Subject: NetBSD LiveKey
To: None <netbsd-users@NetBSD.org>
From: iMil <imil@home.imil.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/10/2006 11:33:25
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Hi crowd,

I've been working on a funny project for a couple of days and i've been 
told on #netbsd@freenode that i should probably share the firsts bits with 
you all, so here it comes.

The project is called NLK (NetBSD LiveKey) and it aims to be a 
non-destructive NetBSD on USB stick. Non destructive means that it is only 
composed of two files, a kernel bundled with a 16MB RAMDISK and a 64MB vnd 
ffs disk image (uncompressed for now, this will come) that you'll simple 
copy to your VFAT USB stick. The only "hard" piece is to install the 
bootloader. I choosed grub just for its ease of use and install for the 
enduser (i.e., someone prisoneer in an only-windows-users house could use 
"wingrub" to setup a NetBSD usb key ).

The final plan would be 64MB in total (kernel + disk image), bundling 
system essentials, rescue tools, and a minimal X11 system.

So here it is, the project page is located at 
http://imil.net/wp/netbsd-livekey/ (screenshots included), there's no 
image to download by now as i am currently working on them, but the main 
scripts are there.

Oh and yes, i know this may look like kind of useless, but it's lots of 
fun to do :)

regards,

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