Re: 24MB bootable CD install image
On Mon, Feb 28, 2000 at 01:33:25PM -0800, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
> >>>>> "Mark" == Mark Horn <mhorn@iname.com> writes:
>
> Mark> My name is Mark Horn.
>
> Nice to meet you, Mark.
>
> Mark> I have tried to make my CD as small as possible, and I've
> Mark> been able to get it down to 24MB.
>
> This would be good for LS120 or IDE Zip bootables also, I think.
Hello,
I'm working specifically on a bootable LS120 image in my spare time (I
work during the week :) and have basically just started, and hopefully
will have it ready in time for Potato to go stable.
The LS120 image will be a "regular" boot floppy set on a FAT/syslinux
filesystem and will at least contain the base2_2.tgz file. I may also
make a "compact" version without the base2_2.tgz for the network
install, and perhaps a "super" version with as many of the standard
packages as I can get to fit (everything selected by dselect if you
don't do task selection)
The thing is, AFAIK every computer that has an LS120 (except for
upgrades) makes it the primary FDD, and the standard 1.44MB boot
floppies don't work with it. I would still prefer a bootable CD install,
but can see a need in some cases (Compaq comes to mind - Who else is
using LS120 drives now?) to download and use a floppy install set.
Zip drive users likely have a legacy floppy drive to boot from, and I
don't have a zip drive to test anyway, so I won't be touching those. :)
--
Beiad Ian Q. Dalton
Assembly of Minds
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