Put it up the ISO on some server. That would be real great. Of course it's the
bandwidth, but something need be worked on that...;-)
Shridhar
Mukund wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Finally my Boot and Run CD for Linux is ready. This CD has been developed to
> run some process related software for data logging operation in Plastic
> Industry. How ever it could of interest to other Linuxer also.
>
> What It Does?
> The CD boots up with a image file using loop device and initrd. The image
> file contains minimum linux installation (about 65 Mb) with kernel 2.4,
> apache, perl, python, and other utilities. In CD only boot up, the
> linuxcd.img file is loaded and hard disk is not used at all. This works
> with limited capability and /var /root and /tmp is mounted on ramdisk.
> However apache, lynx , w3m works perfectly well from this mode.
>
> The another image file linuxhd.img can also be used to boot up and it has
> full functionality of linux. This image file has to be copied to hard disk.
> The total boot process is fully automatic. While booting hard disk is
> searched for linuxhd.img, and if found then it used for booting and if this
> image is not found linuxcd.img is used from CD to boot up.
>
> How it does?
> The CD is made bootable with syslinux and loads a initial ramdisk with
> initrd. The initrd looks for the images and load appropriately on loop
> device. Finally the linux is booted from the loop device as root device.
>
> What it can do?
> By just changing the content of image file the linux can be configured to
> work as full server. In the event of system failure simply image file is
> reloaded to get back the full functionality of the system. The hard disk
> space (if required for data storage) for /var only and it can be used from
> other server / machine with NFS or SMB or even FTP. The system is free (not
> completely) from hackers / worm attack if CD image file is used.
>
> I may be able to spare a few CD free of cost for actual users. Please mail
> me privately.
>
> Regards,
> Mukund Deshmukh
> Beta Computronics Pvt. Ltd.
> Web Site - www.betacomp.com
>
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