# The Linux Bootdisk HOWTO

### Tom Fawcett

Bootdisk-HOWTO@linuxdoc.org

Copyright © 1995-2002 by Tom Fawcett

v4.5, January 2002

This document describes how to design and build boot/root diskettes for Linux. These disks can be used as rescue disks or to test new system components. You should be reasonably familiar with system administration tasks before attempting to build a bootdisk. If you just want a rescue disk to have for emergencies, see Appendix A.1.

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