HTTP-FUSE KNOPPIX 4.0.2 is released

[Kuniyasu Suzaki <k.suzaki@aist.go.jp>]

Dear,

We released "HTTP-FUSE KNOPPIX 4.0.2" which boots CD-KNOPPIX4.0.2(700MB) or 
DVD-KNOPPIX4.0.2(3.2GB) with 4.7MB bootable CD-ROM and Internet block device 
"HTTP-FUSE CLOOP".

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Detail HP http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/http-fuse/index-en.html
ISO File (4.7MB), knoppix-fuse-4.0.2_20060207.iso
       http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/http-fuse/knoppix-fuse-4.0.2_20060207.iso
       MD5 130c0fc1eb520cc5b76899157b379f18

Sales Point
 1) "HTTP-FUSE KNOPPIX 4.0.2" can select contents of root file system,
    CD-KNOPPIX4.0.2(700MB) or DVD-KNOPPIX4.0.2(3.2GB).

 2) Amount of block files on a server is 2.9GB, although they are
    made from cloop file (700MB) of CD-KNOPPIX 4.0.2 and 2 cloop files
    (2.9GB) of DVD-KNOPPIX 4.0.2. It is the effect of overlapping of
    block files which have same contents.

 3) The site for HTTP-FUSE KNOPPIX 4.0.2 is distributed in US and EU.
    You can check the sites by Google Map.
        http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/http-fuse/map-w.html
    Caution: All site might not be available.

 4) Debian package and source code of HTTP-FUSE CLOOP is released. 
      http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/http-fuse/fs-wrapper_0.4-3_i386.deb
      http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/http-fuse/fs-wrapper-0.4.tar.gz
  ** How to install and setup HTTP-FUSE CLOOP
    The following steps shows installation and setup of HTTP-FUSE
    CLOOP on KNOPPIX 4.0.2.

    * Required file
      http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/http-fuse/fs-wrapper_0.4-3_i386.deb
    * Install
      # dpkg -i fs-wrapper_0.4-3_i386.deb
    * Loopback-setup and mount
      # mkdir /mnt/knoppix402cd-tmp
      # mkdir /mnt/knoppix402cd
        Designate ".idx" file to setup HTTP-FUSE CLOOP.
      # fs_wrapper /mnt/knoppix402cd-tmp -f http://knoppix.alpha.co.jp/http-fuse-knoppix/knxblock402/knoppix402cd.idx 
       On another console.
      # cd /mnt/knoppix402cd-tmp 
      # losetup /dev/cloop3 KNOPPIX 
      # mount /dev/cloop3 /mnt/knoppix402cd
       The root file system of CD-KNOPPIX 4.0.2 is mounted at "/mnt/knoppix402cd" read-only.
       Block files are saved at "/tmp/block/". You can find download when you run 
       a new application.
  ** How to make block files
     The package includes "mkmd5files" which is a tool to make block files.
     "mkmd5files" makes block files from any block device.
      Usage: mkmd5files <block device> <index file name> <split-block size> 
      Example: Making block files of KNOPPIX4.0.2 CD.
      # mkmd5files /dev/cloop knoppix402.idx 262144
      The block files are created in the directory "blockfile".
      If you make accessible idx file and "blockfile" directory via HTTTP, 
      you can mount the file system with the steps mentioned above.
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suzaki