Creating a Linux Boot Disk

Before you can install Red Hat Linux from the CD bundled into the back of this book, you will need to create a Linux boot disk.

You can create a Linux boot disk using your Windows computer or using a computer already running Linux. (You may need the boot disk to upgrade an existing Linux installation or to install Linux on an additional computer.)

Figure 1.6. Your can use the rawrite program from within a DOS command prompt window to create a Linux boot disk

To create a Linux boot disk with Windows:

1.
Place the Linux CD in the drive on your Windows machine.
2.
Place a blank floppy disk in your boot drive.
3.
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