Create a LiveCDThe download links in this description are for the 64-bit version. To create a 32-bit version use the corresponding files from the download area.
1. Linux: Create a Plop Linux LiveCD
There are 2 solutions to boot from CD/DVD. The first solution is to use the existing Plop Linux ISO image. If you don't need any personal files, F-PROT or Avast, then you can use it. If you want more power, then you have to create your personal ISO image in a few steps. That's the second solution. 1.1. Burn an ISO imageYou have to download the file ploplinux-24.2-x86_64.iso K3b is an easy to use GUI for the Linux burner programs. You can simply burn the ISO to a disc with a few mouse clicks. If you prefer the command line, then use the following commands. 1.1.1. Burn on CDcdrecord is the Linux tool to burn CD ISO images.
Burn the ISO with cdrecord:
Example: 1.1.2. Burn on DVDgrowisofs is the Linux tool to burn DVD ISO images.
Command:
Example: 1.2. Create a new ISO imageYou need mkisofs or genisoimage to create an ISO file. Prefere genisoimage. 1.2.1. Download and extract
You have to download the file
ploplinux-24.2-x86_64.tar.gz to your
home directory. tar xfvz ploplinux-24.2-x86_64.tar.gz 1.2.2. Adding filesThe directory ploplinux-24.2-x86_64/ with the Plop Linux directories and files is created and you can add your personal files and the F-PROT and Avast files to the ploplinux/opt/ directory. Executable files should be placed in ploplinux/bin/. 1.2.3. Create the ISO imageThe following command creates the ISO image with genisoimage. The parameters are the same with mkisofs. Run it from the command line in your home directory.
genisoimage -J -r -V ploplinux-24.2-x86_64 \ You can download the script make-iso.sh when you don't want to type the whole stuff. Run 'sh make-iso.sh 24.2-x86_64' from the command line in your home directory to create the ISO image ploplinux-24.2-x86_64.iso. When creating the ISO was successful, then burn it. see 1.1. Burn an ISO image 2. Windows: Create a Plop Linux LiveCD
There are 2 solutions to boot from CD/DVD. The first solution is to use the existing Plop Linux ISO image. If you don't need any personal files, F-PROT or Avast, then you can use it. If you want more power, then you have to create your personal ISO image in a few steps. That's the second solution. 2.1. Burn an ISO imageYou have to download the file ploplinux-24.2-x86_64.iso or use your own ISO file. You can use Nero, the free CDBurnerXP or any other burner program that supports "burning ISO images". Use an option like Burn ISO to Disc or Copy ISO to Disc. Then select the Plop Linux ISO image and burn it to the disc. 2.2. How-to create a new ISO image
plpmkiso.exe is outdated, a new version comes soon! You have to create the ISO with mkisofs. See 6. mkisofs.exe is the required tool to create a ISO image. It's a part of cdrtools.
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