can't boot redhat linux from floppy disk

[Jiang Li_1]

Hi All,

My redhat linux 7.2 is running on a Compaq server. I use the below command to create a bootable floppy disk:
# mkbootdisk `uname -r`
But the server can't boot from this floppy disk.

When I boot from floppy disk, The following prompt display:
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Press (or wait 10 seconds) to boot your Red Hat Linux system from
/dev/cciss/c0d0p3. You may override the default linux kernel parameters by typing
"linux ", followed by if you like.
boot:
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I can't boot the machine after press key.

Anyone here can give me a hand ?

Thanks

[Francisco J. Soler]

Hi,

Check if under /usr/lib/modules exists a directory which name is the output from uname -r.

Try to make the boot disk typing directly the kernel version no the command uname -r.

Frank.

[Caesar_3]

Hello!

Try to run the mkbootdisk
Check the full name in /usr/src
or in the /boot/vmlinux-
That should work

Caesar

[Jiang Li_1]

Thanks for your input. I am sure the 'kernel version' parameter is correct when running mkbootdisk command.

[Stuart Browne]

What actually happens when you press ?

Incidentally, you shouldn't need to type 'linux', you should just be able to press 'return'.

[Jiang Li_1]

Hi,

When I press after the prompt, The system tell me 'boot failed, Pls. change a disk'.

My server is using RAID disks. I don't know how to make a bootable floppy disk without using mkbootdisk command.

Thanks for all your input !

[Caesar_3]

Hi,

If you have the installation disks you
can run them choose the update option
don't do any changes so it would do nothing
then he will ask you to create a discket
if i remember wright.

Caesar