[SLE] Boot from CDROM option in lilo for old computer. Possible?

From: Linda A. W. (suse_at_tlinx.org)
Date: 07/24/04

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    I have an old laptop that my last install had involved using floppy images
    because the laptop is so old (*creak*) that it doesn't have a BIOS
    option capable
    of booting from the CDROM.

    What I was wondering if there was any option in lilo or another boot loader
    that could include a PC driver for a standard CDROM (hdc) that would
    allow me
    to boot from it as a boot option directly from the boot prompt?

    Reason being is I want to try upgrading it to 9.1 -- which, primitively
    enough,
    still requires booting from a CDROM or floppy to initiate.

    It really would be nice if SuSE had an update option that could either
    do an update
    from a currently running system (followed by a reboot), or could start the
    reboot kernel directly from the running system.

    I want to config the computer for a remote audio device, possibly...it might
    have the horse power for that....:-) Either that or as a "dumb terminal" or
    internet browser-only system.

    Thanks for any pointers on the CDBOOT...
    -linda 

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