Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> writes: > On Wed 08 May 2013 at 19:59:02 +0200, Julian Rüger wrote: > >> Hi Harry, Brian and others, > > Hello Julian, > >> > It is far less convenient than booting from an isohybrid and only works >> > with a netinst ISO if the user is prepared to jump through a number of >> > small diameter hoops and coerce d-i into co-operating. >> >> actually, it is way easier than you make it sound ;) >> Also, it works with any Debian .iso, just sayin'.
> All the Debian ISOs are isohybrids, so > > cat debian.iso > /dev/sdX > [...] > Technically you are correct; if you can manually mount the ISO held on > the device you can continue. But with hd-media the mounting is done for > you from within d-i as a matter of course, so why bother with the extra > steps of mounting or bindmounting. I do not consider loopback mode (the > subject of the mail I replied to) to offer any advantage over this > method or the one described above. Some of same things could be said of the method you mention. To say "the one described above" is a bit of a stretch (at least it is to me) (Quoting again here for continuity) > All the Debian ISOs are isohybrids, so > > cat debian.iso > /dev/sdX .. so what happens now? Do you mean, just mount it? But then I'm a bit lost. A few more details would helpful. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87a9o43nuj....@newsguy.com
