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Topic: Booting Linux - Not really answered in other threa
started by: Larry

Posted by Larry on Aug. 05 2004,07:06

I want to add SLAX Linux as a boot option in EasyBoot. I extracted the bootable ISO into disk1 directory and tried to use the command "run isolinux.bin" and this returns errors (the error message goes by so fast followed by a reboot, I can't read it). Obviously this doesn't work. Has anyone had success booting SLAX or know how it might be done in EasyBoot 5? I don't know much about linux, but seeing how SLAX is a FREE CD-Bootable GUI OS less than 200MB, I want it included on my cd. Thanks.

PS I read the posts and replies regarding the Knoppix topic, but I'm guessing SLAX boots differently.

Posted by xoben on Aug. 06 2004,01:12

EasyBoot works with SLAX 4.1.3. Please do it this way:

1) Open slax-4.1.3.iso by UltraISO
2) Save boot file to c:\easyboot\disk1\ezboot\slax.bif by 'Bootable'->'Save boot file'
3) Extract all files and folders from the ISO file to c:\easyboot\disk1
4) Use 'bootinfotable;run slax.bif" as menu item command in EasyBoot to load SLAX

Posted by Larry on Aug. 06 2004,08:37

Success!!