Gilles: Thanx for the info. Lurking on the discussion, I got the mistaken impression that MINIRT is something custom w/ some kind of extra (cool) capabilities for controlling the boot process....

Hello,
If updated the linuxrc to use fusermount -uz /cdrom (and not umount /cdrom) in order to not mess up
the /etc/mtab. The partition hosting the iso file is now mounted properly in /media with a link to /mnt
and is now accessible from KDE. But I still cannot make it writable from kde nor from a su shell.
As a dirty work around I added two kernel cheatcodes: ntfs_rw & linuxrc_exit=...
in order to boot with the partition holding the iso file as writable (ntfs_rw) and
run any program before exiting the linuxrc for debug purpose (linuxrc_exit=/static/bash)
Please find below a link to this updated alpha test version of minirt:
http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/minirt_511a.gz
FYI, ntfs-3g -o remount is not supported yet, but if the ntfs partition is not used to boot
mount -o remount works just fine... Any help to investigate why the ntfs-3g driver behaves differently
for the mount/umont and prevent to write in the iso boot partition will be greatly apretiated.
Best Regards,
Gilles

Hi there i am booting knoppix from my NTFS partition and simply loving it!

Thanks Gilles!

However i was wondering if i could do the same with damn small linux for older machines?

Hello i am newbie, i want to ask something :
1/ I can not download from link : http://s94002264.onlinehome.us/grub/vmk511_36983.zip (only can down about 15% than stop) anyone can help me up it to somewhere else.
2/ Is that only need vmk511_36983.zip, Vmware player we can iso boot from ntfs ?
3/ And like Martx, i want to know can we use other linux not knoppix ?

Sorry if it is too noob, i don't know anything about linux

Thanks at first !

I just checked again that the download is ok from various locations and
since nobody complained about it before, I would guess that the problem is on your side.


vmk511_36983.zip is a vmware virtual machine to run Knoppix 5.1.1 with installed tools.
The minirt_511a.gz (or minirt_511.gz) & grldr (grub bootloader) are the tools required
to boot form a iso cd/dvd image file stored on a ntfs (XP) partition.


As far as I know what I propose here only works with Knoppix (and it's derivative). (Same kernel, modules,...)
And obviously what I have done can be done for other linux distro was well but with some work,
which can be significant...

Best Regards,
Gilles

Hmm Damn Small Linux is a derivative of knoppix, although perhaps they are now on different kernels and stuff...

Thanks anyway!

Thanks Gilles ! I have another question, how can you make vmx, vmdk files ? Is there a tool or your write it by yourself ? I want to try some other linux so if i can do it by myself, it is great.

I used vmware workstation which is the paid version of the player.
Among other features, it allow you to create/edit the vm settings,
run multiple vm on a host and have share folders between host and guest.
You may want to try the server version which is much closer to the workstation than the player.
Or give a try to: http://www.easyvmx.com/easyvmx.shtml
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Gilles

Ah, Gilles, thank you very much. I have tried your link and i can run Xpresslinux with VM player now so that some others may run too.

One more time thank you !