Just few questions

**Nikolay** · 04-06-2005, 11:53 AM

Hello I am looking for some information about the way Knoppix boots.
Basically my question is what is mini root? searched the web but couldn't find anything as i understand minirt24.gz and minirt26.gz loads different kernels, and also the question about the floppy image which one is it which is using El -Torito standard, and where is it kept on a CD? is it in a boot/isolinux folder?

Code:

----boot
    ----isolinux
            boot-en.msg
            boot.cat
            boot.msg
            f2
            f2-en
            f3
            f3-en
            german.kbd
            isolinux.bin
            isolinux.cfg
            linux24
            linux26
            logo.16
            memtest
            minirt24.gz
            minirt26.gz

And what would be proper description of this f2 f3 files?

Thanks

Nikolay

**eadz** · 04-06-2005, 02:09 PM

f2 and f3 are the help screens

They contain the text of the help screens you get when you press f2 or f3. They are in syslinux/isolinux format, which is mostly text but you can add codes for colors etc. The documentation for the format of these files is on the syslinux website.

**Nikolay** · 04-07-2005, 05:19 PM

Thanks

Still another question left. Is isolinux acting like a boot floppy? which starts linuxrc, which at its turn loads kernel and miniroot? and finally passing control to init?

Nikolay