just tried this out

[Instar]

I just got my copy of dynebolic linux -- bootable from a CD, and I must say that even though Linux is a good OS, several things need to be fixed (especially in my distribution), and I fail to see all the hype some times.
2 big areas: video card was not detected (GF4 Ti 4400) and sound card wasnt either (SB Audigy)
Other issues, but I think I'll stick with this CD as a hacker tool
Now if I could only access my C: drive from this thing....

[Strider]

I agree that there is too much hype for 'home' use, but there's a couple of distros that work ok for the workplace. I've currently got a couple of my corp Users running on Xandros and they're able to do 'work' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif but it's definatley not ready for the average gamer.

[Instar]

I just wanted a full OS that I could boot from a CD -- a useful feature, and booting from a 3.5 diskette is, well, limiting. I mean, just how much OS can you fit in 1.44 mb? I mean, yeah you can, but still

[Fyron]

Windows CDs are bootable.

[Instar]

They are, but not in the way I wanted (or am I wrong?) Dont they just run the installer program? I dont want that, I want a full OS not the install program

[Instar]

anyone know any linux? Im trying to figure out how to access my C drive after I boot from this CD.

[Strider]

Basicly:

/dev/hda for the first disk
/dev/hdb for the second
/dev/hdc for the third
/dev/hdd for the fourth

There's a lot more to it than this...such as you may have to mount the drive...

Also, depending on the distro, you may not be able to "see" a windows drive.

Normally linux CD distros are just to try out the linux system itself, or to tie in some way with a more secure system.

[Fyron]

Instar, no, I don't think MS would let you run any of their OS without installing it first. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Instar]

according to Dynebolic, I should be able to read FAT16, 32, and NFTS
among others
thanks!

[Phule]

There is a setting in the CMOS, before the OS is loaded, that tells the computer what drive(s) to check for the OS, and it can generally be changed. If you watch the boot up process, early on there is generally a brief line that says something like "press F10 to enter setup" or some such - I don't recall exactly. Could be delete. Anyway, pressing that button in the (very) short time the machine is responsive to that function will bring up a menu from which you should be able to tell the computer which drives to check on boot up. Hope this helps....

[Instar]

Well, I had to do that in order to get the Dynebolic CD to boot up in the first place, thanks

[Narrew]

you need to MOUNT the drives each time you run Linux (usually by a bat file/script during the boot process). You will need to do that each time since you are booting from a CD and the file you would need would be loaded on the CD to read from as it boot. Linux takes me back to the DOS days, and I doubt that your CD would have updated drivers for your vid card.

I would suggest getting a removable HD bay and just load it on a spare drive.

Good luck friend.

[Instar]

Yeah, the GF4 is too new and I doubt workable linux drivers are out.. but you never know
And I still couldn't get access to my HD... which is kind of why I wanted the CD in the first place(to access the HD without needing it to boot).
When I tried the hda thing, I got some error like I wasn't allowed or something.
Ive been too busy to mess with it but any help would be appreciated