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>2. Introduction</A
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>Linux boot disks are useful in a number of situations, such as testing a
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new kernel, recovering from a disk failure (anything from a lost boot
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sector to a disk head crash), fixing a disabled system, or upgrading
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critical system files safely (such as <TT
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>There are several ways of obtaining boot disks:
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>Use one from a distribution such as Slackware. This will at
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least allow you to boot.
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</P
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>Use a rescue package to set up disks designed to be used
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as rescue disks.
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>Learn what is required for each of the types of disk to operate,
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then build your own.</P
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Some people choose the last option so they can do it themselves. That way,
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if something breaks, they can work out what to do to fix it. Plus it's a
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great way to learn about how a Linux system works.</P
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>This document assumes some basic familiarity with Linux system
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administration concepts. For example, you should know about
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directories, filesystems and floppy diskettes. You should know how to
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use <B
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>mount</B
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know what <TT
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<TT
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> files are for and what they look like. You
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should know that most of the commands in this HOWTO should be run as
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root.</P
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>Constructing a bootdisk from scratch can be complicated. If you
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haven't read the Linux FAQ and related documents, such as the Linux
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Installation HOWTO and the Linux Installation Guide, you should not be
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trying to build boot diskettes. If you just need a working bootdisk
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for emergencies, it is <EM
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> easier to download a
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prefabricated one. See <A
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