Re: remastering - isolinux/boot.img file

On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 08:08:37PM -0500, Geoffrey Lane wrote:
> I've been reading the remastering guide I could find on the internet
> but could not find howto add/change the boot.img file adding extra
> boot options via syslinux.cfg to add memdisk and new options for
> booting memtest86, fujitsu,maxtor,etc.. (hd diagnostics), windows
> bootdisks (win95->) and dban to make it a little more like a
> "admin/repair toolkit" and completely eliminate my floppy collection.
> The problem is I have a couple of stupid questions from a relative
> newbie to linux. I know howto mount the img file through "-o loop".
> Is there either a way to mount it rw or how do I re-image the
> "boot.img" file properly as either 1.4mb or 2.88mb floppy? dd? Or do
> I need a floppy disk to (re)create the image again?

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixRemasteringHowto has a
script that loopback mounts both boot floppy image and initrd
read/write for changes.

Greetings
Marc

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