Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install

[AGottinger@t-online.de (Achim Gottinger)]

"Jerry A!" wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Apr 06, 2001 at 07:15:02PM +0200, Achim Gottinger wrote:
> :
> : The alternative is to get this iso working an and use it as a rescue
> : system. At the moment linuxrc scans
> :  /dev/hd[a-d] /dev/scd[0-1]. I'm planing to replace it with a devfs
> : version then I must only scan /dev/cdrom/*.
> : I attached a special linuxrc that only scans /dev/fd0, /dev/hdc and
> : /dev/hde additionally it outputs all kernel
> : messages to the console. Additionally it does not test if a version file
> : exists on the cd. Make sure that the devices exist on the boot-floppy.
> 
> Okay, I think this is the default linuxrc from the distro.  I put this
> on my new boot floppy and it still probes for /dev/hdc, etc...
> 
Yes, it scans /dev/hdc /dev/hde /dev/fd0 doesn't it?

I'm currently modifying slackware boot discs in a way that they can act
as a rescue system for gentoo.
I need a floppy based install for a laptop here.

achim~


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