In article <nic6vvsjlr2c0fhvbo32d892tb9l7b4p2l@4ax.com>, Trouble@Mill wrote:

> But my concern is, how can I maintain that image after the last floppy
> drive hits /dev/null.

Why do you need a floppy drive to maintain a bootable CD image?
I've created dozens upon dozens of bootable CDs, and never once
used a floppy drive in the process.

> I'm sure that at some time I'll need to add a driver to
> config.sys or autoexec.bat (I know, but I do have a couple of
> WinBlows machines for the wife and kids). But I will say, the
> DOS image is IBM's PC DOS, not Micro$hafts. Go ReXX.

Now I'm completely baffled. What does DOS and config.sys have
to do with anything?

> Are there any programs out there than can 'manipulate' the boot image.
> Or am I worrying needlessly.

Sure. You can mount either a CD image or a floppy image and do
whatever you want to with all the normal file manipulation
tools.

> Also, has anyone any experience of using -eltorito-alt-boot. If so,
> how does that work. Do you just specify another -b <bootimage> after
> the switch. And if you want more, do you just keep repeating
> -eltorito-alt-boot and -b <bootimage> ad nauseum.

Dunno that one.

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