LAUNCHING THE OPENLINUX INSTALLATION FROM A DISKETTE             APRIL 1999
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This document explains how to launch the OpenLinux installation with a 
diskette.  This is useful when you do not have a bootable CD-ROM.

This file contains the following:

- Contents of this directory
- Installation instructions
- Alternate installation instructions


Contents of This Directory
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- README.txt   - This file

- install.144  - Install disk image for a 1.44 MB diskette

- install.bat  - DOS batch file that runs rawrite.exe with install.144

- modules.144  - Modules disk image for a 1.44 MB diskette

- modules.bat  - DOS batch file that runs rawrite.exe with modules.144

- rawrite.exe  - Program for copying the install and modules images
                 to a diskette


Creating Install and Modules Diskettes
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To create OpenLinux(TM) install and modules diskettes, follow these steps:

  Creating an Install Diskette
  ----------------------------

  To create an install diskette, do the following:

  1. Insert a blank 1.44 MB diskette in the diskette drive.

  2. Do one of these:

     - From an OpenLinux command line, type 

       dd if=install.144 of=/dev/fd0 <Enter>

     - From a DOS command line, run the "install.bat" utility from
       this directory, then follow the prompts for transfering the 
       install.144 file to the diskette. 

  3. Label the diskette.


  Creating Modules Diskette
  -------------------------
  To create a modules diskette, do the following:

  1. Insert a blank 1.44 MB diskette in the diskette drive.

  2. Do one of these:

     - From an OpenLinux command line, type

       dd if=modules.144 of=/dev/fd0

     - From a DOS command line, run the "modules.bat" utility from
       this directory, then follow the prompts for transfering the
       modules.144 file to the diskette.  

  3. Label the diskette.


Installation Instructions
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To install OpenLinux with the diskette you created, do the following:

  1. Insert the Install diskette.

  2. Turn on your computer and then follow the prompts.

  For details on installing OpenLinux, see the "Getting Started Guide."