From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=AXB_XMAILER_MIMEOLE_OL_024C2, DMARC_NONE,FREEMAIL_FROM,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from hotmail.com (oe51.law4.hotmail.com [216.33.148.88]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 353C6ABD6B for ; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 23:00:13 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:00:10 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.37.225.2] From: "DerKlempner" To: Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 22:59:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Jun 2002 04:00:10.0703 (UTC) FILETIME=[A43D45F0:01C2167C] Subject: [gentoo-dev] Boot Floppy for CD? Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 160c1709-401b-4643-9860-8b70de8c062d X-Archives-Hash: 3e5d1a52456f2144829ba23a63482ecb I have an older machine that I wish to install Gentoo Linux on, but its BIOS does not support booting from the CD-ROM drive. How can I make a boot floppy for the install? Currently, there is no operating system on the hard drive in the system, so I cannot access the CD from that computer. Thanks for your help! Geoff Freimark Chicago, IL