I am attempting to install Linux on a old 486 computer to be used as a Firewall. I am running another Linux server with NFS to which I plan to do a NFS install to the old 486. I have created the boot diskette bootnet.img and the old 486 system has booted from this diskette. The old 486 system is now prompting me to insert a driver diskette. I have researched my Linux texts, the Linux documentationn site, searched the boot Linux CD and cannot determine how to or where is the source or sources for this driver diskette and I am unaware of how to create a driver diskette. I am using two 3Com ISA Either link III cards. Please assist me by providing information on how one creates this driver diskette.

The slackware distribution comes with very nice boot- and root disks which you can use to install from a NFS. Go over to http://www.slackware.org (or http://www.slackware.com) for information. You can just download the things you need, starting over there.

Matthieu