Re: [RULE] Need help installing Laptop -- floppy & CD-Rom mutually exclusive

[M. Fioretti]

On Thu, May 20, 2004 12:15:06 PM -0600, address@hidden
(address@hidden) wrote:
> 
> Now I'm stuck: in a catch-22.  In order to install the OS to the
> hard drive, I need to be able to access the CD-ROM.  In order to
> access the CD-ROM, I need the CD-ROM present at boot-time... but if
> the CD-ROM is in the bay... I can't boot to the floppy!

Gabriel,

I don't know about the other issues, but when some Linux/*BSD is
already aboard I deal with the one above:

copying the boot images and what not in /newdistro
telling the current boot loader to boot from there
placing the cdrom in the laptop
powering up

see details in the install reports of my laptop, in the website.

HTH,
        Marco Fioretti

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