david@talgras.UUCP (David Hoopes) (03/29/91)
Hello Netland,
Is it possable to create a bootable root floppy for Interactive Unix? If
it is possable how do you do it? I do this for my SCO Unix/Xenix systems and
I would like to do it for my Interactive system but I havn't been able to
figure out how.
Thanks in advance.
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Voice: (913) 492-6002 x323 Lenexa, Ks 66214 woods@eci386.uucp (Greg A. Woods) (04/04/91)
In article <59@talgras.UUCP> david@talgras.UUCP (David Hoopes) writes: > Is it possable to create a bootable root floppy for Interactive Unix? If > it is possable how do you do it? I do this for my SCO Unix/Xenix systems and > I would like to do it for my Interactive system but I havn't been able to > figure out how. Of course it's possible. In fact you do it in much the same way as you build a boot disk for any UNIX system: Format the floppy mkfs it mount it somewhere copy the files you wish to the new floppy copy /etc/boot to track 0 (for 386/ix 1.0.6 anyway) unmount it boot it An easier way is to duplicate (using dd, or cp) the original boot floppy and then modify the original filesystem to your satisfaction. -- Greg A. Woods woods@{eci386,gate,robohack,ontmoh,tmsoft}.UUCP ECI and UniForum Canada +1-416-443-1734 [h] +1-416-595-5425 [w] VE3TCP Toronto, Ontario CANADA Political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible-ORWELL
marc@jahangir.UUCP (Marc Rossner) (04/09/91)
In article <1991Apr3.203354.18641@eci386.uucp>, woods@eci386.uucp (Greg A. Woods) writes: > In article <59@talgras.UUCP> david@talgras.UUCP (David Hoopes) writes: > > Is it possable to create a bootable root floppy for Interactive Unix? If > > it is possable how do you do it? I do this for my SCO Unix/Xenix systems and > Of course it's possible. In fact you do it in much the same way as > you build a boot disk for any UNIX system: > . > . (stuff deleted) > copy /etc/boot to track 0 (for 386/ix 1.0.6 anyway) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is the part I can't figure out how to do. Any hints? Marc Rossner jahangir!marc@uunet.uu.net