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Re: debian install LiveCD for AMD64?



On Thu, May 20, 2004 at 01:34:33PM -0700, Toshikazu Aiyama, Ph.D. wrote:
> These days I am toying with the idea of creating a live CD to install debian
> pure64 on almost any amd64 systems.  The feature of the CD is:

I already have one almost ready....  I intend to make an announcement
within the next few days, in fact.

-- John

>    1. boot up to console-prompt.
>    2. Recognize almost all PATA and SATA controller(excluding intel's).
>    3. Recognize almost all NIC.
> Item 2 can be tough, but at least I would like to show how to overcome.
> The current installer made by Roeckx is not a live CD, and also fails at 2.
> Using this live CD, I can partition SATA disk, and choose partition to install
> the system.
> 
> The installer's kernel can be simple and well fixed i386 2.6.x.  kernel for
> AMD64 can be included, or can be downloaded from elsewhere.
> There can be 2 versions: one like businesscard(>10MB), and another like
> netinst(>110MB).  >10MB version can be used for good network connection.
> Also it uses cdebootstrap.  >110MB version can use the image like Anders.
> 
> gcc-3.3, gcc.bart, and other cross-compiling facility can also be incorporated.
> 
> Does anybody has any suggestion, or thoughts?
> 
> 
> Toshikazu Aiyama
> 
> 
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