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Find out the image named boot.img. It can be located at different locations on different distributions on the CD:
- Red Hat / Fedora Linux : /images/boot.img
- Debian Linux: /install/floppy/boot.img
2. Now, to write an Linux install disk, you can use dd command and type this:
- # dd if=/images/boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k or
- #dd if=/install/floppy/boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1024 conv=sync ; sync.
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What are the steps in a booting process?
It depends on what you have set-up for the computer to boot-up. A normal setting is for it to boot from the hardrive or if you are on Linux the setting normally is; BOOT-UP LINUX *-Disk Drive *-USB Ports(sometimes, but not normally) *-Hard Drive *-Floppy Disk
What is a BOOT directory?
/boot directory is where all the file to boot Linux are stored it include the kernel image , initial ram disk. This files are read by the boot loader at the boot time.
If you are dual-booting Windows XP and Linux how can you reinstall XP without interrupting Linux?
Before you format xp you will need to go onto Linux and create a grub boot disk by typing grub-install /dev/fd0. This will create a floppy disk which you can use to start Linux after you have removed and reinstalled xp. After removing and reinstalling xp use the disk to get back onto Linux and use grub-install /dev/hda to restore the Linux boot screen.
How do you get Windos to boot over Linux?
You can make it the default option in the bootloader. Or you could reinstall the Windows bootloader, but it will not allow you to boot Linux without modification.
On Linux how many kernels you can compile at the same time and how many kernels you can load in Linux?
You can have as many compiled kernels in your Linux installation as you want (disk space is your limit). However, you can only boot one kernel at a time.
Can you install Linux using a floppy disk?
Yes, although no modern distributions directly support system installs from them. You can still use a floppy disk to install Linux from a PXE boot server, from a CD that is incapable of booting from the BIOS, or from a USB Flash drive.
How do you make a bootable disk of Windows Xp and 2000 if you only want to format the hard disk through the bootable disk how would you do that?
Create a dos boot disk. Make sure that it contains FORMAT and FDISK. If you have access to Windows 98 then you can create a boot disk.
Where can the Linux boot manager be stored?
On a hard drive, CD/DVD, floppy disk, as part of the device's firmware, or over a network with PXE.
How do you boot Linux?
You can use a live CD/DVD or a bootable flash drive or hard disk that has it installed. Once properly installed and configured, it will boot via the bootloader (GRUB in BIOS/CPM or EFI).
How many types of Boot loader in Linux?
grub ana LILO are the two boot loader in Linux
How do you create an ms-dos partition without windows installed?
You need some form of boot disk - a floppy of DOS, a Windows boot floppy, a bootable Windows CD, and sometimes Linux can be used to make a plain MS-DOS 16-bit fat) partition.
It says Disk boot failure Insert System Disk and press enter What should you do when you have this error?
A Disk Boot Fail means that the disk you normally start your computer from is not working. The computer can be started from the System Disk but that system disk will wear out so you will have no boot disk and no way of repairing the boot disk. Time to look for a new boot disk or better a brand new computer
