Re: About Compact Flash...

[Dhirendra Pal Singh <list@actiswitch.com>]

Thanks to both Liberty and Mario.
I am trying to use Syslinux but still is stuck up.
Here is what I am doing.
Putting the CF in pcmcia slot.
using fdisk(in linux as I dont have a dos box) for make a dos partition 
of 2M and its in FAT and is bootable.

syslinux -s /dev/hde1
mount /dev/hde1 -a  /mnt/flash
copy /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 /mnt/flash
umount /mnt/flash

now when I put the flash and reboot it. The loaded is not working. It 
just shows L and hangs. Can you please let me know whats the stupid 
mistake I am doing here...

Thanks once agian..
Dp



Liberty Young wrote:

> You don't Need dos.  You can use fdisk to  create the partitions and
> make it a type of FAT12. Be sure to also make the first partition active
> and bootable. 
> Here are the steps i use:
>
> using desktop, pop CF into USB dongle. 
> use fdisk to delete the single parition on the CF, then
> create one 2 MB (any size will do) partition, then
> change its type to FAT12, then
> use the rest of the disk as a linux partition.
>
> use syslinux (downloaded origional, don't use your distro's) on
> /dev/sda1. 
> mount /dev/sda1, copy bzImage, syslinux.cfg , umount /dev/sda1
> place OS stuff (busybox, toms rboot, etc.) onto /dev/sda2
>
>
> I don't use LILO when i can avoid it. Now I, and my customers, can place
> a new kernel onto /dev/sda1 and avoid the hassle of redoing LILO. 
> Also, we've found Sandisk to be the most reliable cf out there. 
> On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 16:07, Dhirendra Pal Singh wrote:
>  
> > okay but dosent that means that I need to have dos for that. ?
> > If yes then I dont think I had dos anywhere.
> > Also in anycase could you please let me know the procedure. Want to
> >    
> have 
>  
> > that method as a backup.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dp
> >
> >
> > Liberty Young wrote:
> >
> >    
> > > I've done it with Syslinux....we have a 2 MB Dos partition, which
> > > syslinux uses to obtain the kernel and it's configuration file. The
> > > Second partition is all ext2, where the OS and the kernel drivers
> > > reside. I've been able to use syslinux on the CF both from an pcmcia
> > >      
> to
>  
> > > cf adapter and a usb to cf adapter. 
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 14:16, Dhirendra Pal Singh wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > How can I make a linux bootable compact flash.
> > > > Now I did do a lot of search on this on net but have not been able
> > > >        
> to do 
>  
> > > > it.
> > > > I can make the file system and every thing but when it comes to
> > > >        
> booting 
>  
> > > > it, it fails. I have tried lilo as a boot manager but in vain.
> > > >
> > > > Any link to this porblem or if some could help would be
> > > >        
> appreciated...
>  
> > > > Thanks in Advance
> > > > Dp
> > > >
> > > >
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