No, there is nothing wrong with running the kernel off read-only media (More secure that way anyways). My point is that after going through the install, etc you still haven't booted your newly installed kernel until you reboot. Weather or not the system is fully usable is not my point.
Trevor > On Mon, 02 Dec 2002 02:08:30 -0700 (MST) > Trevor Lauder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Yes, but technically you aren't running your install because you're >> still have the kernel from the boot media (CD-ROM or whatever) loaded. >> You can use the OS, true. > > I do not understand the technicality. > > We agree you can use the OS, so that's cool. > I don't see the problem with the installer and the boot media. > > Does this have to do with being read-only? > > I see this in my lilo.conf > > image=/boot/bzImage > label=linux2 > root=/dev/hda1 > read-only > > Could pivot root, and remounting a r/o drive to r/w be different?
