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@@ -121,6 +121,28 @@ install/images/*.img
install/images/boot.iso
iso image to burn enabling any install (cdrom/hd/nfs/ftp)
+ Boot from cdrom:
+ - boot.iso : iso image to burn
+
+ Boot from hd (esp. usb key):
+ - all.img : fat16 image to dd on a partition (hint: sda1)
+ - it seems some bioses don't use the code on MBR (sda),
+ or at least skip it when it's blanked
+ (eg: "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=1 count=446")
+ - some bioses need it. I had some luck using
+ dd if=/usr/lib/extipl/aldebaran.bin of=/dev/sda
+ (install package extipl first)
+
+ Boot from network:
+ - all.rdz + vmlinuz via pxe
+
+ Boot from floppy:
+ - cdrom.img : to install from a cdrom (but not a usb drive)
+ - network.img + network_drivers.img : to install from network
+ - hd_grub.img : to install from hd
+
+ dd for windows: http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite/dd.htm
+
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