[ale] Bootable CD from bootable floppy?

[Bob Toxen]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 07:47:41PM -0500, Trey Sizemore wrote:
> Is it possible to make a bootable CD from a bootable floppy?  I have a
> laptop 
> that doesn't have a floppy drive.  Can I somehow take the files from the
> floppy and get a CD that will simulate booting from a floppy?

> If so, how?
Yes.  You basically store an image of the floppy at the start of the CD.
I've not done it but a google search or look at Linux Doc project should
fetch you the answer.

> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Trey

Bob Toxen
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