Experiments...
Linld is a program that can load Linux from DOS. Since DOSBox-X boots to a DOS prompt by default, Linld is a convenient way to start Linux without needing to install and configure a boot loader. What follows is an explanation about how to boot Tiny Core 7.0 using Linld and, optionally, how to set up a hard drive with extensions (Tiny Core's name for what are called packages in other Linux distributions).
Booting Tiny Core
This is the simplest way to boot into Tiny Core if you do not wish to load any extensions or set up a hard drive.
What you'll need
A multi-disk bundle containing the following floppy image and ISO:
- A floppy image with the LINLD.COM file from the Linld site. That site also offers a Readme file for those interested.
- The Core-7.0 ISO is available from the Tiny Core site.
File: LINLD.COM Size: 5,832 bytes MD5: cb3627ce4505a59b506beab8f6ae7360 SHA-1: 17c944731dfb4d09cf077d53147fb2f71f239c52
File: Core-7.0.iso Size: 11,116,544 bytes MD5: 11ee7e2a449415cec8feb5dc7dbee064 SHA-1: 724b57a226ab1e771a483dff5f0bb80d030d5a0d
BizHawk configuration
- Machine preset: 1999 - IBM Thinkpad 240
Boot process
- Load the multi-disk bundle in BizHawk via
File -> Open ROM.... - At the DOS prompt, type
a:and press Enter to change the current drive to the floppy disk - Enter the following command to boot into Tiny Core:
linld.com image=D:\boot\vmlinuz initrd=D:\boot\core.gz- The Tiny Core CD should be drive
d:
- The Tiny Core CD should be drive