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

From: James Knott (james.knott_at_rogers.com)
Date: 07/24/04

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    Linda A. W. wrote:
    >
    > 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
    >
    >

    I seem to recall some old DOS utilities, that would direct booting to
    the CD. One of those might do the trick. Another possibility, would be
    a network install. You'd mount the CD on another system and share it
    via NFS or Samba and then with the boot floppy from SuSE, install over a
    network. 

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