Create own bootable DVD

osor · 05-15-2007, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GekkeGwuido

I've managed to make a .iso file, but now it's way to big (6.7 Gb) to burn on a dvd. With dd I've created a .gz file that is approx 3.6 Gb... How can I burn this to a dvd? Or waht can i delete from the original slackware iso???

Did you try the automated scripts at http://www.linux-live.org? It will use aufs with lzma compression on the filesystem from which you boot. A compressed iso won’t do any good except for transporting isos from one computer another…

Alien_Hominid · 05-15-2007, 10:27 AM

Use Isolinux to create a bootable dvd from SLAX Frodo and your gz file.

GekkeGwuido · 05-15-2007, 11:31 AM

Thx all for your suggestions
It works!
For someone who has (or cill have) the same problem, what have I done?
* I mad a clean install of my slackware server with all the applications and my needs installed and running
* Then I made an entire copy (or clone) of my disk with

Code:

dd if=/dev/hda | gzip > /home/backup/server/serverimage.gz

Off course u have to adapt the paths to your own system (the /home/backup is a second HD in the server used for backups)
* Then I burned the directory vacserver to a dvd with the program k3b (in the directory extra at your slackware dvd or cd)
* I made a live cd using Slax Frodo
* I booted with the live cd and gave in following commands

Code:

loadkeys be-latin1.map (to change to azerty)
mkdir /mnt/dvd
mount /dev/hdd /mnt/dvd (mount the dvd)
gzip -dc /mnt/dvd/vacserver/serverimage.gz | dd of=/dev/hda
reboot

After all this the system starts up like a charm and most important with exactly the same settings as before...

Again, thx all for the help
GekkeGwuido

Alien_Hominid · 05-15-2007, 02:43 PM

Glad to help. Osor suggestion was also good and maybe even better in some cases.