SlackwareThis Forum is for the discussion of Slackware Linux.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
You really love to leave information out of your posts. It's been requested time and again for you to provide us with more information.
What are you trying to do? Take an already existing iso and make it bootable? Take a directory structure from your harddrive and burn that to a disc? Come on, give us more info in your posts!
I want to be able to create a boot sector on a CD or DVD because every once in a while, I come across operating systems via the internet that can be burned to a CD or DVD, but DON'T include a boot sector (yes, I sometimes like to try out alternative operating systems). So what software is available that would do that (I currently use Slackware 14.1, the 64 bit version)?
I want to be able to create a boot sector on a CD or DVD because every once in a while, I come across operating systems via the internet that can be burned to a CD or DVD, but DON'T include a boot sector ...
It has been a while since I tried any of them, so unfortunately my imperfect memory has failed to remember which ones - but I do remember it happening, and besides, I have been sorely tempted to try to create one of my own.
So your post is about a problem you only vaguely remember having? Why don't you just wait until you want to try it again, then do your best to figure it out yourself, and then post here about specific problems that you can't figure out? That's how these things are supposed to work.
I guess I should have been more specific by saying that what I am looking for is a way to create a custom boot sector for DVDs. Sorry for the confusion.
what I am looking for is a way to create a custom boot sector for DVDs.
I still do not get what you mean and want. Could you please be a little more practical:
Q1 What do you call a custom boot sector for DVD? Assuming that you refer to the El Torito specification, what customization do you want?
Q2 Why do you need it?
Q3 What do you want to do with this bootable DVD?
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
got 
