From: Sven Conrad (Sven.Conrad@eed.ericsson.se)
Date: Wed May 31 2000 - 09:27:51 CEST
Robert Heezeman wrote:
>
> However, I ended up not using mulinux because when I try the cloning, it
> wouldn't work unless I had a small DOS partition to boot from, which I don't
> have on the DOC.
>
> So, do I really need a DOS partition, or did I miss something ?
>
> Chris.
Yes and No. This seems to become a FAQ ;-)
It depends on how to boot linux. Michele decide for loadlin. I agree
with this.
Loadlin starts linux on top of any DOS-Klone. So there is a need for a
DOS partition to boot. There is no way to run loadlin without DOS!
I recomend you to install mulinx on a single ms-dos partition (umsdos)
and use e.g. caldera DOS or Free-DOS to primary boot.
This has some advantages: The kernel is realy readed from filesystem
and so it is easy to test/swich kernel. A disk-opt is no problem...
Also you can easy test boot-paramters and so on ...
If it it a MUST HAVE to avoid using DOS or umsdos, you need a
alternative
bootloader e.g. "lilo" or "chos"
For doing this:
clone / to disc as you like
use /dev/null for boot device
copy the kernel to somewhere you want it to have (you have your own?)
setup lilo / chos
CAUTION: both are saving the location (sectors) of the kernel-binary on
disc and
load this sectors via BIOS on boot.
hope this helps.
?? Is there a addon including lilo/chos for mulinux ??
/sven
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