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- Lines: 13
- Date:
Fri Oct 5 12:10:00 2001
- Orig file:
v2.4.10/linux/README
- Orig date:
Sun Mar 25 18:24:31 2001
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.10/linux/README linux/README
@@ -192,11 +192,7 @@
to the place where your regular bootable kernel is found.
For some, this is on a floppy disk, in which case you can copy the
- kernel bzImage file to /dev/fd0 to make a bootable floppy. Please note
- that you can not boot a kernel by directly dumping it to a 720k
- double-density 3.5" floppy. In this case, it is highly recommended
- that you install LILO on your double-density boot floppy or switch to
- high-density floppies.
+ kernel bzImage file to /dev/fd0 to make a bootable floppy.
If you boot Linux from the hard drive, chances are you use LILO which
uses the kernel image as specified in the file /etc/lilo.conf. The
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