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Name: beboldpls
Date: April 26, 2004 at 08:07:38 Pacific
OS: redhat linux8.0
CPU/Ram: 256mb
Comment:

hi guys,

i already installed redhat linux8.0 in my system with grub. i want to create a boot floppy..so pls tell me how to create a boot disk now...

pls help me..
hari



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Name: taurus
Date: April 26, 2004 at 08:13:44 Pacific
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Log in as root, change to where the kernel is and do either

cd /boot
dd if=<name of kernel> of=/dev/fd0
-or-
mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 `uname -r`

taurus


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Name: 3Dave
Date: April 28, 2004 at 05:18:34 Pacific
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You can also copy your boot loader (lilo/grub) from your MBR to a floppy:
# dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1


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