bootable floppy

marshiaa_at_gmail.com
Date: 05/05/05

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    Date: 5 May 2005 05:47:00 -0700

    Hi all
      I hve customised the kernel and am trying to boot anothe x86 pc with
    a floppy.
    I have created the minimal root FS

    My floppy contents are]
    /grub.conf
    /vmlinuz-2.4.18
    /etc/inittab
    /etc/rc
    /rootfs.gz

    In grub.conf file, I have changed
     root as (fd0)
     kernlel as /vmlinuz-2.4.18 root=(fd0)
     and
     initrd as /rootfs.gz

    I am not able to boot through floppy after changing the BIOS to boot
    from floppy... When bootin from the normal splashimage, which has this
    customized image also included(the grub changes are made), I am getting
    a kernel panic with sockets...

    What am i supposed to do?
    Any suggestions please....

    Thanks in advance
    -Marshia

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