From: hpa@zytor.com (H. Peter Anvin)
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: booting problem!
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:24:19 +0000 (UTC) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <c66hp3$5sv$1@terminus.zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 4086424B.9070206@prodigylabs.com
Followup to: <4086424B.9070206@prodigylabs.com>
By author: manu <manu@prodigylabs.com>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> hi all iam new to this list.
> i am trying to install the linux without bootloader.
> i used dd to write kernel image to /dev/hdc.
> but when i try to boot from it. it is saying
>
> Loading.
> 4000
> AX:0208
> BX:0200
> CX:0002
> DX:0000
> 4000
> iam using 2.4.22 kernel.
>
> can anybody tell me whts the problem. when i tried same with /dev/fd0 (floppy) it is booting fine.but i dont know
> whts the prolem with the compact flash,any ideas.
>
The builtin boot sector can only be used to boot from legacy floppy
drives, not even USB or IDE floppy drives. It's use is deprecated
(and removed in 2.6.)
Use a bootloader.
-hpa
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-04-21 19:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-04-21 9:43 booting problem! manu
2004-04-21 19:24 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2004-04-22 5:30 ` thanx: Re: booting problem ? manu
2004-04-22 6:25 ` H. Peter Anvin
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