Re: Creating a bootable CD from online files!!
On Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 03:33:26PM -0500, mike wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 11:09:13AM -0500, seg wrote:
> > Files I have gotten from the FTP site:
> >
> > -base2_2.tgz
> > -loadlin.exe
> > -entire compact directory (drivers.tgz, install.bat, kernel-config and linux)
> > -entire doc directory
> >
> > I am pretty sure I have all the files needed to create a bootable CD-ROM which will allow me to install the compact version of the Debian distribution.
> > Now, I have read all the possible instruction files from the debian site and, yet, I still don't have a clue as to what my installation CD should "look like" (directories)!?!?! Can anyone fill me in? Again I want to make a bootable CD-ROM that will install the compact version of the Debian distribution.
> >
>
> I assume you want to create an iso image of the debian files and
> then burn a bootable cd. If you have access to a linux box you should get
> the Pseudo_Image_kit from cdimage.debian.org and follow the instructions in
> the README file.
> Basically you get the file system and use rsync to make the iso
> image.Then use cdrecord to burn your cd.
> If you want to burn a bootable cd from windows then you have to d/l
> the iso image from a debian mirror and burn it.Not too long d/l if you have
> a high speed connection.
>
I just checked the cdimage web site, and apparently there is a
windows version of pseudo_image_kit, so you do everything just like in
linux.
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