Is it possible to extract the KNOPPIX file?
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Is it possible to extract the KNOPPIX file?
started by: Daid
Posted by Daid on Nov. 10 2004,19:07
Ok, simple question. Does anyone know if it's possible to extract the KNOPPIX file? (without booting from it)I want to resize the iso file to 36MB (I found a few 36MB CDs) so I need to remaster it. But I don't have any CD burned with DSL, and the 36MB CDs are the only one I have left.
I do have a server running on slackware, so I have access to all the normal *nix commands. But I cannot boot it into the iso, because it's a webserver.
EDIT:
Mmm, I should have looked a bit more before posting.
< http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=94 >
< http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14678 >
here seems to be some info.
It it works then i'll put up a small guide.
EDIT2: Darn, ran out of mem... maybe I should setup swap space on a 96MB ram machine.
Posted by AwPhuch on Nov. 10 2004,22:51
Just create a swapfile budBrian
AwPhuch
Posted by Daid on Nov. 11 2004,17:38
| Quote (AwPhuch @ Nov. 10 2004,23:51) |
| Just create a swapfile bud |
I would.. if I had any diskspace left.
Anyhow, I managed to extract the KNOPPIX file today, by using a KnoppixCD.
But I think I also could have used the DSL-Embedded version.
Anyhow, once you get there it's pretty easy to 'extract' the KNOPPIX file.
Setup a loopback device: (note: /dev/cloop1, because /dev/cloop is taken by KNOPPIX/DSL already)
| Code Sample |
| losetup /dev/cloop1 /mnt/iso/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX |
Then mount that loopback device: (note: you might need to mkdir /mnt/cloop1 1st)
| Code Sample |
| mount /dev/cloop1 /mnt/cloop1 |
Then you can simply copy all the contents from /mnt/cloop1 to any other place.
Now I just need to remove enough stuff to make it 36MB...
Posted by ico2 on Nov. 11 2004,18:13
whoot, i needed to know how to make a loopfs 