HTML version of README for Live USB

[Warren Togami]

Peter Scheie wrote:
> 
> 
> Warren Togami wrote:
>> Peter Scheie wrote:
>>> I've created an HTML version of Warren's README that comes with the 
>>> Live USB image.  It's quite basic, but it does contain lots of 
>>> screenshots to make it easier for people who are new to LTSP to get 
>>> it running.  You can see the it at 
>>> http://petre.homedns.org/README-LIVE-LTSP-SERVER-SETUP/README-LIVE-LTSP-SERVER-SETUP.html 
>>>
>>> Have a look, let me know what you think.
>>>
>>
>> The title of the page says "Live USB" while this isn't only Live USB.
>>
> Fixed.
> 
>> Could you try to shrink the size of the image files as small as 
>> possible but still readable by humans?  You may have to use GIF or JPG 
>> to get smaller sizes.
>>
> I'll try, but most of them are at the point where if I make them smaller 
> the text in them becomes unreadable.  The screen capture utility 
> automatically creates PNG files.  I don't think converting those to JPG 
> will help, as JPG is better suited for high color levels such as photos. 
> I'll see about reducing the color levels (I think they're currently 
> 24-bit). The html file and all the images add up to 1.2MB; if you could 
> give me a threshold to shoot for, say, under 1MB, it would be easier.  
> OTOH, with 20 image files, some of the entire desktop, I doubt I'll be 
> able to get much below 900K.  Since this goes onto a DVD, of which the 
> whole system consumes less than 1GB, or a USB stick which ought to be at 
> least 2GB to accomodate a 900MB overlay, is saving 200-300K that important?

Please see if you can reduce size by any amount without losing too much 
visual quality.  Some of the already smaller files cannot be compressed 
further, but the larger files you might be able to do something.

Any amount of savings (even < 10%) would be helpful.

Warren