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howtos:slackware_admin:booting_install_from_hdd [2012/10/24 13:35 (UTC)] – [GRUB-legacy] hazelhowtos:slackware_admin:booting_install_from_hdd [2013/05/23 12:10 (UTC)] – add boot from iso file with grub2 whiz
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 In order to boot the Slackware installation environment without creating install media you need an image of this boot environment, a suitable Linux kernel, and a boot loader. In order to boot the Slackware installation environment without creating install media you need an image of this boot environment, a suitable Linux kernel, and a boot loader.
  
 +With grub2 you can also boot from the iso file by adding it to the grub menu.
 ===== Image of the Environment ===== ===== Image of the Environment =====
 All software that you can use after booting the Slackware installation media resides in an [[wp>initrd|initial ramdisk image]]. You can find it as ''/isolinux/initrd.img'' on any installation media or at the same location on any of the Slackware mirrors.  All software that you can use after booting the Slackware installation media resides in an [[wp>initrd|initial ramdisk image]]. You can find it as ''/isolinux/initrd.img'' on any installation media or at the same location on any of the Slackware mirrors. 
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   initrd /boot/swsetup/initrd.img   initrd /boot/swsetup/initrd.img
 </file> </file>
-<note>(hd0,1) means the //second partition// (this is not a typo, GRUB-legacy calls the first partition 0) on the //first drive// (i.e. ''/dev/sda2''). You can find the right value in the "''root''" command in the section used to boot your system; or else consult with [[http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/legacy/grub.html|GRUB-legacy manual]]. </note>+<note>(hd0,1) means the //second partition// (this is not a typo, GRUB-legacy numbers partitions from 0) on the //first drive// (i.e. ''/dev/sda2''). You can find the right value in the "''root''" command in the section used to boot your system; or else consult with [[http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/legacy/grub.html|GRUB-legacy manual]]. </note>
 <note>If you use a separate partition for ''/boot'', then you must remove "/boot" from any pathnames.</note> <note>If you use a separate partition for ''/boot'', then you must remove "/boot" from any pathnames.</note>
  
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