Re: boot from zip drive?

Grant R. Guenther (grant@torque.net)
Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:27:08 -0500 (EST)

> >> Can linux boot from a zip drive? How is it done?
>
> > The same as with any other OS. Get the BIOS to recognize it as
> > a boot drive :)
>
> Just a thought, but can a LILO in the MBR of drive /dev/hda be
> used to boot off a parallel zip drive?

Not unless the BIOS knows how to access the drive.

What's wrong with LOADLIN ?

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