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Re: mkinitrd.xfs, floppies

Subject: Re: mkinitrd.xfs, floppies
From: "D. Stimits" <stimits@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 19:59:23 -0600
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christian mueller wrote:
> 
> hi
> 
> >...
> >Second, when compiling and getting the note about the image
> >being too large for a floppy, I'm wondering if compiling xfs as a
> >module would make any difference in this, since the ramdisk
> >would itself need to be part of the floppy as well?...
> 
> no. it is possible to put the ramdisk on a second floppy disk.
> have a look at ´Bootdisk-HOWTO´ Section 6.3
> 
> http://linuxdoc.org/
> 
> chris

Excellent, I'll give that a check, I hadn't thought about the ability to
split disks this way. Thanks also to those who answered off list.

D. Stimits, stimits@xxxxxxxxxx

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