installing Linux on disk image

[Chaz McGarvey]

On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 11:20 AM, Clinton MacDonald wrote:

> Dave:
>
> On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 10:33  AM, Dave wrote:
>> Instead of reformatting my hard drive to partition it, I would like 
>> to install YDL on a disk image on the existing hard drive.  Does 
>> anyone know how I can do this using OS X (10.2.6)? I'm not sure if I 
>> can create the disk image using the "UNIX file system" selection in 
>> Disk Copy, or how to procede after that. I would appreciate any 
>> assistance.
>
> That is a really clever idea, but I don't think it will work (I am 
> sure someone will correct me if I am wrong). In order to mount hard 
> drive disk images, you must be booted into Mac OS X. But, in order to 
> install YDL, you must be booted into Linux.
>
> Another approach might be to install YDL onto another spare hard 
> drive, then "clone" the install onto the disk image. (Of course, I am 
> too much of a newbie to know how that "cloning" step might be done.)

I wonder how you would go about booting from a disk image, assuming you 
could even format one and install Linux on it...

It's not possible, but I must say it would be cool if it were.

- Chaz