On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 11:38 AM, James Simmons <[email protected]>wrote:
> Caroline, > > The boot diskette is from here: > > http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager.html > > It is not free software, but it is free to download. There originally WAS > a link in the Wiki to this, but I couldn't find it the last time I looked. > You really couldn't make a "branded" version of this for Sugar (there is no > source code). You have to take it as it is. > > To be truthful, the diskette is not a very good way to use SoaS. Granted, > starting a computer using the CD requires you to get the drive open and > closed quickly, but the diskette only seems to recognize USB 1.1 ports, so > you have a LONG boot to wait for. I only use the diskette when a suitable > version of the boot CD is unavailable, because the diskette works with any > version of SoaS, whereas the CD needs a kernel, etc. that matches what's on > the stick. Interesting. How hard would it be for someone to create a GPL version of a boot diskette? Would it necessarily only recognize USB 1.1? Even if it does, the computers that I want it for probably only have USB 1.1 ports. Having the CD have a kernel on it seems to be problematical because that means we often need a new CD for every new version. I don't thoroughly understand the technology here. What is the theoretical minimum we need on a CD or Diskette to enable boot on a computer that can not boot directly from a USB? thanks! Caroline > > > James Simmons > > > > Caroline Meeks wrote: > >> >> Hi James, >> >> If you would could you put a link on the wiki and also a ticket to create >> a diskette version of a branded boot helper. Using a diskette rather then a >> CD will be a lot easier on a lot of the old computers because I often have >> to turn them on to open the CD holder, then turn them off and on again to >> reboot. >> > > > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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