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> ( I am using a dummy 'nospam' email address, my real one is below)
> Hello!
>   I have successfully installed Linux on my 486 PC!! I now would like to
> boot more efficiently.

>   Since I also run MS-DOS and Windows on the primary partitions, I don't
> want to take any risks with my MBR on my hard-drives.  I created a LILO
> boot disk for floppy drive A, but it takes too long to load. Instead, I
> copied my 'vmlinuz' file to my C: drive and start my linux with LOADLIN
> from DOS.

>   loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb3 ro sbpcd=0x230,SoundBlaster

>   My problem is that Linux seems to be ignoring my 'sbpcd' command
> option.  With the /etc/rc.d/rc.cdrom file set to 'execute' permission,
> the system performs a scan check for the CD-ROM but first checks 'Laser
> something at 0x340' and then finally SoundBlaster. (So it takes too
> long.) I want to skip the scanning process and have it go directly to
> the proper CD-ROM type. I am afraid to modify the sbpcd.h file and
> recompile the kernel, as the instructions are not clear enough.
>   I would prefer to continue using LOADLIN with some modifications to
> the command line or to use LILO (and lilo.conf) from a DOS command-line.

>   What is the best way to handle this? Since the loadlin works so
> quickly, does seem to offer me an advantage, since speed is my only real
> issue here. Can I do this without modifying the kernel?

>   Thanks in advance,
>   David Diano
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> > ( I am using a dummy 'nospam' email address, my real one is below)
> > Hello!
> >   I have successfully installed Linux on my 486 PC!! I now would like to
> > boot more efficiently.

> >   Since I also run MS-DOS and Windows on the primary partitions, I don't
> > want to take any risks with my MBR on my hard-drives.  I created a LILO
> > boot disk for floppy drive A, but it takes too long to load. Instead, I
> > copied my 'vmlinuz' file to my C: drive and start my linux with LOADLIN
> > from DOS.

> >   loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb3 ro sbpcd=0x230,SoundBlaster

> >   My problem is that Linux seems to be ignoring my 'sbpcd' command
> > option.  With the /etc/rc.d/rc.cdrom file set to 'execute' permission,
> > the system performs a scan check for the CD-ROM but first checks 'Laser
> > something at 0x340' and then finally SoundBlaster. (So it takes too
> > long.) I want to skip the scanning process and have it go directly to
> > the proper CD-ROM type. I am afraid to modify the sbpcd.h file and
> > recompile the kernel, as the instructions are not clear enough.
> >   I would prefer to continue using LOADLIN with some modifications to
> > the command line or to use LILO (and lilo.conf) from a DOS command-line.

> >   What is the best way to handle this? Since the loadlin works so
> > quickly, does seem to offer me an advantage, since speed is my only real
> > issue here. Can I do this without modifying the kernel?

> >   Thanks in advance,
> >   David Diano
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> You did not say what verion you are running. It sounds like Slakware.
> Look in /etc/rc.d/init.d or whereever the startup routines are.
> Look for cdrom, or another script that porbes for cdroms, and
> comment out all the lines except for the one for yours.
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