Account Links: Cart | Your Account | Logout

Skip to content

Red Hat Knowledgebase

Red Hat Knowledgebase Search:

Updated Within the Last:

New Solutions within the last day New Solutions within the last week New Solutions within the last month

Browse by topics:


Click to View a Topic
General Linux > Get Started > Issue <<  221 of 376 >>

Solution Tools:


Email a Solution Postcard Printer version Submit a comment on this answer Update notifications Request an answer Back

Article Reference

Article ID: 195
Last update: 05-11-06
Issue:
I have Red Hat Linux installed on an IDE drive, and for whatever reason, I need to boot from floppy. How can I boot my system from the installation boot disk?
Resolution:

If you have installed Linux onto an IDE hard drive, you can boot from the installation floppy using the following method.

Insert the installation floppy and restart the machine. At the boot: prompt, type the following: 

vmlinuz root=/dev/hdXY
  [Example: vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb5 ]

Where X is the IDE drive letter and Y is the partition on the drive where you installed the root (/) partition for Red Hat Linux.


How well did this entry answer your question?


good wrong incomplete out of date
General Linux > Get Started > Issue <<   221  of  376  >>