A build of an operating system that can run directly from a CD/DVD disk or image. Live CDs are often used to demo the software, to provide a full recovery environment, or to present a richer installation experience.
Questions tagged [live-cd]
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Distributing Windows environment with application
I am interested in distributing an application that will need to have an integrated Windows environment included with it. This environment would be something like BartPE.
Basically the application needs to create bootable media with a minimal…
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VM version or Live Cd version: where is the difference?
A Linux distro I wish to use, probably only through a VM, offers me the options of Live DVD or a VM version. Both are ISO images. What have they done differently inside the ISOs? I suppose I'd go with the VM anyway, but without knowing what makes it…
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What is a good live-cd distribution that could be used as the base for my linux program?
There is an upcoming programming challenge (forensics challenge) that asks the entrants to write a program that runs on a bootable cd that helps format attached media to that computer.
I'm considering submitting an entry and I'd like to utilize as…
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How to build a Debian install image with a custom kernel using a Debian Live Build?
I am trying to create a debian install image using a live-build tool.
But during installation, the custom kernel I added is not used.
I am trying to create a debian install image using a debian live build.
My configuration looks like this:
lb config…
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Formatting multiple drives in a server through sg utils in parallel
I have to reformat 28 10TB drives inside a server from 4096 Bytes to 512 Bytes, in order for them to be recognised by the raid controller.
Due to the large capacity, when using the GParted Live CD and the
sg_format --format --size=512 /dev/sdX…
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Can I install anything (like Python), using a Linux LiveCD?
I need Python on a Linux/Unix machine temporarily
Can I run, for example, a Linux Mint LiveCD and then install Python or emulate the install?
Or is a LiveCD strictly for looking at the distribution?
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Grub configuration for liveCD
I need to create my custom linux liveCD. I used this perfect guide to do this.
In few words: I took linux Mint liveCD, mount it, unpack filesysetm.squashfs, edit it with chroot and pack everything back to iso.
I faced with a problem when tried…
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