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How linux run from a cd with out using a
Name: kanchana kumara Date: June 8, 2001 at 13:03:05 Pacific
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Ho w can i write a cd to run linux from a cd so i can use my hard disk for other thing
Easier said then done. But it isn't impossible. The only problem with a CD is that it is read only so you need to create a ram drive to work in. I suggest you read the following HOWTO to find out how to create a filesystem on a floppy/cdrom together with a kernel: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Bootdisk-HOWTO/index.html
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