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diff --git a/tools/alpha/cd/README b/tools/alpha/cd/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..98dc50fda --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/alpha/cd/README @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +!! beta version !! + +Mandrake Alpha short Howto-Install : + +* to install from the cdrom: + +- either boot on the cdrom: + - in SRM, find the device name corresponding to the cdrom (`show device' can help) + - enter `boot dqa0 -fl 0' (replacing dqa0 by the cdrom device) + +- or you can boot on a floppy: + - first create a boot floppy from images/cdrom.img + - in SRM, find the device name corresponding to the floppy (`show device' can help) + - enter `boot dva0 -fl 0' (replacing dva0 by the floppy device) + - fulfill the install. + +* on reboot: + +- either enter `boot XXXX -fl 0' where XXXX is the device where you installed +the system + +- if the device is not available via SRM, use the +cdrom: `boot -file boot/v.gz -root /dev/sda1' (replace sda1 by the +root you installed on) + + +* to install from the network: + +Same as for the cdrom install, except give `boot dqa0 -fl 1' or boot on +images/network.img floppy (with `boot dva0 -fl 0') + + + + Alpha Team. + +Reports problems to Chmouel Boudjnah <chmouel@mandrakesoft.com> or Pixel +<pixel@mandrakesoft.com>. |