Re: Installing grub on floppy

[Ian Timshel <itschaotic yahoo ca>]

On June 30, 2003 04:46 pm, you wrote:
> Thanks for links
> on one downloaded zip file
> the other saved pages on disk - this seam a lot of info
> Much appreciated
> Johan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Timshel" <itschaotic yahoo ca>
> To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 6:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Installing grub on floppy
>
> > On June 29, 2003 04:45 pm, you wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I would like to install GRUB on a floppy.
> > > The command on a multiboot howto give this--
> > > grub-install '(fd0)'   GRUB not very happy with this
> > >
> > > On the GRUB man this is the command
> > >    grub --install-partition=PAR
> > > I can not find the correct sequence of the option?
> > > Somewhere the floppy should be in the option????
> > > How do -partition be considered?
> > > =PAR ????
> > > I do this from /boot/grub
> > > Please kindly if possible the correct way to do the option for floppy
> > >
> > > I do it from the HD what I was supposed to do from floppy - it works
> > > - every time have to remove drive 1 to do on drive 2 -put back drive
> > > 1
>
> etc-
>
> > > quite a nuisance -but I would like the floppy way for testing.
> > > Thanks
> > > Johan
> >
> > ================
> >
> > Johan.
> > You might find this link of some use.
> > http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/l-dw-linuxgrub-i.html
> > You have to register but it's clear, simple and effective or at least
> > it has been for me.  I believe it covers your requirements.
> >
> > Also check the "info grub-install" and
> > http://www.mcc.ac.uk/grub/grub_toc.html#SEC_Contents
> >
==============
Whoo hooo!  I answered a question!  heheh  
Johan.. stick around.  There are a ton of good answers here for questions I 
didn't know enough to even ask... if you can catch my drift..  ;^)   Glad 
those links worked for you.
Cheers!  Ian.