Re: LiveCD bootloader

[Teresa e Junior]

On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:34:22 +0000 (GMT)
Tom Davies <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi :)

Hi, Sorry for taking so long to answer!

> Are we talking about a bootloader that can be used inside a
> customised Cd?

We were talking about the bootloader that calls the live system, like
the one for choosing a Language in Ubuntu LiveCDs.

> Could grub2 be installed to hard-drive and dynamically
> include a menu item for LiveCd if it found an Ubuntu or other distros
> CD in the cd/dvd-drive?  I am not sure the complexity would be worth
> it?

I think loading a CD if found is a BIOS duty.

> If it could be done in some simple way then could it also boot
> iso files found in a specific location?  Again i am more curious
> about people's thoughts rather than thinking we really need this
> level of functionality.
> 
> Regards from
> Tom :)

This is already possible, see http://mgerards.net/blog/?p=16

See you!
Teresa e Junior