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<H2><A NAME="s6">6. References</A></H2>
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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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<H2><A NAME="ss6.1">6.1 LILO - Linux Loader</A></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:
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/pub/linux/packages/lilo/lilo.vvv.tar.gz</CODE>
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also on sunsite and mirror sites.</P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss6.2">6.2 Linux FAQ and HOWTOs</A></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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<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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<P>For WWW, start at the Linux documentation home page:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/linux.html
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>If desperate, send mail to:
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mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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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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<H2><A NAME="ss6.3">6.3 Rescue Packages</A></H2>
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<H3>Bootkit</H3>
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<P>Written by Scott Burkett. Bootkit provides a flexible menu-driven
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framework for managing rescue disk creation and contents. It uses the
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Dialog package to provide nice menus, and a straight-forward directory
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tree to contain definitions of rescue disk contents. The package
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includes samples of the main files needed. The package
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aims to provide only the framework; it is up to the user to work out
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what to put on the disks and set up the config files accordingly.
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For those users who don't mind doing this, it is a good choice.
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I use this package myself.</P>
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<P>Ftp from: <CODE>sunsite.unc.edu:
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/pub/Linux/system/Recovery/Bootkit-vvv.tar.gz</CODE></P>
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<H3>CatRescue</H3>
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<P>Written by Oleg Kibirev. This package concentrates on saving space
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on the rescue diskettes by extensive use of compression, and by
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implementing executables as shells scripts. The doco includes some
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tips on what to do in various disaster situations.</P>
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<P>Ftp from: <CODE>gd.cs.csufresno.edu/pub/sun4bin/src/CatRescue100.tgz</CODE></P>
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<H3>Rescue Shell Scripts</H3>
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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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<H3>SAR - Search and Rescue</H3>
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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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<H2><A NAME="ss6.4">6.4 Slackware Distribution</A></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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