[pocket-linux] System Architecture Guide

[Phil Birkelbach]

The thing that I really liked about the Pocket Linux Guide was that is
started at ground zero and built from there.  It helped me understand what
was happening on a step-by-step basis.  I would  vote for the hard disk
version since it would be the simplest, and then possibly have some chapters
at the end that would describe the issues associated with putting the thing
on a CD-R or a CompactFlash, or network boot etc. etc.

Godspeed,

Phil Birkelbach

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Stocker" <r_l_s at earthlink.net>
To: "Pocket Linux" <pocket-linux at ufo.chicago.il.us>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject: [pocket-linux] System Architecture Guide


> 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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