How can I create root disk in Redhat 6.0

How can I create root disk in Redhat 6.0

[Mike]

Hi !!

When i boot linux from rescue disk, i get following message:

VFS: Insert root floppy disk to be loaded in RAM disk and press ENTER

Now how can i create a root disk... I am trying to boot Redhat 6.0


Regards,
Mike

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Re: How can I create root disk in Redhat 6.0

[Devik]

Mike,
there are docs named HOWTO-????. There is also
one about boot/root disks.
I recommend you to boot from redhat instalation CD
and after launch pres Alt-F2 (or F3,4... a can't remember)
to get into free console with bash prompt.
Then mount your hacked(TM) disk and try to repair.
devik

> When i boot linux from rescue disk, i get following message:
> VFS: Insert root floppy disk to be loaded in RAM disk and press ENTER
> Now how can i create a root disk... I am trying to boot Redhat 6.0

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Re: How can I create root disk in Redhat 6.0

[Richard Torkar]

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Mike wrote:

> Hi !!
>
> When i boot linux from rescue disk, i get following message:
>
> VFS: Insert root floppy disk to be loaded in RAM disk and press ENTER
>
> Now how can i create a root disk... I am trying to boot Redhat 6.0
>
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>


man mkbootdisk

Basically you do
mkbootdisk version-number-of-your-kernel

Sometimes with the addition of --device /dev/fd0 as this:
mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 version-number-of-your-kernel

The kernel version you are running can be seen by doing:
uname -a




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Re: How can I create root disk in Redhat 6.0

[J Sloan]

Mike wrote:

> Hi !!
>
> When i boot linux from rescue disk, i get following message:
>
> VFS: Insert root floppy disk to be loaded in RAM disk and press ENTER
>
> Now how can i create a root disk... I am trying to boot Redhat 6.0

A Slackware boot disk can do wonders here -

I never cared for Red Hat's rescue disks - even though I have
run Red Hat since '97, I still use Slackware boot/root floppies for
this type of situation...

jjs


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