[Devil-Linux-discuss] Re: Booting with syslinux

[Rayson C. <b8...@ya...>]

Heiko,

--- dev...@li...
wrote:
> Syslinux is used to boot from FAT formatted devices,
> see
> http://syslinux.zytor.com/faq.php#whatis
> You won't have much luck with a CD and FAT format.
I know. But I keep some copies of some older linux CDs
 and one that (Mandrake 7.2) uses Syslinux works
perfectly fine on the old machine (Pentium). The thing
is, I can't find the instruction for creating such
bootable CD anywhere.

> Did you try to boot a 0.6 testing release?
Not yet but I will try. I don't know if that would
help though. A good old machine needs a good old
solution.

> Why don't you just put DOS on the config disk and
> use loadlin, as descr=
> ibed
> here:
>
http://www.devil-linux.org/newdoc/ch01s07.html#d0e816
Yes. But then I will need a second floppy to boot up
the machine. I am a lazy person and didn't want to
swap disks. Besides, it will be neater if the CD boots
itself. :)

Thanks again.

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