Making a FreeBSD DVD

[Daniel O'Connor]

On Tuesday 25 November 2003 01:36, Leo Bicknell wrote:
> In a message written on Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 03:00:12PM +1030, Daniel 
O'Connor wrote:
> > make release will make an directory suitable to put on a CD or DVD. It's
> > just that if you use a DVD you can fit a lot more packages/distfiles on
> > the disk (which make release doesn't do for you anyway).
>
> Well, what I'm really interested in is the install + live file
> system on a single DVD, which is how the DVD's at FreeBSD mall are
> advertised (I've never bought one, myself).  So, I can build an
> install CD, I (think I) can build a live file system CD.  How do
> you get them both on a DVD, and give the user a boot choice?

Good question..
I suggest you buy one from FreeBSDMall and look at how they do it :)

(Although be careful not to violate their copyright)

Maybe even ask them how they did it.

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