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Package: mkrboot (0.95) [universe]

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Maintainer:

Please consider filing a bug or asking a question via Launchpad before contacting the maintainer directly.

Original Maintainer (usually from Debian):

  • Debian QA Group

It should generally not be necessary for users to contact the original maintainer.

Similar packages:

Make a kernel + root image bootable from one disk or from DOS

mkrboot generates boot disks that contain both a kernel and a root image. This enables debian bootup for installation purposes from one floppy.

mkrboot can also use loadlin to make a floppyless installation possible.

Boot methods supported: 

 - Loadlin from running DOS/Windows without a floppy
 - Loadlin from a FreeDOS bootup disk
 - Lilo from one floppy
 - Kernel Boot loader from one floppy
 - Syslinux from one floppy

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  • sug: loadlin
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  • sug: syslinux
    Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies
  • sug: zip
    Archiver for .zip files

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Download for all available architectures
Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
amd64 14.3 kB160.0 kB [list of files]
i386 14.3 kB160.0 kB [list of files]