Re: [rtl] Flash disk probs

[SteenbeckDigital <steenbeckdigital@compuserve.com>]

>So now I'm trying to cram everything onto the flash, but lilo won't 
>set things up properly...argh!  

Go like this:
1) IDE=/dev/hda FLASH=/dev/hda
   copy everything you need to FLASH
2) FLASH=/dev/hda boot recue kernel from floppy
  start lilo now
3) remove floppy, reboot. There you are.

Or use SysLinux, like I do.
1) IDE=/dev/hda FLASH=/dev/hdc
 make a dos partition on hdc, install syslinux,
2) copy all you need to a initrd, without sysmap and kernel.
3) copy compressed initrd, kernel, sys_map.gz and a config file
 to C: and boot from here. Nice small quick an flexible, try it.

O use a tricky BIOS setup
1) make rescue disk!!
2) edit /etc/fstab, so all hda become hdc.
3) make lilo floppy to boot /dev/hdcXX
4) IDE=/dev/hdc, FLASH=/dev/hda
5) hide /dev/hda in BIOS so /dev/hdc will boot
6) edit /dev/hda and do lilo.

Good luck
Jens Michaelsen
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