Added a section on the available Busybox boot-floppy image. Also provided some
authorMark Whitley <markw@lineo.com>
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 19:57:30 +0000 (19:57 -0000)
committerMark Whitley <markw@lineo.com>
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 19:57:30 +0000 (19:57 -0000)
linkes to a Wired article on Midori Linux.

docs/busybox.net/index.html

index cb321c8..c6a8fbe 100644 (file)
@@ -59,11 +59,46 @@ BusyBox is licensed under the
 <a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE</a>
 <p>
 
+
+<h3> Busybox Boot-Floppy Image </h3>
+
+<p> Because you asked for it, we have made available a <a href=
+"ftp://opensource.lineo.com/busybox/busybox.floppy.img"> Busybox boot floppy
+image</a>. Here's how you use it:
+
+<ol>
+
+       <li> <a href= "ftp://opensource.lineo.com/busybox/busybox.floppy.img">
+       Download the image</a>
+
+       <li> dd it onto a floppy like so: <tt> dd if=busybox.floppy.img
+       of=/dev/fd0 ; sync </tt>
+
+       <li> Pop it in a machine and boot up.
+
+</ol>
+
+<p> If you want to look at the contents of the initrd image, do this:
+
+<pre>
+
+       mount ./busybox.floppy.img /mnt -o loop -t msdos        
+       cp /mnt/initrd.gz /tmp                          
+       umount /mnt           
+       gunzip /tmp/initrd.gz
+       mount /tmp/initrd /mnt -o loop -t minix
+
+</pre>
+
+<p> Enjoy.
+
+
 <h3> Screenshot </h3>
 
 <p> Because everybody loves screenshots, a screenshot of BusyBox 
 is now available <a href="screenshot.html"> right here</a>
 
+
 <H3>Mailing List Information</h3>
 BusyBox now has a <a href="http://opensource.lineo.com/lists/busybox/">mailing list</a>!
 To subscribe, go and visit <a href="http://opensource.lineo.com/mailman/listinfo/busybox">this page</a>.
@@ -284,7 +319,13 @@ listed in the order I happen to add them to the web page:
     <li> <a href="http://mkcdrec.ota.be/">mkCDrec - make CD-ROM recovery</a>
     <li> <a href="http://recycle.lbl.gov/~ldoolitt/bse/">Linux on nanoEngine</a>
     <li> <a href="http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/"> Floppyfw</a>
-    <li> <a href="http://midori.transmeta.com/"> Midori Linux</a>
+
+    <li> <a href="http://midori.transmeta.com/"> Midori Linux</a> - <a href=
+       "http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42399,00.html"> Article on
+       Midori Linux</a> on <a href= "http://www.wired.com"> Wired</a>. Quote from
+       Erik at the top of <a href=
+       "http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42399-2,00.html"> this
+       page</a>
 
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