C.2. Making Install Disks
You can make install disks on an existing Linux system. You can also make install disks on Windows using "rawrite.exe", a DOS application.
- Making install disks on Linux
For example, you can make a boot disk (boot1.img) as follows:
Insert "Install CD1" into the CD-ROM drive and mount it.
# mount /mnt/cdrom
Go to the images directory of "Install CD1".
# cd /mnt/cdrom/images
Insert a formatted 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive (/dev/fd0).
Start making a boot disk by executing the command:
# dd if=boot1.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k count=1440
To make other install disks, execute the command with the image file name (*.img) replaced with an applicable one.
- Making install disks on Windows
Make install disks on Windows using rawrite.exe, a DOS application. For example, you can make a boot disk (boot1.img) as follows:
Insert "Install CD1" into the CD-ROM drive. For the sake of explanation, the CD-ROM drive is assumed as D drive. Using Explorer, go to the dosutils directory of D drive.
Insert a formatted 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive (A:).
Make a boot disk by double-clicking the following batch file:
D:\dosutils\boot1.bat
Double-clicking the batch file will bring up the MS-DOS prompt screen, displaying a message that prompts you to insert a formatted floppy disk.
D:\DOSUTILS> boot1.bat Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press-ENTER- :
When you are ready, press the [Enter] key. The application will start to make a boot disk.
To make other install disks, double-click an applicable batch file (*.bat).