Re: bzImage of the kernel-2.6 is no longer bootable?

[Shinpei Kato <shinny@j02.itscom.net>]

I see. This may be a good opportunity to make an original boot loader. I
wounder if I try... Or just use syslinux or "make bzdisk"...
Anyway, Thank you for your information. I got to be clear about it.

On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:34:27 +0100
Lukas Ruf <ruf@rawip.org> wrote:

> > > Shinpei Kato <shinny@j02.itscom.net> [2003-11-03 06:40]:
> >
> >
> > error message ************************************
> >
> > Direct booting from floppy is no longer supported.
> > Please use a boot loader program instead.
> >
> > Remove disk and press any key to reboot...
> >
> > **************************************************
> >
> > So it means that bzImage of the kernel-2.6 is no longer bootable, isn't
> > it?
> 
> It does mean that it does not support the basic boot process anymore
> -- call it the first stage.  IIRC, the kernel docu recommends external
> boot loaders like syslinux to boot off a CD or Disk.  Google for
> syslinux -- it's easily found and used...
> 
> > Please let me know any information about it.
> >
> 
> HTH
> 
> wbr,
> Lukas
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