Re: [TCLUG:19968] Bootable Image Lilo and CDRW

[Jon Schewe <jpschewe@eggplant.mtu.net>]

I'd like to do the same thing, but I don't have a floppy drive in my server.
So the SYSLINUX boot idea won't work.

jrsmit2@uswest.com writes:

> Best way to do this is to make a bootable floppy with the kernel you require
> and use the SYSLINUX program.
> You can than mount the CDROM itself and continue the boot process from
> there.  Lilo is kind of an annoyance.
> 
> Jer
> 
> Okay heres the deal:
>     I need/want to make myself a system admin disk. I want it bootable and
> able to boot linux(maybe the bbc), dos, and a memory checker whichs can be
> booted through lilo.  Has anyone ever written lilo to a cdr or cdrw? Once I
> get the bootable stuff done, I need to add some other files, and sys admin
> tools, like fdisk, format.... Ghost, Drive Image.................  Most of
> the stuff I need from a day to day bais.  I want this cd to be the bomb.
> Anyone have any ideas as to how to do the bootable thing with dos, linux and
> the memory manger?
> 
> 
> TIA:
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