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Bootloader that can boot multiple ISOs at startup?

Submitted by path0s on March 6, 2009 - 12:32pm

I hope this is the proper forum to post this in. Apologies in advance if not!

I've seen an app on a bootable DVD quite a while ago that lets you select from multiple ISOs on the dvd to boot from. I can't for the life of me remember what the DVD was though.

I'd like to be able to do the same thing. Put several .iso files on a bootable usb drive and have a little menu at boot time to pick which iso to boot from. Like a rescue cd, my windows install disc, etc etc..

bin to iso

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on March 4, 2009 - 5:44am

Is there a free, open source and portable app. which can convert cue/bin to iso? I know you can extract files from either type with e.g. 7-Zip and you can burn (and possibly make?) both types with InfraRecorder, but I need an app. which can convert from one format to another.

Making application portable

Submitted by jc1 on March 3, 2009 - 11:57am

Hi,

I have been reading about the Portable App format Specification (DRAFT 4) on this site. Please pardon my ignorance, but I am wondering what are the advantages of following these standard specifications and directory structures? As long as all files and settings of an app are contained within one folder, isn't that enough to make that application portable?

Requested Updates

Submitted by ElSid on March 2, 2009 - 12:20pm

Hello,
I was curious to find out if there is documentation on how to create/re-create existing portable apps, in order to update them ourselves. There are some programs that have been updated, and
* I would like to update my USB drive
* I would like to learn how to create my own packages.
Here are some existing portable apps that I would like to update

  • BonkEnc v1.0.11 http://www.bonkenc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Ite...
  • Kompozer 0.8a1 http://sourceforge.net/projects/kompozer
  • Eraser 5.86a http://www.heidi.ie/node/14
  • Weather Portable Apps

    Submitted by dhartsoc on February 28, 2009 - 5:12pm

    Are there still no weather apps for Portabler Apps? I know it is hard to find one that does not have spyware. Don't always want to rely on ForecastFox in Firefox. Would be nice if there was a light weight single purpose app such as WeatherPulse. It is free but I don't think it available for conversion.

    Dana

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