I do not know if it precisely has a name, other than it is a non-emulating boot config. If you are interested in the details of how to create it. Please check the ISOLINUX directory. There is a README file there that has the exact syntax for mkisofs. If there is a name, then comparing the options against say the man pages for mkisofs might provide some info. I haven't had time myself. But I do know that the README file procedure works because I have used it to reauthor the original ISO down to fit on my 650 MByte CDs.

In my case the problem was that my BIOS could not detect that the CDROM was bootable. Smart Boot manager hower was able to boot the CDROM.

So I conclude that the CDROM was bootable, and that it was my bios that somehow is not compatible. (despite upgrading to current version)

I can't get smart boot manager to work I just dragged the two windoze files onto a floppy. I think im doing something worng.

Hello KrazyKid, its me again. If you are using the DOS version it needs to be installed on the boot record of the floppy disk so that it can boot. Use "sbminst -d 0" from the directory that you downloaded it from.

??????? Excalbiur I have no clue what you just said, sorry but I forgot to mention im running windoze on the computer in trying to make the floppy from.

I am not sure how to explain it. But the program (sbminst.exe) is a DOS program and must be executed from a DOS shell. From Windows, click Start button, then click Run on the menu. Enter "command" into the box and press Enter. You should then be at a DOS prompt. You must now change directory to where the program was downloaded. Use "cd \download\directory", substitute the directory as required. Then enter the command "sbminst -d 0" to install SBM on the floppy disk. Enter the command "exit" to terminate the DOS shell. The floppy disk should now be a bootable diskette.

Let me know if anything is not clear enough.

Thanks so much Excalibur for the help now it is clear to me, Slack should be up and running in a couple of mins. Thanks again.

If anyone is still wondering, it is a bios issue, not a cd reader issue.
I'm trying to install a server, (which will have no floppy or cd) using a cd drive borrowed from my (new) main machine. Slack 8.1 boots fine when the drive is on my main machine, but refuses on my elderly server (PII based motherboard).
One solution that occured to me was to stick the target hard disk in a new machine, install then put it back in the old server box.

It is a pain having this hassle as Slackware is noted for supporting archaic hardware, and I'm alergic to floppy drives.

I'd like an initial boot cd using the old system that will then allow you to use the new CDs. Can you get Smart Boot Manager to run from a cd?

I have not tried to write Smart Boot Manager to a CD and boot it. It would be worth a try. Of course, you could not write the defaults out or anything. The manager can be installed to the hard disk and used to boot the CD ROM. I have it installed on my old notebook that way. Save the boot partition as the default and allow 15 seconds to choose other, like CD.