On Sun, 02 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> Really wishing Mandrake would grab this idea but SLACKWARE has what it
> calls ZipSlack.
PhatLinux is a full install of Mandrake that runs on an ext2
file system on your windoze (dos formatted) drive.
http://www.phatlinux.com
> The deal is if you have a Zip drive or a spare DOS partion or another
> removeable drive you download the file (a .zip) and a
> boot disk (.img ) and then unzip the file to the target drive (creating
> a linux folder tree). if you boot with the floppy (minix )you then can
> boot the Zip or what ever and you have bare Slack with a large number of
> modules (i think the whole slackware set).
> Now to the idea anybody (intel) can boot an EMS system in about 2
> minutes and maybe "lockpick" as needed (i think VI and pico are
> included)
> WCS you could mount the normal root and compile a new kernel.
> Comments?? Maybe Mandrake could do a similar deal.
> Non Intel platforms I don't know but ...
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~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
