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Title: The SuSE Linux boot diskette

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The SuSE Linux boot diskette

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.1

Request:

You need an original SuSE Linux boot diskette. In particular, you need a disk that has a kernel which is compiled with a particular SCSI driver.

Procedure:

On the CD 1 in the /disks directory are copies of all of the standard boot disk images; you should read through the README to see the contents of the disk images. The image eide01 contains the standard boot diskette. Each of the precompiled kernels are located in the /suse/images directory and have the ending .ikr.

If you need a standard boot diskette, like the one that comes with the standard SuSE Linux distribution proceed as follows:

Under DOS (if you are in the CDROM directory) type the following:
rawrite \disks\eide01
Under Linux (if you have mounted the CDROM in the /cdrom directory):
dd if=/cdrom/disks/eide01 of=/dev/fd0 bs=8k

This process is slightly more complicated if you need a special SCSI kernel; If this is the case you will need to copy the precompiled SCSI (for example ("scsi05.ikr") kernel onto the boot disk and write over the existing kernel ("linux"):

Under DOS (if you are currently in the CDROM directory):
rawrite \disks\scsi01
copy \suse\images\scsi05.ikr a:\linux
Under Linux (if the CD is mounted under the /cdrom directory):
dd if=/cdrom/disks/scsi01 of=/dev/fd0 bs=8k
mcopy /cdrom/suse/images/scsi05.ikr a:linux

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Keywords: BOOTDISKETTE, BOOTING, STARTDISKETTE

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Categories: Frequently asked Questions , Documentation

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