Wouldn't this: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ be an easier solution? -- =Wayne On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Fernando Cassia <fcassia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi there, > > Once upon a while, I have a crazy idea.... and this time I think this > one is good... > > Here´s it: create some software that would make the N800 impersonate a > USB CD-ROM. > > I really really really hate having to burn CDs and DVD-Rs to test new > linux versions. > If I could just download the ISO images to from my N800 and then > enable some software that > takes control of the USB port and impersonates a CD-ROM accesing the > contents of .iso (iso 9660) images on one of the SD cards, it would be > GREAT.... > > There is a Palm OS software that is VERY close to what I want: > "Softick Card Export" for Palm OS... it takes control of the Treo / > Centro USB port and fakes a "USB MASS STORAGE" (pen drive, thumb > drive, card reader call it whatever you want) to the PC connected to > it, so the PC side thinks it has a pen drive plugged in, while in fact > it´s a "virtual" USB Mass Storage device done in software on the > PalmOS side, which reads contents of internal memory and maps it as a > usb drive. Of course this ovverrides the USB device ID sent by the > Palm OS (otherwise the PC side detects it as what it is, a phone). > > Well, I envision a Nxx piece of software could do the same.... > mounting iso9660 cd images and faking a USB CD/DVD-rom unit to the USB > side. > > How difficult would it be to implement this? any volunteers?. > > FC > -- > Dream of the Daily Mail > It is the Holy Grail > And then the BBC > Your life would be complete > > -Manic Street Preachers, "Royal Correspondent" > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
