Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:08:22 -0500 From: "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com> To: "Mike Meyer" <mwm@mired.org>, "Hal Lynch" <hal@cc.usu.edu> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Boot CD of running system Message-ID: <HLEDJBJKDDPDJBMGCLPPCEENCMAA.otterr@telocity.com> In-Reply-To: <14903.44287.540625.808470@guru.mired.org>
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just a thought... shouldn't /tmp be in the "volatile files" section? -Otter }-----Original Message----- }From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG }[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mike Meyer }Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 12:08 PM }To: Hal Lynch }Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG }Subject: Re: Boot CD of running system } } }Hal Lynch <hal@cc.usu.edu> types: }> I am putting together a 'surf station'. }> }> Non-volatile files are to be on CD-Rom: }> / }> /etc }> /usr. }> }> Volatile files will be on a hard disk: }> swap }> /var. }> }> I have read the Torito specs. }> I have installed mkisofs. }> I have surfed for hints on the web. }> I have scoured the FreeBSD sight for hints. }> So far not a lot of luck!? }> }> I have configured a RUNNING system, created an iso image, }> and burned several cd's. Most of them booted, but all }> tried to put me into the installation process. Not good. }> I DON'T want to make an install cd, I buy those. I want to }> make a bootable cd of a running/configured system. }> }> The only boot program I could find to put on the cd that }> would actually allow the cd to boot was boot.flp, which }> of course plunges me into the install. }> }> Does anyone have a clue for the clueless? } }Look through /usr/src/release for how boot.flp is build, and }build one }that does what you want? } }And - if you get it all working - please write it up for the rest of }us! If you don't think you're up to the writing task, drop me a line }and I'll help. } } <mike }-- }Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Unix/FreeBSD consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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