Arch Linux

lilsirecho

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Registered: 2003-10-24

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Generate liveDVD+ of arch linux?

 

   I tried the arch LiveCD and find it extremely slow (used to split-second stuff).

   I also tried Pclinuxos Live CD and it performs decently but is restricted to 650MB of compressed coding.

  One could re-master the CD and enter other options, especially the tcp/ip info.

  If a person is to do a re-master, why stop with just 650MB if a re-master with a DVD+ rom would permit 6 times that figure. 

  I am not familiar with the DVD+ format or speed(s) but it seems logical that more capability in the Live DVD+ would be worth a lot, even if such a thing wasn't much faster.

  Is there any one doing such a thing?

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lilsirecho

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Re: Generate liveDVD+ of arch linux?

 

   I can see a long install time but a great capability at the end of the install!!!

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Bobonov

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Registered: 2003-05-07

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Re: Generate liveDVD+ of arch linux?

Do you mean realize a live DVD???
If yes it is going to be much slower than a CD, reading speed on dvd is very little compared to CD.
If you meant create a DVD distribution, it is a bit unsefull.
CD release became outdate in 3 weeks, arch update package very fast. Practically after 3 week is better to do a base install and then instal other package by pacman.
Most of the people have only a CD recorder.

nifan

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Registered: 2003-04-10

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Re: Generate liveDVD+ of arch linux?

DVD is much slower? do you realize that: CD 1x is 150KB/s and DVD 1x is about 2 or 3 MB/s ?

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yak8998

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Registered: 2004-03-01

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Re: Generate liveDVD+ of arch linux?

DVD 4x ~= CD 36x
I believe thats it, not postive though. The numbers are something like 4,200k/s and 1800k/s correct?

And that is an awsome idea, you could fit an entire base system on there along with all the packages (DE/GUI and apps).

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