Re: RE: pxes-devel digest, Vol 1 #607 - 4 msgs

Graham,

from the squashfs web site (http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/)

Squashfs is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Squashfs is 
intended for general read-only filesystem use, for archival use (i.e. in 
cases where a .tar.gz file may be used), and in constrained block 
device/memory systems (e.g. embedded systems) where low overhead is needed.

In this case primarily to save download time and memory usage.

Trevor B
Graham.Pugh - SCH520 wrote:

>Could anyone explain to me what the Squashed image is - what it does, if
>it's applicable to Etherboot images, and what advantages it would have if it
>does work, e.g. uses up less RAM?  It's appeared as an option in PXES but am
>not quite sure what it does!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Graham Pugh PhD
>Web Developer
>Kings of Wessex Community School, Cheddar
>email: gpugh-AT-educ.somerset.gov uk
>web: www.grahampugh.co.uk
> 
><<lots cut>>
>


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