Sorry I wasn't clear, I have to use loadlin for the initial
install to mount the uncompressed root image instead
of having it in RAM (too little RAM) so I can
install
Linda Hanigan
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From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: question on loadlin
> On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, linda hanigan wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I am still working on getting linux onto a machine
> > with only 4MB of ram. The old 3.3 slackware
> > has low memmory install insructions. I scavanged
> > an extra 3 1/2 in floppy drive so I can mount
> > a uncompressed root floppy in one drive and
> > load from the other floppy drive. It says to
> > use loadlin to start. However I want to know
> > can I then use fdisk and format the hard drive
> > for linux this is where the loadlin is? I really want
> > the whole drive for linux not a dual partition. However
> > I suppose I could repartiton it for dos and free and
> > than turn the dos partition into a second linux
> > partition after it works.
> > Thanks
> > Linda
> >
> You should be able to use LILO and have it boot directly. Loadlin was
> handy for people with a duel boot system that needed to initialise some of
> the hardware before starting Linux. I don't think the version of
> Slackware you have supports Plug & Play devices.
>
> Just do a normal install, and make sure it does the LILO install. I think
> that was optional. It has been a long time sence I played with Slackware.
> (Last time I installed it, I used a BIG stack of 3-1/2" disks...)
>
> Mikkel
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