LAUNCHING THE OPENLINUX INSTALLATION FROM A DISKETTE          February 2000
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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
- Creating Install and Modules Diskettes
- Installation Instructions


Contents of This Directory
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- READMEus.txt - This file

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

- modules.144  - Modules disk image for a 1.44 MB 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 Windows, insert the CD (if autorun.inf does not start up
       a menu then run "winsetup\setup.exe"), go to the Install
       Product / Create Install Diskettes menu and follow the
       instructions.

  3. Label the diskette.

  NOTE: For an updated installation image, see Caldera Systems' Web site.


  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 Windows, insert the CD (if autorun.inf does not start up
       a menu then run "winsetup\setup.exe"), go to the Install
       Product / Create Install Diskettes menu and follow the
       instructions.
   
  3. Label the diskette.

  NOTE: For an updated installation image, see Caldera Systems' Web site.


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."