Boot from floppy?

[Deathlok]

I know this is a really dumb question but my old pII's bios is too old to boot from a CD is there a way that I can use a floppy to install Knoppix? i know there's a way i just can't find it anywere!

[baldyeti]

You can either create a knoppix boot floppy (just run mkfloppy.bat), or use SmartBootManger (http://btmgr.sourceforge.net/) to create a diskette able to boot from CD.

[windos_no_thanks]

If you are running windoze just put a floppy in the floppy-drive and go to the KNOPPIX directory on the CD. Run mkfloppy.bat, once it is finished you should be able to boot from the floppy.

[Deathlok]

ok... I tried that but all I get when I clik that is.


D:\knoppix>set cmdline=
bad command or filename

[windos_no_thanks]

Hmm, haven't used windos in ages.... What happens if you open a DOS window and run it there ? BTW what version of windos are you running ?

[Deathlok]

i have 95... It says the same thing on my newer computer with ME on it too.

[windos_no_thanks]

Well, I'm pretty sure I've used it in a dos window on a 95 or 98 box a long time ago, just try that instead of clicking on it.

[Deathlok]

nope didn't work, now it says


D:/knoppix/"


whenever i click it

[windos_no_thanks]

Don't click on anything, use the command line.
Use "cd" to get to D:\KNOPPIX unless you already are there, then just type "mkfloppy.bat"

[Deathlok]

thats what i did!

[windos_no_thanks]

Must be some misunderstanding here but unfortunately I don't have any 95/98 machine so I can't try it out myself. Anyway, can your other machine (the one you say is running ME at the moment) boot from CD ? If it can you can use it to create the boot disk from within Knoppix instead.

[Deathlok]

would useing Knoppix effect my HD?

[windos_no_thanks]

It shouldn't (Or perhaps I should put it this way: It tries very hard NOT to change anything)
If you are worried about it you can disable or even disconnect the HD before booting Knoppix.

[Deathlok]

well i don't know about dissconnecting my HD but i'll try Knoppix anyway!

[windos_no_thanks]

Ok, to make the boot disk in Knoppix you open a console terminal (the icon of a display with a shell on it), say sudo bash, cd to the KNOPPIX directory on the CD and say dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0