>Hi,
>
>I saw this question discussed on the archives over a year ago... I guess
>it's safe to ask again :-)
>
>Is there any work being done, or is it practical at all, to
>use a loopback device for root? I'm thinking of making it easier
>to run Linux part-time on Windows machines; we create an ext2
>filesystem on the FAT/VFAT system, even make it contiguous, then
>use that as root.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
How about the using a UMSDOS filesystem for root? Would seem
to cover your requirements, no? I remember mini distributions using
this, i.e. unzip into your FAT fs and use loadlin to boot.
Any use, or have I been working too hard today?
cheers,
Rich.