DOS ain't dead

Linux starting from DOS (Users)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 28.02.2011, 18:22

I boot Linux from DOS many years. As advantage I can easily swap kernels and modify kernel config. options. Get linld.com and make simple bat file:
linld image=VMLINUZ2.632 initrd=INITRD2.632 "cl=root=/dev/sda3 ro vga=4"
In this case I boot system from extra partition. But I belive if you compile your kernel with USMDOS FS you will be able to start it from the same partition as DOS. I don't have experiences with ext2 in image file on FAT but I saw something like that...

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DOS gives me freedom to unlimited HW access.

Complete thread:

• Linux starting from DOS - Laaca, 28.02.2011, 18:17 (Users)
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