Results 1 to 3 of 3
I was needing to find a linux scsi boot disk for my old dell laptop.
It has a docking station and attached to it is a scsi cdrom drive.
The ...
Enjoy an ad free experience by logging in. Not a member yet? Register.
- 01-24-2006 #1Just Joined!
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Posts
- 1
I need a linux scsi boot floppy for a old dell laptop
I was needing to find a linux scsi boot disk for my old dell laptop.
It has a docking station and attached to it is a scsi cdrom drive.
The docking station has a AHA152x chip in it.
I've searched and searched and I can't find one.
Thanks for the help.
TxTig
- 02-07-2006 #2
Sounds like you need a special kernel. 2.6 kernels will no longer fit onto a standard floppy, but you might be able to build yourself one with a 2.4 kernel.
All you have to do is get hold of the 2.4 kernel sources and build a custom kernel without modules - build everything you need into the kernel image, discarding anything that you wont need, copy the kernel to a blank floppy disk, and boot up from it.Linux user #126863 - see http://linuxcounter.net/
- 02-07-2006 #3Linux Enthusiast
- Join Date
- Jun 2005
- Location
- The Hot Humid South
- Posts
- 602
Slackware has a SCSI compatible boot floppy. Check the mirrors, and pick the one closest to you!
Here's an example of where it:
ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/sl...10.2/bootdisks
You will wanto get any floppy that ends with an *.s, those are the SCSI ones. Root disk are going to be in:
ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/sl...10.2/rootdisks
Read the README files inside each of those to help you figure out which one you need.


Reply With Quote
