Re: ROOT_DEV=/dev/scd0?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:49:15 +0000 (GMT)


> Hi,
> can I set ROOT_DEV to a CD-ROM for bootable CDs?

Or for non bootable CD. Having a bootable CD normally means it cant have
device files and stuff on it which can be a nuisance. You can also burn
non autobooting ext2 cds and mount those r/o. There are several people using
floppy boot disk + CD-R for "high security" web sites.

Alan

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