linux dd linux isa These options are needed for use of older CD drives, and ISA NICs. Others probably exist. Query: Are these common options effectively communicated at the presently displayed initial boot screen? Answer: No, given the trouble the Beta testers have had, it _HAS_ to be added and made prominent, or there will be a very high Install support load generated for RH, and a very high (frustrated) return rate of retail box sets. ... Double Plus Ungood.
You don't need to boot with linux isa. When you choose "other cdrom", you get an (admittedly ugly) screen that says: "If the driver you need does not appear in this list, and " "you have a separate driver disk, please press F2." If you press F2 on that screen, you can insert the driver disk and things work peachy. Our beta testers were having a huge problem because driver disks didn't work, so things spiraled down from there. I'm going to change things so that if there are no items in the "Other CDROM" list, it immediately prompts you for the driver disk.