----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott MacMaster" <zqxh@xxxxxxx> To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 11:52 AM Subject: [openbeos] Re: The biggest problems? > > > I'm not sure what you mean by a rescue cd or what kind of stuff you > would > > > want on it. However I can explain what I did to make my install cd. > > > > Linux and mac os often had rescue disks. They would run the OS off the > > disk, there would be a desktop (or command line) and you could mount > > partitions, and make changes, even download patches. This could be used if > > you messed up your system to make it unbootable. This disk would still > > boot and _rescue_ your system. > > Well, I can't help you then. BeOS automatically invokes an installer > program if it's booted from a cd. I don't know of a way to change that and > have a 'rescue' program come up instead. I'm surprised so many people ignore the basic trick of the installer. Ctrl-Shift-T --> swans a terminal from the installer :) manuel, > > > Scott MacMaster > > > ------------------------------------------- > Introducing NetZero Long Distance > Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! > Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com