1.2 MB LINUX BOOTDISKS
To install Linux, you'll need a bootdisk and a rootdisk. The bootdisk
has to contain drivers that support your hardware, so you'll have to select
the most appropriate disk from the list below. NOTE: it's best to use the
disk with the least drivers possible to save memory.
README.TXT This file contains information about the drivers in the
various bootdisks, and instructions for using a bootdisk to
start a system that isn't booting properly.
WHICHONE.TXT A chart to help you select which bootdisk to use.
Now, put a formatted floppy disk in your boot drive and select one of the
images below. Hitting ENTER will create the boot image in drive A:
Disk images used for installing from CD-ROM:
aztech.bat This disk supports Aztech CDA268-01A, ORCHID CD-3110, and
OKANO/WEARNES CDD110 CD-ROM drives.
cdu31a.bat This disk supports the Sony CDU-31A and 33A CD-ROM drives.
cdu535.bat This disk supports the Sony CDU-531 and CDU-535 CD-ROM drives.
idecd.bat This disk supports most IDE/ATAPI complient CD-ROM drives.
mitsumi.bat This disk supports the Mitsumi CRMC LU005S, FX001S, and FX001D
CD-ROM drives.
sbpcd.bat This disk supports the Matsushita, Kotobuki, Panasonic, and
CreativeLabs (SoundBlaster CD): CR-521, CR-522, CR-523,
CR-562, CR-563; Longshine LCS-7260; IBM External ISA CD-ROM
Drive; and the quad speed TEAC CD-55A.
scsi.bat This disk supports SCSI CD-ROM drives connected to one of the
following SCSI controllers:
Adaptec 152x/1542/1740/274x/284x Generic NCR5380
Buslogic NCR 53c7,8xx
EATA-DMA (DPT/NEC/AT&T) Always IN2000
Seagate ST-02 Pro Audio Spectrum 16
Future Domain TMC-8xx, 16xx QLogic
Trantor T128/T128F/T228
Ultrastor
7000 FASST
Disk images used for installing from other sources, such as floppy disk,
hard drive, tape, or NFS:
bare.bat This is a "bare" Linux bootdisk, used to install to an IDE
hard drive from floppy or hard disk.
net.bat This disk is used for installing to an IDE hard drive from
NFS (Network File System).
scsinet1.bat This disk is used to install via NFS to a system using one
of the following SCSI controllers:
Adaptec 152x/1542/1740/274x/284x, Buslogic,
EATA-DMA (DPT/NEC/AT&T), Seagate ST-02,
Future Domain TMC-8xx, 16xx
scsinet2.bat This disk is used to install via NFS to a system using one
of the following SCSI controllers:
Generic NCR5380, NCR 53c7,8xx, Always IN2000,
Pro Audio Spectrum 16, QLogic, Trantor T128/T128F/T228,
Ultrastor, 7000 FASST
xt.bat This disk allows you to install from floppy disk or hard drive
to a machine using XT style (RLL/MFM) hard drives.
Disk images based on the experimental Linux 1.3.18 kernel:
aha2940.bat This disk contains support for the Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card.
aaztcd.bat This disk supports Aztech CDA268-01A, ORCHID CD-3110, and
OKANO/WEARNES CDD110 CD-ROM drives.
abare.bat This disk has complete EIDE support (including updated ATAPI
CDROM support)
acdu31a.bat This disk supports the Sony CDU-31A and 33A CD-ROM drives.
acdu535.bat This disk supports the Sony CDU-535 and 531 CD-ROM drives.
acm206.bat This disk supports the Phillips cm206 CD-ROM drive.
agscd.bat This disk supports the GoldStar R420 CD-ROM drive.
aidecd.bat This disk has complete EIDE *and* SCSI support (including
updated ATAPI CDROM support)
amitsumi.bat This disk uses a new driver for non-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM drives
such as the FX-001 and FX-001D.
aoptcd.bat This disk has support for the Optics Storage 8000 AT
CD-ROM drive.
asbpcd.bat This disk supports the Matsushita, Kotobuki, Panasonic, and
CreativeLabs (SoundBlaster CD): CR-521, CR-522, CR-523,
CR-562, CR-563; Longshine LCS-7260; IBM External ISA CD-ROM
Drive; and the quad speed TEAC CD-55A.
ascsi.bat This disk supports all of the SCSI controllers that Linux
1.3 knows about. This includes the following (including some
*not* supported by the 1.2 Linux kernel):
Adaptec 152x/1542/1740/274x/284x/294x, Buslogic, EATA-DMA,
EATA-PIO, UltraStor (including 14F/34F), Future Domain 16xx,
NCR 5380, 53c7,8xx, Always IN2000, Pro Audio Spectrum 16,
Qlogic, Seagate ST-02, Future Domain TMC-8xx,
Trantor T128/T128F/T228, 7000 FASST,
EATA ISA/EISA (DPT PM2011/021/012/022/122/322)
ascsint1.bat This disk is for installing via NFS. It contains ethernet and
token ring drivers, plus these SCSI drivers:
Adaptec 152x/1542/1740/274x/284x/294x, Buslogic.
ascsint2.bat This disk is for installing via NFS. It contains ethernet and
token ring drivers, plus these SCSI drivers:
EATA-DMA, EATA-PIO, UltraStor 14F/34F, Future Domain 16xx,
NCR 5380.
ascsint3.bat This disk is for installing via NFS. It contains ethernet and
token ring drivers, plus these SCSI drivers:
NCR 53c7,8xx, Always IN2000, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, Qlogic,
Seagate ST-02, Future Domain TMC-8xx.
ascsint4.bat This disk is for installing via NFS. It contains ethernet and
token ring drivers, plus these SCSI drivers:
UltraStor, Trantor T128/T128F/T228, 7000 FASST,
EATA ISA/EISA (DPT PM2011/021/012/022/122/322)
asjcd.bat This disk supports the CDR-H94A CDROM drive (often packaged
with the ISP16 soundcard)