2 Jan
2005
2 Jan
'05
17:37
On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 20:19 -0500, James Knott wrote:
Ted Hilts wrote:
James
I think that would work, BUT...
Would it not be best if he used "dd" to create the image (iso) file? The bios would have to be set up to boot first from CD (probably already the case)?
You normally use dd to create an iso.
You normally use mkisofs if you want a liveCD that at least boots
What about the MBR associated with the Live CD he would be building? Probably he should start with a boot floppy?
I'm not sure of the implications on the MBR, of modifying the disk contents.
The MBR does not even need to be touched. Things to have in mind when building the iso are that the distro will actually run from RAM, so pay attention to initrd and fstab entries. Josephine