[plug] merging iso to 1 DVD

[Carl Gherardi]

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:42:07 +0800, Jon  Miller
<jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au> wrote:
> Does anyone know the proper procedure to merge multiple iso (CD images 1-5) to make 1 DVD?  I do not want to have a DVD with 5 iso on it, but instead a DVD that when run will install from disk 1 to disk 5 if necessary. I have Nero Burning 6.3.3, but I do not see anything of the sort in this.
> 
> Thanks
> 

It may not be possible dependng on the distro.

All the distros are different, for Redhat/Fedora has a .discinfo file
in the root of the filesystem, which the installer uses to determine
which cd it is currently using. I can assure from experience that
without it anaconda will refuse to install. I doubt this could be
overwritten.

Depeding on your aim an alternate solution is a http/nfs/ftp install.
With nfs you can leave all the isos on the network as is and the
installer will mount them as a loopback drive, you only need a cd 1 or
a boot floppy to do a full install.

Anyone comment on other distros?

Carl