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[ILUG] multiple (small-)distro bootable CD, with OO.org for brownie points?

[ILUG] multiple (small-)distro bootable CD, with OO.org for brownie points?

Richard Eibrand richard at eibrand.net
Sun Apr 10 19:31:49 IST 2005


On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:09:38 +0200, Brian Foster <blf at blf.utvinternet.ie>  
wrote:

>  I have this (vague) memory of reading someplace about
>  a scheme for placing multiple (and obviously small,
>  such as Damn Small Linux (DSL)) Linux distros on a
>  single CD, such that they were all bootable from
>  that CD.  when you booted the CD, something like a
>  grub menu/prompt appeared, you selected the distro,
>  and the selected distro then booted (in, I think,
>  a “live” mode (like Knoppix)?).  (and if I could
>  also then install the distro onto the machine's
>  HDD, that would be grand.)
>
>  does that sound familiar?  or am I blowing smoke?
>  any pointers/clews/suggestions?
>  ( and Yes, I could use multiple CDs.  but I want
>   to try such a scheme if it exists... )


These might help you out:

1] http://linuxgazette.net/issue85/sipos.html
and
2] http://linuxjournal.com/article/7233

1] Might be more of what you are looking for, whereas 2] might help you  
make 1]...

Regards,

R
-- 
Richard Eibrand
http://eibrand.net
richard at eibrand.net



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