Boot of DVD iso Image from HD using Grub 1 (Nadia)

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Boot of Nadia DVD iso Image from HD using Grub 1 - A NO FRILLS DESCRIPTION

A similar but detailed description can be found here.

PROCEDURE

1. Place Downloaded Image in an ext2 Partition (sda2 here)
   
2. Copy from the Iso Image the Files: 'vmlinuz' and 'initrd.lz'. Place them in a reiserfs Partition (not ext2fs, other fs types might be O.K.).
   
   

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   $ mkdir p_rfs
$ mkdir p_xt2
$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 p_rfs   # Filesystem: reiserfs
$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 p_xt2   # Filesystem: ext2
$ mkdir im
$ sudo mount p_xt2/M_Nadya/linuxmint-14-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso im -t iso9660 -o loop
$ cp -p im/casper/vmlinuz    p_rfs/M_Nadya
$ cp -p im/casper/initrd.lz    p_rfs/M_Nadya


3. Grub 1
   Entry in menu.lst
   

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      title Linux Mint Nadia Live DVD from Iso 'linuxmint-14-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso'
   root (hd0,0)
   kernel          /M_Nadya/vmlinuz live-media=/dev/sda2 iso-scan/filename=/M_Nadya/linuxmint-14-cinnamon-dvd-32bit.iso file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper noprompt
   initrd          /M_Nadya/initrd.lz