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<H1>The Linux Bootdisk HOWTO</H1>
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<H2>Graham Chapman, <CODE>grahamc@zeta.org.au</CODE></H2>v1.02, 25 June 1995
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<P><HR><EM>This document describes how to create Linux boot, boot/root and utility
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maintenance disks. These disks could be used as rescue disks or to test
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new kernels.</EM><HR></P>
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<H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.1">1.1 Why Build Boot Disks?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.2">1.2 Feedback and Credits</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.3">1.3 Change History</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html">Disks</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.1">2.1 Summary of Disk Types</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2">2.2 Boot</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.3">2.3 Root</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.4">2.4 Boot/Root </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.5">2.5 Utility</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-3.html">Components</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1">3.1 File Systems</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.2">3.2 Kernel</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.3">3.3 Devices</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.4">3.4 Directories </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.5">3.5 LILO</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-4.html">Samples</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.1">4.1 Disk Directory Listings</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.2">4.2 Shell Scripts to Build Diskettes</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html">FAQ</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1">5.1 Q. How can I make a boot disk with a XXX driver?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.2">5.2 Q. How do I update my boot floppy with a new kernel?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.3">5.3 Q. How do I remove LILO so that I can use DOS to boot again?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.4">5.4 Q. How can I boot if I've lost my kernel AND my boot disk?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.5">5.5 Q. How can I make extra copies of boot/root diskettes?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.6">5.6 Q. How can I boot without typing in "ahaxxxx=nn,nn,nn" every time?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.7">5.7 Q. How can I create an oversize ramdisk filesystem?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.8">5.8 Q. At boot time, I get error <CODE>A: cannot execute B</CODE>. Why?</A>
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</UL>
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<H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-6.html">References</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.1">6.1 LILO - Linux Loader</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2">6.2 Linux FAQ and HOWTOs</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.3">6.3 Rescue Packages</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Bootdisk-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.4">6.4 Slackware Distribution</A>
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