Re: [Devil-linux-develop] initrd / zisofs

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Bruce Smith wrote:

>>>Does save-config work OK if the pendrive is zisofs?
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>>It should.
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>I don't know anything about "zisofs", but if it's anything like 
>ISO9660 (the standard for CDROM's), then there may be a problem.
>You can't write to ISO9660 filesystems, no matter if they are
>on read-write media or not.
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>If that's the case, then the pendrive would have to be partitioned
>with a second non-zisofs partition to save the config to.
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That was something I actually forgott to mention:
The read-only mounted (z)isofs is actually a benefit, since nobody can 
modify the files (just like on the CD).
This means now it's less of a problem using a CF card, which has no 
write protect switch.

>>I can't test it today, since a friend is picking me up soon.
>>Remind me tomorrow, to check it.
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>Consider this your reminder!  :-)
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save-config works just fine.

cya
  Heiko