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From: Ajay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 4:47 PM
Subject: [LIH]Re: Linux+CD+Loopback


> Thus spake Blessan V Mathews:
>
> > I found this on the net , this is talking about a recovery CD
> >
>
http://www.zdnet.com.au/itmanager/technology/story/0,2000029587,20269582,00.
> htm
> > This one is based on the  RH 6.0  but may be relevant
> > http://www.ccux.com/bootable.shtml
>
> Thanks. I'll take a look at it.
>
> And "mukund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added:
>
> > No need to have the entire file system (rw) on Ram disk, just /var /root
> > and /dev would suffice. rest of the files system can be simply mounted
on
> loop
> > device. The kernel must have compiled support for ramdisk (larger size),
> > loop devices and iso file system. You will have to hack rc scripts so
> that,
> > /var is mounted at the beginning of boot process.
>
> Exactly what I've been doing. I've put /var and /etc/rc.d on ramdisk.
> You're sure about putting /dev also on ramdisk? I've put it on loopback
but
> it has not complained as yet.

/dev/tty* , /dev/log are required to be to have rw permission.

> By the way, is it possible to change the size of the ramdisk without
> recompiliing the kernel; say using rdev?

I had set to 8 mb at the time of kerlnel compilation.
>
> > I spent about 60 hours and came out with an iso image exactly as per
your
> > spec. I case you wish, i can send you the URL for down load it is about
> 60Mb.
>
> Just 60MB? Which distro? Am trying out on RH.

It is further reduced to 48 now. I stated with debian 2.2. The bare minimum
install for debian 2.2 is 35mb only. then i added perl, apache, mc, lynx,
joe etc.

>
> Cordially
>
> Ajay
>
>
>
>
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