Re: ocaml and lindows.com

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 05:09:11PM -0800, David Fox wrote:
> Sven Luther wrote:
> >Also, i have been toying with a libparted re-implmementation in ocaml,
> >with filesystem/partition schemes plugins using dynlink, and maybe a
> >graphical interface using lablgtk2.
> >
> >I don't know if it will be able to be small enough to fit into a small
> >format installation media, like the on-floppy initrd or something such.
> >
> >  
> These days the only thing you can do on the floppy image is draw some 
> pretty pictures in vga mode and load enough drivers to find the CD-ROM 
> image.  At that point you have plenty of space, and a libparted 
> reimplementation would be very nice.

I am quite curious about this, you boot this stage 1 thingy to find the
CD-ROM, and then you use the system of the CD-ROM. Do you copy it over
in a ramdisk to use it, or do you use some kind of write-over CD-ROM fs ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther