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<p>I welcome any feedback, good or bad, on the content of this document.
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Please let me know if you find any errors or omissions.</p>
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<p>I thank the following people for correcting errors and providing
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useful suggestions for improvement:</p>
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<p>
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<blockquote><code>
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<pre>
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Randolph Bentson
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Bjxrn-Helge Mevik
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Johannes Stille
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</pre>
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</code></blockquote>
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</p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>1.3 <A Name="ss1.3"> Change History </h2>
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<p>v1.01, 6 February 1995
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<ul>
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<li>Fix: DO NOT cp <kernel file> /dev/fd0 - this
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will overwrite any file system on the diskette.</li>
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<li>Fix: Put LILO boot.b and map files on target disk.</li>
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<li>Add: -dp flags to cp commands to avoid problems.</li>
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<li>Chg: restructure to try to improve readability.</li>
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<li>Add: can now use ext2 filesystem on root diskettes.</li>
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<li>Chg: can now separate boot and root diskettes.</li>
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<li>Add: credits section in Introduction.</li>
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<li>Add: FAQ.</li>
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</ul>
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</p>
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<p>v1.0, 2 January 1995
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<ul>
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<li>Converted to conform to HOWTO documentation standards.</li>
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<li>Added new section - Change History.</li>
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<li>Various minor corrections.</li>
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</ul>
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</p>
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<p>v0.10, 1 November 1994
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Original version, labelled "draft".</p>
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<p></p>
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<p><a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html"> Next </a> Chapter, <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html"> Previous </a> Chapter</p><p>Table of contents of <a href="Bootdisk-HOWTO.html#toc1">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> |