Re: bootdisk problems

[Andrew Clausen]

On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 09:27:56AM +0100, Bogle, David (SAIC) wrote:
> The README file tells me to simply cp partroot.img /dev/fd0 ; when i try
> this my OS asks if i want to overwrite /dev/fd0. I say yes and then try and
> mount the floppy mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy and there is nothing on it.

You can't mount it directly.  (You have to gunzip first)

> Should these files simple be copied or should they be dd, i.e. dd
> if=partroot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k ?

It makes no difference.  That dd command will work.

> I have tried both the cp method and the dd method but i still get problems.
> I think i have the partboot.img working as i can boot with this and it asks
> for another disk, how do i get the partroot.img working?? I have parted
> 1.6.2 installed on /dev/hda2 (if that's any help).

What happens?  You boot of partboot, switch to partroot when asked,
and what happens, exactly?

> Do i have to format the floppy or anything before this? I could do with some
> help on this!

No need to format.

> Also, when i actually get to the stage where i have the machine booted with
> the disks, how do i start parted? Is it just a case of parted /dev/hda or do
> i have to do something else, i have seen some documentation where i have to
> associate parted with an environment variable...

Where did you see that?  You don't need to play with environment variables.
Typing "parted /dev/hda", or even "parted" will do.

After booting, instructions are given.

Cheers,
Andrew