# Aboot-&aboot-version;

The aboot package contains the Alpha Bootloader.

## Installation of aboot

The following patch addresses build issues with GCC &gcc-version;:

    patch -Np1 -i ../&aboot-alpha-patch;

Compile the package:

    make

Install the package:

    make install

## Contents of aboot

Installed programs
- abootconf, e2writeboot, isomarkboot, swriteboot

Short Descriptions

`abootconf`

- Sets the partition number that contains the configuration file for the secondary bootloader.

`e2writeboot`

- Can be used to write a secondary bootstrap loader to an ext2 formatted filesystem (normally on a floppy disk).

`isomarkboot`

- Makes an iso image bootable.

`swriteboot`

- Used to write the secondary SRM bootloader to a harddisk.