DrakFloppy: Creating a
Boot Diskboot diskcreatingapplicationsDrakFloppyIf 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.Using DrakFloppyIf you want to create a
default 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
Device pull-down list and press the
OK button. A dialog will pop up and remind you that
a diskette must be inserted in the drive. Accept it to create the
disk.If you want to customize
your boot disk, you will have to hit the
Preferences button and a window will pop up (see
).Making a Custom Boot DiskThe window has two
sections: one containing check boxes with options for
mkinitrd, and another one with the modules
tree. Select the modules you need to be added to the
floppy. In this example, we want to use the IDE tape
module and pre-load it. Use the Remove a module
button to remove the currently selected module. When you are done
customizing the boot disk press the OK button,
return to drakfloppy's window and then proceed
as indicated above to create the disk.