Starting the Installation Program

If you have a DOS or Windows system installed on your hard drive, you can use the autoboot.bat
command in the dosutils directory to start the installation, as shown here. You have to execute this command from a DOS system or a Windows DOS window.
e:\dosutils\autoboot.bat
If neither of these options is feasible for you, you can use the install floppy disk (see the preceding section on creating a boot disk). This is perhaps the most fail-safe method of installing Linux. Insert the Linux install disk into your floppy drive and reboot your computer.
The installation program will start, presenting you with an Introduction screen. After a moment, the following prompt will appear at the bottom of your screen:
boot:
Press ENTER. (If necessary, you can enter boot parameters as described in the installation manual.)
Configuration information will fill your screen as the installation program attempts to detect your hardware components automatically