[aclug-L] Re: Satudrday net install, not able to make it (fwd)

["Jeffrey L. Hansen" <jhansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll give it a shot.  Thanks again, Keith.



phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> this is the autoexec.bat file that i boot with
> the notes.outline are in the rem's
> btw i use DR DOS.
>
> rem create a directory on your c: drive called linuc(or what ever)
> rem put the linux cd into the cdrom
> rem change to the cdrom drive d:, e:, or what ever it is called.
> rem go to a direcotry called \dosutils\ or \dosutils\autoboot
> rem copy the files vmlinuz (the kernel) and initrd.img (the
> rem installation scripts (sort of)) to the new directory (linuc).
> rem dosutils may be located inside of another directory possibly
> rem \redhat\dosutils or something like that.
> rem then reboot your system with this disk.
>
> rem             rock and roll!
>
> loadlin c:\linuc\vmlinuz initrd=c:\linuc\initrd.img
>
> i put the autoexec.bat on a floppy
>
> hope that helps
>
> "Jeffrey L. Hansen" wrote:
>
> > can I get a quick outline?  I'd really like to try putting my environment
> back > together on the new machine.
> >
> > phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > a friend at work who installed mandrake (RH) 6.0 had problems.
> > > so i told him a non standard way of booting a install that always works
> for
> > > me. simple but it requires a small dos partition.
> > >
> > > "Jeffrey L. Hansen" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > >     Kind of an aside to the subject, but did you find any quirks in
> the
> > > RH 6.0
> > > > installation?  I had previously installed and used 5.1, but 6.0 has
> been > > giving > me errors on the setup disk read.  The floppy drive
> itself is new
> > > and doesn't
> > > > squawk at me in any other instance.  Just curious.
> > > >
> > > > jeff
> > > >
> > > > maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Actually, the mask might be a pleasant relief :->
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a working RH 6.0, but we just got in a new robot, and I have
> to > > move > > it across the floor, and help install it.   :<
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >  W Hodge wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: aclug-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> > > > > aclug-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > > > > > Behalf Of Clint A. Brubakken
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 3:52 PM
> > > > > > > To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Satudrday net install, not able to make
> it
> > > (fwd)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I was worried when I say xbuffy pop this up,
> > > > > > > a message from Jonathan Hall with a subject about  net
> install,not
> > > able
> > > > >  to
> > > > > > > make it :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So are gonna dress up for the net install since it is the day
> > > before > > > > halloween? :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Oh I hope not!  This thing is going to be scary enough without
> > > costumes!
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --dwh
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    __   _
> > > > > >   / /  (_)__  __ ____  __
> > > > > >  / /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ /  . . .  t h e   c h o i c e   o f   a
> > > > > > /____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\              G N U   g e n e r a t i o
> n .
> > > . .
> > >
> > > --
> > > phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> > > and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> > > http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
>
> --
> phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy