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authorMarja van Waes <marja@mageia.org>2013-10-09 19:23:39 +0200
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns6="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakfloppy">
+ <info>
+ <title revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-ti1">DrakFloppy: Creating a
+ Boot Disk</title>
+
+ <abstract>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-pa1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-it1">
+ <primary>boot disk</primary>
+
+ <secondary>creating</secondary>
+ </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakfloppy-it2">
+ <primary>applications</primary>
+
+ <secondary>DrakFloppy</secondary>
+ </indexterm><inlinemediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata revision="1" fileref="../drakfloppy-icon.png" width="2cm" format="PNG"></imagedata>
+ </imageobject>
+ </inlinemediaobject>If you did not create a boot disk when you
+ installed your system, this tool allows you to do so. This is also a
+ rescue disk which allows you to perform maintenance tasks on your system
+ in case of failure.</para>
+ </abstract>
+ </info>
+
+ <section condition="basic">
+ <info>
+ <title revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-ti3">Using DrakFloppy</title>
+ </info>
+
+ <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-pa6">If you want to create a
+ <quote>default</quote> boot disk, that is, one that is based on your
+ current kernel, all you have to do is insert a floppy disk in the
+ appropriate floppy drive, select that drive from the
+ <guilabel>Device</guilabel> pull-down list and press the
+ <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. A dialog will pop up and remind you that
+ a diskette must be inserted in the drive. Accept it to create the
+ disk.</para>
+
+ <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-pa7">If you want to customize
+ your boot disk, you will have to hit the
+ <guibutton>Preferences</guibutton> button and a window will pop up (see
+ <xref linkend="drakfloppy-custom-disk"></xref>).</para>
+
+ <figure floatstyle="normal" xml:id="drakfloppy-custom-disk">
+ <info>
+ <title xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-ti4">Making a Custom Boot Disk</title>
+ </info>
+
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata revision="2" fileref="drakfloppy-custom-disk.png" align="center" width="11.5cm" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-im1"></imagedata>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakfloppy-pa8">The window has two
+ sections: one containing check boxes with options for
+ <command>mkinitrd</command>, and another one with the modules
+ <quote>tree</quote>. Select the modules you need to be added to the
+ floppy. In this example, we want to use the <acronym>IDE</acronym> tape
+ module and pre-load it. Use the <guibutton>Remove a module</guibutton>
+ button to remove the currently selected module. When you are done
+ customizing the boot disk press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button,
+ return to <application>drakfloppy</application>'s window and then proceed
+ as indicated above to create the disk.</para>
+ </section>
+</section> \ No newline at end of file