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Breathe new life into an old computer with PXE boot and TinyCore Linux
LABEL menuet
MENU LABEL MenuetOS
KERNEL /boot/memdisk
INITRD /floppy/menuet.img
Note that the MEMDISK file is referenced as the kernel to be used and the floppy disk image is referenced as the init
ramdisk. This could also be configured to boot a larger disk image; however, this could impact load time and possibly
performance.
Conclusion
This project was a success. My kids enjoy being able to use the Internet, email grandma and grandpa, and play a few
old legacy games that I've put on floppy disks. I enjoy not having to re-image the laptop when it gets shut down
incorrectly. The system's resilience is a great asset, plus it's an excellent solution for breathing life into old computing
hardware.