On Tue, Jan 08, 2002 at 12:57:52PM +0530, newlxuser wrote:
>
> So I want to use Linux while downloading/ sending my mail. So that
> I can use my own settings of mail, while I am on the run. How to
> use the this floppy version of linux equivalents.
>
> Have any-body used it ? AFAIR, Bish had done something like this,
> when he could not use his PC due to some cable-digging by local
> Telecom. Bish ?
>
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Yep, I am developing a 3 disk travel set ... This runs from floppies
and totally on a ram drive. Disk #1 has the kernel (and syslinux),
Disk #2 the initrd.gz and the third is the data disk (with personal
configs). It is working, but needs a lot of work and refinement. I
could not fit in stuff like fetchmail and sendmail etc., so using a
rather unconventional method of accessing mails directly from the
POP3 servers using scripts based on telnet and netcat. This small
thing for example, gets 12 mails at a time from my nde box.
#! /bin/bash
( echo user bish
echo pass my_password
echo stat
echo list
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12;
do
echo retr $i
done
echo quit ) | nc -v -v nde.vsnl.net.in 110 > /floppy/mymail.in
What a fetchmail ! Just 10 lines ! 'mymail.in' is my 'mbox' !
This is just a demo of the technique ... It is not easy, but I am
progressing slowly but surely .... lot of work and lot of changes
to existing things are necessary ... will put it up when I think
people will not torch me for it !
Meanwhile, I downloaded a thing called Basic Linux from a Fresh-
meat link. It is just a 1.8 mb download. It has just two floppies
(DOS boot-floppy, and a root floppy). Runs in 4 mb ram disk. It
is totally geared for the Internet. On kernel 2.0.xx. Has proper
net utils inclusive of ppp, chat, links, a small mailer and proper
mail spool handling, unlike my set up ... Playing around with it
for the last week or so. It is stable, it works and you don't need
to resort to scripting to get your work done. Knowing scripting is
obviously a bonus ...
Can give this 2 disk distro (baslin16.zip) of Basic Linux a try.
Bish
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