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["Flaig, Benno" <Benno.Flaig AT t-systems.com>]

hi folks,

some of you stated, it would be waste of space to have a bootable linux on 
cd, that 
uses only 1% of the available space. Well, that's why I selected basic linux.

It makes sense, wherever you want to have CDs full of data (say, hard disk 
images),
but in addition the CD should be able to boot a system (say, for restoring a 
hard disk 
image).

More reasons for BL on CD: 
- There are PCs out which do not have floppy disks.
- You don't have to change media to boot from an inserted media, and it boots 
a lot faster
- and it boots a lot faster and leaner than knoppix etc...


I will upload my CD image to my http server as a compressed Image (2.2MB). 
It will stay there for just two weeks because I have to limit download volume.
If you guys are interested, feel free to take to the BL main homepage.

The Image can be burned using M$ style CD burn software like NERO as well as 
mkisofs / cdrecord. See the Internet for descriptions on using your favorite 
burning 
software in order to "create/burn bootable CD".

Benno