3. Other installation methods
If for any reason the previous methods do not fit your needs (you want
to perform a network install, an install from pcmcia devices or...),
you will need to make a boot floppy:
* Under Linux (or other modern UNIX systems) type at prompt:
$ dd if=xxxxx.img of=/dev/fd0
* Under Windows, follow the method described in point 2, but using
xxxxx.img (see below) instead of cdrom.img.
* Under DOS, assuming your CD is drive D:, type:
D:\> dosutils\rawrite.exe -f images\xxxxx.img -d A
where "xxxxx.img" is one of the available boot images:
+---------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| cdrom.img | install from CD-ROM |
|---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
| hd_grub.img | install from hard-disk (from a Linux, Windows, or |
| | ReiserFS filesystem) |
| | you can configure it for your system at: |
| |
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/hd_grub.cgi |
|---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
| network.img | install from ftp/nfs/http |
| | NOTE: you will need to insert network_drivers.img |
| | in your floppy drive when prompted |
|---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
| pcmcia.img | install from pcmcia devices |
|---------------+----------------------------------------------------|
| hdcdrom_usb.img |
| | install from hard-disk or cdrom connected to USB |
+---------------+----------------------------------------------------+
You may also burn "boot.iso" on a CDROM and boot from it. It supports
all installations methods, cdrom, network, and hard-disk.