From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 17 19:33:26 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3ABA816A4CE; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:33:26 -0800 (PST) Received: from rocket.alienwebshop.com (rocket.alienwebshop.com [216.120.226.160]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6729143D1D; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:33:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com) Received: from rocket (rocket [216.120.226.160]) by rocket.alienwebshop.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB6C3FEF0; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:33:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:33:24 -0500 (EST) From: Peter Leftwich X-X-Sender: pete@rocket.alienwebshop.com To: FreeBSD LIST Message-ID: <20031217222838.E32991@rocket.alienwebshop.com> Organization: Video2Video Services - http://Www.Video2Video.Com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: FreeBSD-Advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG cc: www@freebsd.org Subject: www.knoppix.net and maybe one day "FreeBSDCDR?" X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 03:33:26 -0000 Hi again, Could someone explain how to create a similar bootable CD-R of FreeBSD that, at boot-time, would mount root to a ramdisk and run Gnome or KDE automatically? Everything would have to use relative links and paths, eh? This Knoppix (Debian) Linux CD is a real life-saver (although I can't figure out how to mount the partition that has my 4.7-RELEASE root "/") and worth checking out. Give it as a gift to a techie on your list!!! PS: Please CC my email address if you reply, thanks. -- Peter Leftwich President & Founder, Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA http://Www.Video2Video.Com