<html> <head> <style> P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body> Hi dmc, I was referring to the /usr/bin/livecd-iso-to-disk tool and not the hard disk install. So just ignore me there then. Thanks. > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:08:56 -0500 > From: dmc.fedora@filteredperception.org > To: fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] RFC- improving livecd installer efficiency > > Russ, > > If you are referring to the /usr/bin/livecd-iso-to-disk tool, then > the problem I described is not the culprit. If however you are talking > about the 'install to harddrive' feature run from within the fedora-7-livecd > environment, then yes, that would be affecting you. > > If my theory is correct, the install time might be taking up to 70% longer than > it could (if implemented with the resize2fs procedures). > > -dmc > > russdyson@hotmail.com wrote: > > As a relative noob (only been into Linux for about 1 year - > > and a lot of what you guys talk about goes over my head), I > > would just like to add that with my 4GB usb2 stick it > > does seem to take a disproportionaly long time to copy the > > boot image files from the livecd iso file to the stick. > > This might be because it is filling the rest of the drive with 0's > > as you suggest.Still damn cool though!Russ. > > -- > Fedora-livecd-list mailing list > Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list <hr />Make every IM count. Download Windows Live Messenger and join the i'm Initiative now. It's free. <a href='http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGWL_June07' target='_new'>Make it count!</a></body> </html>