[pocket-linux] System Architecture Guide

[Broeisi Rast]

Well, I suggest a blank CD-RW disk.

That way we can make a whole linux system on the disk and use it as
either a live linux cd or install it on a harddisk if we wanted.

That way we create some flexibility for it's use.
But again that's my vision.
Hope you guys have some other idea if this one doesn't suite.

Broeisi

On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 04:18, Richard Stocker wrote:
> I think we all agree the starting point is a working Linux system, most 
> likely located in a partition on a hard drive. And that, as Dave 
> stated, while two blank floppy diskettes were suitable as the storage 
> medium for Pocket-Linux, floppy diskettes don't have the necessary 
> storage capacity for the "System Architecture Guide."
> 
> Assuming we want the "System Architecture Guide" to be a bootable Linux 
> system, the two obvious choices are a blank CD-RW disk or the free 
> space on an internal hard drive. Each has its pros and cons. The blank 
> CD-RW option requires a functioning CD burner on your working Linux 
> system. I don't know what a CD (or DVD) burner costs. Presumably the 
> necessary driver(s) and the burning software are available.
> 
> Starting with free space on an internal hard drive, one would first 
> create a partition, format it and be off to the races.
> 
> For understanding how to create the appropriate initrd (initial ram 
> disk), I presume one could use USB, PCMCIA or Firewire devices.
> 
> Regards, Rick
> 
> 
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