Thanks for the "welcome aboard". Can't say I'll post much, but I'll try to drop in from time to time in case there's any questions around here. So, on to a question or two. . .
It is possible and even easier to make a windows cd without all the tools and such, but then, what would you do with an OS with no programs installed? I pretty much put the most tools I could get to work, with 2 requirements:
1) A CD that can be cut to credit card size, just like KNOPIX [sp.]and Damn Small Linux.
2) Runnable on a 128 MB system.
I also wanted something similar to those Linux distros, but not near as ugly as the 8 pt. Linux fonts on Blackbox. If you don't know what I mean, don't worry about it. I just wanted a windows cd with the necessary tools to fix my friends computers, my computer and mess around a little bit. Page three (or is it two?) of the tutorial explains some more why's.
I could post a link to the ISO of my latest variant on this windows on cd system. But here's why I don't, and won't:
1) It seems that it would violate the EULA agreement. Microsoft doesn't like unallowed distribution of its code, and my main concern is that people like us can have access to the info in the tutorial. I Don't want Microsoft bringing it down because I am in violation of federal and international laws.
2) If you downloaded my ISO, you would have to do the stupid hardware detection scheme at every boot, which is a pain. If You make it yourself, you get a system how YOU like it and suited to YOUR box. If you do it yourself, you get lots more freedom of choice, you can rip all everything you don't need and not depend on the choices of some guy who can't remember his native language.
3) If I give it to you, I'm going to have to give it to everyone else for coherence sake. I would love to do that, but I would never want to distribute something worldwide.
4)Bandwidth. how about a nice hypothetical case here. Let's say Fred Langa, who has been in touch about this project, puts me on the "they loaded the code" part of his newsletter, which goes out to over 100,000 people. There's not too many who wouldn't download a 47 MB iso. 47MB*100,000 is 4.7 Terrabytes. I doubt any of us can actually fathom what that menas. I dont' know about your web hosts, but I know mine could not stand up to that kind of load, even if distributed over several weeks. Now I could put it on my in house server, but a 128KB outgoing DSL wouldn't last long on that. Can you say "Denial of Service"? Neither of these solutions would be good for you guys either, since I'm in Europe and you would all be cursing me cause you couldn't get the ISO.
5) Web Space. I'm hosting this tutorial on the web site of the church where I preach (I also run the web site. go figure). We only have 100 MB of space there and using up half of it wouldn't leave much for things more important than OSes.
6)Which ISO would I post? I've got 4 of them, and they all do different things. We've got a minimal Micro 98 install, that doesn't have any visual basic support and runs opera. THere's an improved version of that one too. Then there's the ISO which accesses the system files and some other things on the cd (little note: don't try it at home! it is S-L-O-W slow!) ANd then there's the newest ISO, which had IE6.0 and runs visual basic stuff really well. I couldn't post all of them, no matter where there would be space.
I do apologize that I can't put up the ISO . . .but you'll be much happier with it and feel a little more accomplished if you do it yourself. Thanks for your interest and post in case you have questions.
semios
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