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| author | clyne <clyne@bitgloo.com> | 2022-11-01 18:33:28 -0400 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2022-11-01 18:33:28 -0400 |
| commit | b7302d88a36a6558c977deb77fb9d3304d438d0b (patch) | |
| tree | fbad86a9c862849da885b8546c1d00afaf904304 | |
| parent | c8e0277f1fec3a6fc9b2dfe1bfd8aedd17121a4e (diff) | |
Update README.mdv0.1
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@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Run the build scripts in this order: 4. `build-floppy.sh` 5. `build-modules.sh` +On my machine (Ryzen 1700x, 16GB RAM), building the toolchain takes around ten minutes; building Linux takes around a minute, and the remaining steps take less than a minute each. + After successful execution of all scripts, you should have `floppy.img` (boot image) and `modules.img` (modules). These can be `dd`'d to a 1.44M 3.5" floppy disk. ## Booting the system @@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ The system requires an i486 or better processor, a 3.5" floppy drive, and at lea Notes: -* Once the system is booted, the boot floppy is no longer needed. +* Once the system is booted, the boot floppy can be removed. * root's password is `toor`. * Mount the modules floppy to `/lib/modules`; then, use `modprobe` for loading and unloading. -* The `msdos` module may need to be loaded to read MS-DOS/FAT floppies. |