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- Date:
Thu Jan 25 21:01:32 1996
- Orig file:
v1.3.59/linux/Documentation/ramdisk.txt
- Orig date:
Thu Jan 4 21:54:53 1996
diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.59/linux/Documentation/ramdisk.txt linux/Documentation/ramdisk.txt
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
e) Put the kernel onto the floppy
- cat zImage > /dev/fd0
+ dd if=zImage of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k
f) Put the ramdisk image onto the floppy, after the kernel. Use an offset
that is slightly larger than the kernel, so that you can put another
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
size would be reasonable. Make sure offset+size of ram_image.gz is
not larger than the total space on your floppy (usually 1440kB).
- dd if=/tmp/ram_image.gz of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k skip=400
+ dd if=/tmp/ram_image.gz of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k seek=400
g) Use "rdev" to set the boot device, ramdisk offset, prompt flag, etc.
For ramdisk_start=400, load_ramdisk=1, ramdisk_start=400, one would
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