DSL with a new program

Forum: HD Install
Topic: DSL with a new program
started by: marvaneke

Posted by marvaneke on April 27 2006,07:36

I have an old computer with 64Mb RAM, without a connection to the internet. I want to start DSL from the CDROM, and I also want to put in the CDROM a program that is not in the ISOLINUX.
How can I build this CDROM ?
I have looked in the FAQ, but found nothing.

Regards.

Posted by piccolo on April 27 2006,10:31

This could be useful:
< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....d+cdrom >

Posted by piccolo on April 27 2006,10:53

Sorry and sorry again for my above response. A mistake, not that!
What is that program?
Many programs that are not in the DSL isolinux can be add as MyDSL extensions.

Posted by marvaneke on April 27 2006,11:44

Thanks for the quick answer.

I don't thing that the name of a program is important.
I am interesting by the principle, to boot from the CDROM and not change this CDROM to run another program. For an every use it is not acceptable for me.

Regards.

Posted by piccolo on April 27 2006,14:25

One method from many others:
You can write the original DSL image together with your collections of MyDSL extensions (MyDSL extensions = Programs not in DSL iso image) onto the cdrom.
< http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mkmydsl >

Other method:
It is not necessary that the MyDSL extensions are in the same Live CD, they can be in the hard disk before boot the DSL Live CD.

Have in mind that DSL is very versatile. Perhaps the more versatile system operative. But with the condition that you impose to decide to use or not DSL, you never will imagine the DSL potential.

I recommed you: Burning your Live CD and try DSL anyway!!

More documentation about DSL here:
< http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Documentation >

Posted by marvaneke on April 28 2006,07:39

Thanks for the answers.

Sorry, I was not complete on my request, because I don't want to use the hard disk to store the program.
I will try your suggestion.

Thanks you.

This thread is closed.

Regards.

Posted by piccolo on April 28 2006,10:49

Sorry, a last word.
Welcome to the wonderful DSL world!
You wrote on the DSL Hard disk Install Forum, then due this, make think about a hard disk installation. Anyway before i ever wrote about Live DSL. If you have MyDSL extensions on hard disk, not signify that you did install DSL to hard disk. They are files as any other file that you downloaded later, perhaps from other CD, internet, etc, because you need add a new program.

If you want, and only want put the MyDSL extensions inside the ISO image, exist Windows tools that allow read/write to a ISO image. You simply can download from internet MyDSL extensions, copy it to ISO image, and you will create a DSL CDROM with the additional programs. I use only Linux, do not know about those tools for Windows.