Mandriva Linux question

[marcel]

When running a live cd, doesn't it create a RAM disk containing at least the main config files, which is not read only? As far as I know it will contain at least /etc, /dev, /usr.

[wysota]

But you have to boot the system for the disk to be created. And if it boots into X, the driver will lock it, preventing access to the console. Thus the system needs to be booted into runlevel 3.

[Salazaar]

Ok, guys, the theory But what about the practice? What are the steps that I need to do? I mean, how to edit this file? Is it able to edit it from Windows/Ubuntu (which I have installed)? How? I'd be thankful
Regards

[wysota]

Boot into runlevel 3. I'm sure the CD supports it.

[Salazaar]

But how? When I run live-cd, it's 'welcome screen' and it starts booting

[wysota]

Use F1 or F3 as earlier advised. The live cd should first let you choose some things before booting the system. Even the install disk does that, so I'm sure live cd has such capabilities as well.

[Salazaar]

Ok, I've solved the problem in other way.

[Salazaar]

But I've got another question. When I try to compile program with make (install) i get that there's no such command. When I launch add/remove programs I've got gcc preprocesor and library selected. What's up??? Why I can compile?
Regards

[wysota]

Preprocessor is not a compiler. You need to have other packages installed as well. Like gcc-g++, make, binutils, libstdc++-devel, glibc-devel and probably others as well.

[Salazaar]

And I've got gcc gnu libs installed either. And does somebody know is there simplier way to install gcc on Mandriva 2008 than this
http://www-users.mat.uni.torun.pl/~j.../gcc-comp.html
Regards

[jacek]

What happens when you try to run g++? Do you have make installed?

[Salazaar]

Run? What do you mean? I don't know, I've got (or not) gcc tgat was basically installed with Mandriva. I don't know whether I've got it or no, if not it means that it is not installed