Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Aug 3, 2010 11:44:37 AM (14 years ago)

Author:

thomas

Comment:

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FAQ

@@ -101 +101 @@
 === How do I create boot media? ===
 
-There are currently three supported methods for installing PU_IAS Local 2
+There are currently three supported methods for installing PUIAS
 
 CD-Rom (boot.iso)
@@ -109 +109 @@
 Floppy booting is deprecated, instructions are included for previous releases.
 
-cd-rom boot
+==== cd-rom boot ====
 Basic instructions for using cdrecord to burn boot.iso.
 find your cd-rw drive first.
+{{{
 root@pu_ias images# cdrecord -scanbus
 ...
 2,0,0   200) \'SONY    \' \'DVD RW DRU-510A \' \'1.0b\' Removable CD-ROM
 ...
+}}}
 
 burn the image
+{{{
 root@pu_ias images# cdrecord -dev=2,0,0 -v boot.iso
 ...
@@ -135 +138 @@
 cdrecord: fifo had 52 puts and 52 gets.
 cdrecord: fifo was 0 times empty and 0 times full, min fill was 100%.
-
+}}}
 
 Note: If you are using a cd-rw, blank the cd first
+{{{
 root@pu_ias images# cdrecord -dev=2,0,0 -v blank=fast
 ...
@@ -144 +148 @@
 Blanking PMA, TOC, pregap
 Blanking time:   28.321s
-
-
-usb boot
+}}}
+
+==== usb boot ====
 To use a usb flash drive as your boot device your bios needs to support usb booting. This is
 sometimes called usb floppy drive booting, check your boot options in your bios setup (usually 
@@ -156 +160 @@
 
 Insert the drive and check your logs for messages:
+{{{
 root@pu_ias images# dmesg | grep -A7 hub.c
 hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.2-2, assigned address 2
@@ -165 +170 @@
 sdb: Write Protect is off
 sdb: sdb1
-
+}}}
 You may have to load some modules to get your usb flash drive working, usb-storage for instance...
 From the above we know that the usb drive is /dev/sdb, we can write out image to it.
+{{{
 root@pu_ias images# dd if=diskboot.img of=/dev/sdb
 12288+0 records in
 12288+0 records out
-
+}}}
 Now you can boot your machine with the usb flash drive. If you wish to mount the vfat filesystem that
 you created, mount the whole device, not sdb1
+{{{
 root@pu_ias images# mount /dev/sdb /mnt/flash
 root@pu_ias images# ls /mnt/flash
 boot.msg     initrd.img    ldlinux.sys  options.msg  rescue.msg  splash.lss    vmlinuz
 general.msg  isolinux.bin  memtest      param.msg    snake.msg   syslinux.cfg
-
-===pxeboot==
+}}}
+
+==== pxeboot ====
 Please see the question on configuring pxeboot...
-floppy boot
+
+==== floppy boot ====
 Floppy boot is no longer supported, the following instructions apply to previous releases.
 
 Assuming your using the first floppy drive in your system (does anyone have 2 drives anymore?)
 format the disk first if it isn\'t formated already
+
+{{{
 # fdformat /dev/fd0
 Double-sided, 80 tracks, 18 sec/track. Total capacity 1440 kB.
 Formatting ... done
 Verifying ... done
+}}}
 
 next copy the boot image onto the floppy
+{{{
 # dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k
 1+0 records in
 1+0 records out
+}}}
 
 wait for the drive to finish and your prompt to return! patience, patience!