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Re: Make Debian Floppy



On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 11:33:15PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote:
> 
> For posterity, I've attached the Make Debian Floppy script. It really is 
> convenient to use, just drag the *.bin images to the script icon and supply
> floppies. You need Disk Copy (the utility) and Applescript (the system
> extension).
> 
> If you gunzip it within Linux, the resource fork for the script will be
> lost. But you can still use it, just load the remaining text into Script
> Editor and save it as a Classic Applet again (that will make it droppable).
> 
> The source for the script is accessible when you open it with Script Editor.

i think you need to only distribute this as text.  we certainly cannot
distribute the applet on the CDs because it contains non-free code.
in fact i suspect that the GPL is an innappropriate licence due to
that conflict.  


> -- This Applescript uses the Disk Copy utility to
> -- create a floppy for use in installing and/or booting Linux
> -- on a powerpc, for example the Debian distribution floppy
> -- images like root.bin.
> 
> -- This script copyright Chris Tillman, tillman@azstarnet.com,
> -- and is available to all under the terms of the
> -- GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (GPL).
> 
> 
> *----------------------------------------------------------------*
> |  .''`.  | Debian GNU/Linux: <http://www.debian.org>            |
> | : :'  : | debian-imac:    <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> |
> | `. `'`  |      . oo       Chris Tillman                        |
> |   `-    |     (   -)      tillman@azstarnet.com                |
> *----------------"--"--------------------------------------------*



-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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