Re: [coLinux-users] Iso?

[Henry N. <hen...@ar...>]

mattias wrote:
> Can i install a colinux dist via  a standard iso?
> E.g
> cobd0="c:\test.iso"
>    

No, mostly distributions have special initrd, that would not run under 
coLinux.
The second problem is, that the distributions needs full partion table 
informations.

You have some alternates:
* Install WUBI and follow steps from Wiki. That is very easy.
See http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/Wubi

* The (new) scsi drivers are usable to install in such way, for example

   scsi0=disk,C:\colinux\harddisk.img,4000
   scsi1=cdrom,c:\test.iso

But, you need to modify the initrd and add the modules into. Bill has 
posted the commands for Fedora:
>     gunzip -c initrd.img > initrd.cpio
>     tar xfz vmlinux-modules.tar.gz
>     find lib/modules |cpio -o -H newc -A -F initrd.cpio
>     gzip -c initrd.cpio > initrd.img
This way is mostly difficould. For example you needs a distribition that 
can install without graphic. coLinux have text mode only.

-- 
Henry N.