On Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 09:27:51PM -0700, Carl Lowenstein wrote:
The object is to take a Linux distribution as bootable ISO image, and transform it into a bootable USB flash drive. It could then be carried to other machines for installation.
So does it need to do the bootloader hacking each time it tries to boot from the flash drive, or just when making the flash drive image?
The hidden goal is to have a way to install Linux on the new generation of computers that do not have CD/DVD drives. Of course, they also do not have floppy drives. But they have one or more USB ports, and can be set to boot from a USB device.
I frequently boot RIP-linux from a thumbdrive. I also usually place it's kernel/initrd into my grub config so that I can boot into the rescue disk if I need to. I usually replace the kernel with my customized one, once I've got that built up. Then again, I still install Linux machines from a rescue disk, at a shell prompt. David -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
