On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 05:09:11PM -0800, David Fox wrote: > Sven Luther wrote: > >Also, i have been toying with a libparted re-implmementation in ocaml, > >with filesystem/partition schemes plugins using dynlink, and maybe a > >graphical interface using lablgtk2. > > > >I don't know if it will be able to be small enough to fit into a small > >format installation media, like the on-floppy initrd or something such. > > > > > These days the only thing you can do on the floppy image is draw some > pretty pictures in vga mode and load enough drivers to find the CD-ROM > image. At that point you have plenty of space, and a libparted > reimplementation would be very nice.
I am quite curious about this, you boot this stage 1 thingy to find the CD-ROM, and then you use the system of the CD-ROM. Do you copy it over in a ramdisk to use it, or do you use some kind of write-over CD-ROM fs ? Friendly, Sven Luther
