> Another idea:
>
> If you already have a somewhat working OS of another type
> you could always go the install-from-harddrive route.
> I've done that a couple of times. Using a prior monopolistic
> OS, I downloaded the dos tools (loadlin fips etc), the
> kernel (linux), the diskette images boot.bin, root.bin,
> drivers.bin, and the base system (base_2_2.tgz), etc. I
> then defragmented my big FAT partition in the old OS, and
> then shrunk its partition with fips, and started linux with
> 'loadlin linux initrd=boot.bin'. Went pretty smoothly. But
> if something goes wrong you could end up without an OS at
> all.
And, a "somewhat working OS" for this context, could be kickstarted by
a rescue disk setup, possibly. As long as the other half still boots.
So for example, your Windows could be in broken-DLL hell, but as long
as you're able to boot on it at all (safe mode + command prompt only?)
you can then invoke the loadlin startup sequence.
This may seem obvious but I think it's worth mentioning:
- don't format the partition containing your install kit -
...at least not until you're installed the new way and are successfully
booting. After that you can wipe it and turn it into a new fs mounted at
/usr/local/mp3 for all we care :)
* Heather Stern * star@ many places...
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