From: Arkadiy Chapkis - Arc (achapkisshells.dls.net)
Date: Thu Dec 11 2003 - 11:41:44 CST

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  I had no problems booting RH7.2 and Debian CDs on my Miata. However I had SRM
there, not AlphaBIOS. Maybe this is what you need to boot from a CD-ROM.

>
>I have a Miata based system that I want to run Linux on. The
>installation boot floppy process had worked several years ago, it
>doesn't any longer. I've tried a different drive, checking the
>connections and different discs.
>
>Are there any Alpha Linux distributions that are bootable from CD? I am
>having a hard time finding any reference to this on any Alpha Linux
>related sites.
>
>I already have a MILO on a FAT partition, and an entry in AlphaBIOS so I
>can enter my boot line. I just need a CD that allows me to enter "boot
>hda" or "boot hda:filename" to start a distribution installation rather
>than "boot floppy".
>
>Thank you.
>
>Jeff
>
>

                                      Arc C.
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