> 2. You can't mount / as ro. There is at least /etc/mtab (which you can > symlink to /proc/mounts but there are still problems with that) and some > other files... That would make sense. I'm thinking of mouting /boot ro > > Some older instalations require /usr to be on / for access during boot but I don't think any current dist requires this. > > No way /usr is required. I have /usr on a separate partition with debian, slack8.0 and various slack7's who requires it? Maybe you can clarify why it would be required? What gets used from /usr before everything is mounted? > > > I managed to install Slack 3.? on my 386-25 with a 20MB HD from 4.25" floppies. It used to route my ppp connection and print serve. > > Gee, you really have a problem with numbers/sizes do you ? :)... I haven't > seen 4.25" floppies yet...</joke> > > florin > Sorry, make that 5.25 -- I actually had to go measure one to remember :-) -- Marc A. Ohmann Digital Solutions, Inc http://ds6.net marc at ds6.net