A.2. How to create an install disk
You can create an install disk on most any Linux system. In addition, you can also create install disks when using Windows with a program called rawrite.exe.
- Creating an install disk on Linux
Creation of an install disk simply involves writing the contents of a file to a floppy disk; the procedure for doing so is as follows:
Insert Turbolinux 10 Server Install CD 1
Mount the CD-ROM disk using the command:
# mount /mnt/cdrom
Change your current working directory to the CD's /images directory using the command:
# cd /mnt/cdrom/images
Write the file boot.img on to the floppy disk:
# dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0
To create a different install disk, simply replace "boot" in the above command with the appropriate file name prefix (e.g., 'netdd', becomes 'netdd.img' and therefore "dd if=netdd.img of=/dev/fd0").
- Creating an install disk on Windows
To create an install disk on Windows, you may use a Windows program called rawrite.exe. Below is an example of how to create boot.img:
Insert Turbolinux 10 Server Install CD 1. In this example, we assume the CD-ROM drive is drive D. Move to the dosutils directory in the D drive with Microsoft Explorer.
To create a boot disk, double-click on the following .bat file:
D:\dosutils\boot.bat
When you double-click on a .bat file in this directory, an MS-DOS window will appear requesting that you insert a formatted floppy disk.
D:\DOSUTILS> boot.bat Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press-ENTER- :
Press the [Enter] key. The boot disk creation process will begin.
To create another install disk, simply double-click on the appropriate .bat file for the type of disk you are creating (e.g., 'netdd.bat').