> as far as I know, the MS bootloader isn't able to boot an image. So you > still have to boot from CD, even if you supply a linux bootsector in a > file unless you find a way to make grub or lilo booting a disk image.
> Even Knoppix can not boot an image, they boot an initrd and in this > they mount their image via cloop. But if you use another bootloader > like grub either, it doesn't matter if you boot SuSE or Knoppix. > aha cloop ... yeah that's right ... Mepis actually installs the entire content and not the compressed image. I quite like that concept. >> 2) Knoppix has a bunch of very neat tools for trouble shooting. I >> don't leave home without it to fix my SuSE systems when they run into >> trouble. > > I think, maintaining a SuSE system that went into trouble works better > if you use the SuSE installation CDs to boot and repair. > yeah >> 3)SuSE- Live- CD is mostly a marketing CD, not really well >> thought out for the purpose of such tools as Knoppix is. Mind you, >> it is a good thing to have when you want to show someone what their >> machine would look like if SuSE was installed. > > I agree. A lot of usefull tools are missing on the Live- CD. > >> I am a believer that >> a 1_CD_Desktop from the SUPER initiative would go a long way. > > Maybe. Earlier in this thread they discuss whether to include > OpenOffice. If this is the way, they want to go, I think it will indeed > be only a desktop and no system rescue/maintaince disk. > the small 1 CD I do is probably better suited as a rescue disc anyway. Currently both CD's have the SUSE rescue image on it and can be used to rescue. Andreas --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
