Re: Make Linux CDs

[David_M_Morgan rsh net]

>I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that Redhat makes their CD with
>"Rockridge extensions", but Easy CD Creator doesn't have that option. The
>options are ISO 9660 Levels 1 and 3, and then Joliet. I made the CD with
>Joliet format to keep the long filenames, but the boot disk didn't
>recognize the CD-ROM. (I'd read that Linux doesn't support Joliet format
>yet so I knew I was taking a chance.)
>
>So I then tried just to copy the Redhat directory to a Win 95 partition on
>my hard drive and run a hard drive install, but got an error message along
>the lines of "Doesn't appear to be a valid Redhat directory tree".
>
>So two questions then;
>
>1. Can you make a good Linux CD in either of the above 3 formats (ISO
Level
>1 or 3, or Joliet)?
>
>2. Why didn't the hard drive install work? I used the same directory
>structure as the Redhat directories on Sunsite.
>
>I ended up just installing a Slackware download from Sunsite, but I'd
>prefer to use Redhat 5.1 if possible.
>
>(I suppose I should just pop the $50 for a Redhat CD, but I'm overseas and
>it's a bit of a hassle getting stuff shipped down here. Besides I'd rather
>solve the problem like a good little tinkerer anyway.)
>


The true answer is what kernel are you using on your boot disk> If I recall
right it should be using 2.0.34 with the modules for the Joliet CD
extenions, so what ever you read or who ever told you the Linux can't read
the Joliet extensions is a liar and you should seek advise else where. As
for your failer with the hard drive I would have to ask, what does your
directory structure look like. Root directory of an install CD should look
something like the following...

TRANS.TBL       RedHat     updates    boot     contrib
and inside the RedHat should look like this
TRANS.TBL    i386 etc.
if it doesn't then there's part or all of your problem. If it does and you
find it to be the kernel and I'm wrong on it having the Joliet extensions
for modules, check the updates on the redhat ftp site for a new boot disk,
or have someone make one for you.