Re: [Thinkpad] TP701 - Linux

> Another "problem" with Knoppix on a 701C is that the neat-o
> Knoppix configuration--a bootable CD--requires you to get an
> external PCMCIA CD unit for the 701C. I don't remember if the
> 701C BIOS supports such devices as bootable.

You can also use a non-bootable CD and a special boot floppy. Or even
copy the Knoppix CD to a directory (requires a big enough HD, possibly
too big for the 701) and use the same boot floppy. Or, copy the CD to a
directory, and then loadlin in another directory. (Here's the totality
of a batch file that I have on a 560X
for running Knoppix that is stored in a dirctory. The directory
containing this batch file also has miniroot and vmlinuz files swiped
from within Knoppix:
loadlin vmlinuz init=/etc/init lang=en dma initrd=c:\linux\miniroot.gz
ro
When I run this batch file from Windows the machine reboots right into
Knoppix.)

- David R.

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Received on Wed May 5 15:04:37 2004