[98110] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Bootable RH 5.2 CD
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Munir Mastalic)
Fri Nov 6 16:22:59 1998
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 14:20:07 -0700
From: "Munir Mastalic" <mastalic@shaw.wave.ca>
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I hit a snag in attempting to update the hdlist to include the updated rpms. Typing
in the command 'misc/src/install/genhdlist /rh52/i386' generates a 'Segmentation
Fault (core dump)' message.
In looking in the 'RedHat/base' directory, the hdlist file appears to be overwritten
but shows a zero size.
I never received such a message with the 5.1 distribution.
Just something to be aware of unless I'm missing something????
Later,
Munir
Munir Mastalic wrote:
> Success.
>
> Indeed using the images/boot.img file will do the trick. The install went without
> a hitch except for the fact I forgot to update the hdlist to find the updated
> svga and zgv rpm's that I thru into the RedHat/RPMS directory.
>
> Thanks Jan and Graham,
> Munir
>
> Jan Carlson wrote:
>
> > Graham Hemmings wrote:
> >
> > > Munir,
> > >
> > > Since I don't have RH5.2 yet, I couldn't say,.
> > >
> > > However the catalog file is not read by the mkisofs command, but created by
> > > it so it won't exist. The file that is needed by mkisofs to create a
> > > bootable CD is misc/boot/autoboot.img, but it seems that from RH5.1 onwards
> > > this file has not been made available on their FTP site :-(
> > >
> > > I suggest you try using the boot.img file in the images directory that is
> > > used to create the boot floppy, or you could try the file you suggest,
> > > although I would recommend copying them to misc/boot/ first. I'm afraid
> > > it is a case of suck it and see (trial and error), if you find a
> > > combination that works, then please do let me know.
> >
> > The rh5.2 CD is bootable if you tell mkisofs the bootable (floppy) image
> > is images/boot.img. Installed from it last night! Nice.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > >
> > > Graham....
> > >
> > > At 20:21 05/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >Hello Graham,
> > > >
> > > >A quick question on where to obtain or find the boot images you
> > > >reference in your posting on how to create a bootable RH5.1 Cd.
> > > >
> > > >I can create the non bootable iso image with no problems. However, when
> > > >I attempt to create the bootable iso, I get an error message back saying
> > > >unable to find the boot catalog.
> > > >
> > > >Your notes make reference to the 'misc/boot/catalog' however the 5.2
> > > >distribution has only 'misc/boot/boot.cat'. Is this the same thing?
> > > >
> > > >Also with regard to the boot image 'misc/boot/autoboot.img' doesn't seem
> > > >to exist in the RH5.2 distribution. Can I use
> > > >/dosutils/autoboot/initrd.img' instead?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for the great notes,
> > > >Munir
> > > >
> > >
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> > Jan Carlson
> > janc@iname.com Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
> > Mailed with Netscape 4.5 on Red Hat Linux 5.1
> >
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