On Tuesday 01 November 2005 09:47 am, Carl Lowenstein wrote: > On 11/1/05, boblq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tuesday 01 November 2005 09:10 am, Carl Lowenstein wrote: > > > On 11/1/05, boblq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Tuesday 01 November 2005 06:45 am, Todd Walton wrote: > > > > > On 10/31/05, boblq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > How do you put the file back together? > > > > > > > > > > Uh... unsplit? I know I have it here somewhere... > > > > > > > > > > > I am not sure this makes sense anyway since > > > > > > one often wants to boot an iso. > > > > > > > > > > You have a 1.4GB bootable ISO that you want to become a series of > > > > > 650MB bootable ISOs? For example, an RH install DVD that you want > > > > > to become RH install CDs? > > > > > > > > > > -todd > > > > > > > > Yes. I have a version of Knoppix that is 1.9 G. > > > > > > > > Maybe I can download it to a hard disk, then mount it > > > > as a loopback, hack it into a few coherent pieces and > > > > create a new iso, and some extra disks ... > > > > > > If that's Knoppix 4.0.2 2005-09-23, the Knoppix folks themselves have > > > put out a CD version also. I have lots of copies, you can get one > > > from me at the next KPLUG meeting if you wish. Naturally, there is > > > more stuff on the DVD. > > > > > > carl > > > -- > > > carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > The one I want is Quantian, a Knoppix / Debian variant tailored > > to numerical and quantitative analysis. > > http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html > > > > They have a CD version but most of them are over that limit. > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > I deduce that you want to remaster their distribution, adding or > removing some parts. Otherwise, to quote from the download site: > <quote> > Quantian dvds and cdrom are available pre-made from the following > third-party resellers: > * BudgetLinuxCDs.com has the dvd for $7.50 for the cdrom for $2.50. > * CheapBytes.com has the dvd for $11.99, and cdroms from for $4.99 > plus shipping. > * Frozentech.com has the most recent dvd at $1.99 with $0.49 shipping. > </quote> > > -- > carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just want to explore it. I don't have a dvd reader so I was looking for other ways to examine the full distro. It looks like I can do that via the loopback mount. boblq -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
