Tri-boot CD

Frank D. Engel, Jr. fde101 at fjrhome.net
Thu Feb 24 15:10:03 EST 2005


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Another good installer-builder for OS X is Iceberg:

http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/Iceberg.html

On Feb 24, 2005, at 3:02 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Paul Salyers wrote:
>> Ok, so my next question is how is best to make a installing CD for 
>> mac.
>
> Most modern Mac apps don't.  Instead they just set the background 
> image of the CD's root directory to be a graphic with text tell the 
> user to drag the app's folder to their hard drive, just as they do 
> with DMG files.
>
> If your app requires copying files to specific locations outside of 
> the application's folder you could use an installer.  Monte makes one 
> and there are several others both free and commercial.
>
> With commercial installer tools read the fine print of the license 
> agreement:  some of the major Mac installer vendors punish the Mac 
> community by requiring an ANNUAL license, while the same company often 
> makes their Windows version available for a one-time fee.
>
> And at least one very major Mac installer vendor has chosen to 
> encumber themselves with antiquated back-office methods:  While their 
> storefront will conveniently let you purchase your first annual 
> license, renewals require that you download a PDF electronically, 
> print it to physical paper to fill it out, and then transfer the 
> physical paper back to them electronically via fax, where the renewal 
> order is processed by hand. If you stay on top of your renewal date 
> this may not be a problem, but if you need to build something outside 
> of east coast business hours and find your annual license has expired 
> you'll be hosed until the next business day.  Weird decision.
>
> So if you need an installer, consider Monte's:
> <http://www.sweattechnologies.com/InstallGadget/>
>
> -- 
>  Richard Gaskin
>  Fourth World Media Corporation
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Frank D. Engel, Jr.  <fde101 at fjrhome.net>

$ ln -s /usr/share/kjvbible /usr/manual
$ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16"
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.
$
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