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diff --git a/doc/FAI b/doc/FAI
index dbe09c2..9917e62 100644
--- a/doc/FAI
+++ b/doc/FAI
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ files:
 procedure
 ---------
 
-	1) install mnimal nfsroot binaries
+	1) install minimal nfsroot binaries
 
-		vi Config [enter default as a target, specify arch*]
+		vi Config [specify arch* variables]
 
-	note: default target is enough. you dont need to specify fai-server.
-	      we are just going to install the nfsroot which will automate
-	      the install process. fai-server is actually the target you will
-	      need as a running system to have pxeboot/nfsutils and stuff.
+	note: you dont need to specify fai-server as a target. we are just
+	      going to install the nfsroot which will automate the install
+	      process. the packages of the fai-server target have to be running
+              on the computer on which you are right now following these
+              instructions.
 
 	note: you might want to fetch hdw binaries from a mirror.
 	      edit your /etc/hdw-get.conf file.
@@ -32,7 +33,12 @@ procedure
 
 		where <nfsroot> is the directory to install the fairoot.
 
-	2) edit the following files to match your needs, and restart services
+	2) adapt the hdw-get.conf file in the fai nfsroot tree
+
+	note: again you might want to use a mirror. edit hdw-get.conf, but make
+	      sure it is the one from fairoot.
+
+	3) edit the following files to match your needs, and restart services
 
 		/etc/dhcpd.conf
 		/etc/inetd.conf
@@ -41,13 +47,11 @@ procedure
 
 		(have a look at chapter "fai server configuration")
 
-	note: again you might want to use a mirror. edit hdw-get.conf, but make
-	      sure it is the one from fairoot.
+	4) adapt configs in ./fai (see chapter "fai config files")
 
-	3) adapt configs in ./fai (see chapter "fai config files")
-
-	4) pxeboot your install candidates. this is actually not fully
-	   automated.
+	5) pxeboot your install candidates. this is actually not fully
+	   automated. have a look athe bootdisk section if your client does
+	   not support pxeboot.
 
 		- type "fai" on pxeboot prompt
 		- after first bootup, use cfdisk to partition your harddisk
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ procedure
 		  (after using cfdisk, sync to disk file!)
 		- reboot and finaly wathc your target system to get hdw'ed :)
 
-	5) optional: login, build a new kernel or do other modifications.
+	6) optional: login, build a new kernel or do other modifications.
 
 
 fai config files
@@ -154,6 +158,36 @@ there are several files you need to hack. here we go:
 
 note: restart all the mentioned services.
 
+bootdisk
+--------
+
+for computers old enough to not support pxe but having installed a piece
+of hardware called floppy disk, you may create a bootdisk containing the
+install kernel (the pxe stuff is replaced by the bootdisk).
+
+- compile a customized kernel <= 1.3 mb. do not unset needed features!
+
+	(use ./misc/arch/${hdw_arch}/linux.config as .config + modify)
+
+- copy bzImage to fai/files/boot/vmlinuz_custom/<ip>
+
+- create bootfloppy image
+
+	dd if=/dev/zero of=bootdisk.img bs=1024 count=1440
+	yes | mke2fs -q -i 40000 -m 0 bootdisk.img
+	mkdir -p /mnt/tmp ; mount -o loop bootdisk.img /mnt/tmp
+	mkdir -p /mnt/tmp/{boot,etc} ; cp bzImage /mnt/tmp/boot/vmlinuz
+	cp misc/fai/lilo.conf /mnt/tmp/etc/lilo.conf
+	(change boot, disk map and image values)
+	touch /mnt/tmp/boot/map # enough? if not take yours from /boot
+	lilo -C /mnt/tmp/etc/lilo.conf
+	umount /mnt/tmp
+	(you may store bootdisk.img in the clients config space)
+
+	finaly: (create the boot floppy)
+
+	dd if=bootdisk.img of=/dev/floppy/0
+
 troubleshooting
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