Re: [Devil-linux-develop] remote update

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

Bruce Smith wrote on 09.02.2004 01:00 MET:
>>>>My original idea was to add the iso image as boot.cd.new to the root of 
>>>>the media and then just check for it's existence, verify it, rename it 
>>>>to bootcd.iso and continue.
>>>
>>>So, the USB stick has to be large enough to hold TWO copies of the ISO?
>>
>>Yes correct.
> 
> 
> Is anyone ever going to use the feature?  1GB sticks are EXPENSIVE!!!
> 
> What about automatically updating the stick from CD?  Burn the new image
> on CD, boot from CD, and it copies itself to the USB stick.  It could
> also be used to initially create a bootable stick (blank).
> 
> Just a thought, CD drives are a LOT cheaper than big memory sticks.

What if it boots of off the USB stick, checks for an "update-CD" (just a 
normal CD, but created from a newer ISO), does an update if necessary and 
then moves one?

Eg. tell the on-site operator (secretary or whoever is able to help you) to 
burn the CD put it in the machine, reboot it and after it's back up again 
remove the CD. If you boot from CD it would possibly mount the ISO from 
there  and you can't remove the disc till the next reboot.

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MfG / Regards
Friedrich Lobenstock
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Friedrich Lobenstock                       Linux Services Lobenstock
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