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Re: Which boot/root disks should I use?





On Tue, 23 May 1995, Ilan Finci wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm going to install linux form a set of Infomagic's CDs.
> My CD-ROM is Creative's CR-ROM connected to SB16.

I have no idea what an SB16 uses for an interface to the CD, but will
assume some substandard IDE type. Therefore:

> My questions are :
> which 1.2M disks shuld I use as boot and root disks so they will support 
> the CD?

In ~linux/bootdsks.12 look for a file with CD model names (I assume
it's cdu33 something). 

> Does the kernel from this distribution support SB & CD or do I have to 
> recompile it ? 

It DOES have CD support (obviously) but does NOT have SB support  - you 
_WILL_ have to recompile the kernel which is good practice in any case.

> If I have to recompile it - what feature do I have to enable to support 
> the SB and CD ?

RTFM.