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NOT FUNCTIONAL YET! NOT FUNCTIONAL YET!
dino-linux is a distro for 486SX (and up) computers with little memory. Much of it is based off of FLOPPINUX documentation, see: https://github.com/w84death/floppinux dino-linux is a distro for 486SX (and up) computers with "little" memory (32MB+). Much of it is based off of FLOPPINUX documentation, see: https://github.com/w84death/floppinux
It makes an attempt to have a multi-stage initialization (small initramfs to disk to *) to reduce the size of the initramfs ramdisk. It makes an attempt to have a multi-stage initialization (small initramfs to disk to *), to reduce the size of the initramfs ramdisk.
> INSTALLATION: > INSTALLATION:
The installer boots from 2 floppies: The first is the boot-disk, which holds a small kernel and initramfs. The second disk holds additional modules that lets it install to a HDD. The second floppy is only required if you want to install the OS onto a HDD. The installer boots from 2 floppies: The first is the boot-disk, which holds a small kernel and initramfs. The second disk holds additional modules that lets it install to a HDD. The second floppy is only required if you want to install the OS onto a HDD.
When booted from the first floppy, use "install" to run the installer. You will be asked to insert the second floppy, and later, the first floppy again. When booted from the first floppy, use "install" to run the installer. You will be asked to insert the second floppy, and later, the first floppy again.
Only IDE (ATA/PATA) controllers supported by the ata_generic module will work.