RE: Bugs in linux-2.6.0-test11/README

[David Balazic]

> David Balazic writes:
>  > 2.6.0-test11/README says :
>  > 
>  >  If you want
>  >    to make a boot disk (without root filesystem or LILO), insert a
> floppy
>  >    in your A: drive, and do a "make bzdisk".
>  > 
>  > Wasn't that feature (booting without LILO or other boot loader )
> removed ?
>  > At least http://www.kniggit.net/wwol26.html says so.
> 
> Yes, but 'make bzdisk' was reimplemented to use a proper bootloader:
> syslinux. You'll need mtools and syslinux-2.06 or later.
> 
> I'm also using this approach with 2.4 kernels now, since it eliminates
> the annoying kernel size limitation of the old built-in loader.
> 
>  >    For some, this is on a floppy disk, in which case you can copy the
>  >    kernel bzImage file to /dev/fd0 to make a bootable floppy.
> 
> Straight copy won't work any more, that's a README bug.
> 
So, was my mail enough or should I report this issue(s) somewhere else.
mail address, bugzilla ?
I'll look into bugzilla.kernel.org and report it there, unless i'm told
otherwise.

Regards,
David
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