Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Little but very usefull improvement for CD Boot

  1. #1
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    11

    Little but very usefull improvement for CD Boot

    Hi,
    1) would be VERY nice if (when booting from Knoppix CD) on F1 screen
    will be listed all possible options (or just add additional screens F1-10 with other usefull info -> i.e. how to do easy hdd-install .. and other tips relevant for particular releases of knoppix).
    Example of nonlisted options: single, testcd

    2) If I remeber corretcly RedHat (or Slackware??) boot/rescue floppy had VERY nice option root=/hdxx. This option specified which partition should be mounted as root.
    - very usefull especially after installation of any linux distro if you
    forget or you cannot create boot floppy or if yor HDD boot manager
    in MBR has bad day and need to be reinstalled

    Is something like that available in Knoppix CD ?? Didn't find ...

    Regards, Seth.

    PS: Knoppix is #1

  2. #2
    Senior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    USA, IL
    Posts
    1,041

    Re: Little but very usefull improvement for CD Boot

    --I suggested this to Klaus a long time ago, the problem is that there is no more space on the boot-floppy image for it.

    --You can use root=/dev/hdx, it's a kernel parm.

    Quote Originally Posted by seth
    Hi,
    1) would be VERY nice if (when booting from Knoppix CD) on F1 screen
    will be listed all possible options (or just add additional screens F1-10 with other usefull info -> i.e. how to do easy hdd-install .. and other tips relevant for particular releases of knoppix).
    Example of nonlisted options: single, testcd

    2) If I remeber corretcly RedHat (or Slackware??) boot/rescue floppy had VERY nice option root=/hdxx. This option specified which partition should be mounted as root.
    - very usefull especially after installation of any linux distro if you
    forget or you cannot create boot floppy or if yor HDD boot manager
    in MBR has bad day and need to be reinstalled

    Is something like that available in Knoppix CD ?? Didn't find ...

    Regards, Seth.

    PS: Knoppix is #1

Similar Threads

  1. Vote for Konqueror improvement!
    By WedDa in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 11-17-2004, 08:56 PM
  2. HOW TO MIGRATE FROM WINDOWS TO LINUX: A USEFULL GUIDE
    By jmario in forum MS Windows & New to Linux
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-10-2004, 08:42 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Vintage Coach 5209 Brown Leather BusinessTote Laptop Briefcase Y2K Shoulder Bag picture

Vintage Coach 5209 Brown Leather BusinessTote Laptop Briefcase Y2K Shoulder Bag

$150.00



Vintage HP 21MX 1000 M-Series Minicomputer Chassis Backplane Parts AS-IS picture

Vintage HP 21MX 1000 M-Series Minicomputer Chassis Backplane Parts AS-IS

$228.19



Lot of 2 Vintage Plextor PX-43CS SCSI CD-ROM Caddy Drives + 4 Caddies Used picture

Lot of 2 Vintage Plextor PX-43CS SCSI CD-ROM Caddy Drives + 4 Caddies Used

$55.99



Vintage Intel PC Camera Pack USB CICP3 825118 NOS Open Box Complete 2000 picture

Vintage Intel PC Camera Pack USB CICP3 825118 NOS Open Box Complete 2000

$39.99



Compaq 242506-001 Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fiber SC PCI Network Adapter Vintage picture

Compaq 242506-001 Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fiber SC PCI Network Adapter Vintage

$249.00



Original Vintage Old Style STANDARD Black CD Jewel Case (Heavy Duty) 90g Lot picture

Original Vintage Old Style STANDARD Black CD Jewel Case (Heavy Duty) 90g Lot

$316.95



Vintage Quill 386SX-16 16MHz Desktop Computer 80386SX DOS PC Rare QTEC System picture

Vintage Quill 386SX-16 16MHz Desktop Computer 80386SX DOS PC Rare QTEC System

$249.95



Vintage Computer Peripherals Ramsack III Amiga 500 Memory Expansion Board w/ 1mb picture

Vintage Computer Peripherals Ramsack III Amiga 500 Memory Expansion Board w/ 1mb

$85.00



vintage Gateway motherboard, socket 370 1ghz cpu, 256mb ram, cables, power switc picture

vintage Gateway motherboard, socket 370 1ghz cpu, 256mb ram, cables, power switc

$69.99



VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE Comp USA Maxtor 20 GB 3.5 Inch EIDE Hard Drive NEW SEALED picture

VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE Comp USA Maxtor 20 GB 3.5 Inch EIDE Hard Drive NEW SEALED

$500.00