ISOLinux is just a CD-ROM bootloader that actually allows booting from CD-ROM. All of the actual loadup stuff is done in FreeDOS. The NERO booting feature (IIRC) makes the boot image read-only and does not copy it into memory like ISOLinux does. For the boot process to work, however, the boot image needs to be read-write. So ISOLinux is really the best choice. Plus, I don't use Windows, so Nero is a problem for the distro maintainer.
On 10/3/06, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Now I know most of us have a Windows machine with a legitimate copy of Nero > or maybe even a freeware ISO making utility so I was wondering... > > Why hasn't anyone made a boot CD that boots using FreeDOS instead of > ISOLINUX? > > Don't get me wrong, I like ISOLINUX just fine, but in retrospect, why not > boot straight from the OS that will be installed, especially since it can > run live...the whole base CD is what, maybe 8 MB, so theoretically one could > get a live FreeDOS CD that not only could install the OS, but could run one > of many free GUI (depending on the memory/capacity of the host system) > > Thoughts? Comments? Concerns? > -- Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. David Letterman (1947 - ) See ya ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
