Re: Multi-boot CDs

[Philip Charles <philipc@copyleft.co.nz>]

On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Susumu Takuwa wrote:

> Trying to use ``isolinux'' for creating multi-boot CD. 
> I have made multi-boot DVD, which contains, 
> 
> o Red Hat Linux
> o Kondara MNU/Linux
> o Turbolinux
> o LASER5 Linux
> 
> Well, you can get ``isolinux'' on the syslinux package of
> Peter Anvin. Note, you would need version 1.6(?) later of
> syslinux. http://syslinux.zytor.com/iso.php
> 
> Of course, debian folks can get it by apt,
> 
> % cat /etc/debian_version
> 3.0
> % apt-cache show syslinux | grep Version
> Version: 1.63-1
> 
> Yep, isolinux can boot with huge initrd, but syslinux cannot
> do it because it use floppy emulation at making ISO9660
> image file. isolinux use no emulation mode.

Thanks, this is interesting.

Phil.

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