bootable linux cd with stumbling tools

Base-Head · 06-24-2002

hello, Im pretty green when it comes to linux, but im pretty sure this idea of mine is possible and has been done before, but I was hoping that maybe one of the more expierenced linux users out there might help me along : ). Im getting a dell laptop in a week or so, and an orinoco goldcard, and I plan to build an antennae. What i want to do is have a bootable cd with linux installed on it, that will have all of my device drivers, and all of the tools I need for stumbling, pre installed, so that when im out and about with my laptop, or when Ineed to use some software that requires linux, all I have to do is boot up the cd, hopefully it could access my fat partition for log files and such, or maybe it could run using a ram drive? if all im doing is using stumbling tools, 256megs should be plenty then I could save the logs to a floppy and bring them in windows like that, but I think a distro that will access fat would be the best idea, maybe we can make a template distro, then all that other users would have to do, is gather all the drivers they need, and burn it. anybody feeling generous? hehe

treetopy@hotmail.com

The Others · 06-24-2002

It might not be what you want but check out WarLinux at wardriving dot com.

i started a thread about it aswell, there's not too much there though.

Good luck! Your idea's a good one.

g0tr00t · 06-24-2002

It sounds like a wireless option to Trinux. I wonder if the Trinux developers could help out on this. I seem to be having trouble accessing their site from here (work).

Someone email them.

www.trinux.org

Base-Head · 06-25-2002

I emailed fred for wardriving.com and this was his reply

"I have another
image that I need to tweak before I post it, then move on to the CD
image. I wanted to get the floppy arranged and working with something
I have the prism 2 drivers loading from a floppy that has a 2.1 meg root
image that loads onto a 8 meg ramdisk. I was planning on making every
thing modular. step 1) load the stock kernel disk, step 2) load the
drivers that correspond to your card(s) 3) load the software you want to
wardrive with. It will all work, I just need to sit down and do it.
Tonite I think I'll get the floppy working with the prism or lucent
driver and post an image. Then I'll begin work on the cd."

hehe cool!

lincomatic · 06-25-2002

btw someone posted a link for a floppy-base AP on the main stumbler site before:

http://ap.cqure.net/

it booted up fine for me and has prism drivers. i suppose it would be easy to modify this to put on a cd along w/ all your favorite tools. but there are multitudes of other cd and floppy-based linuxes out there too.

sparafina · 06-25-2002

check out www.sputnik.com, they have an access point on a bootable cd based on linuxcare.

also check out linuxcare: http://open-projects.linuxcare.com/

I've used it to build demo disks that fit onto a credit card.

I was thinking of building a bootable image of kismet would be nice, instead of carrying two laptops.

eric650 · 06-26-2002

check out www.virtual-linux.org

its Mandrake 8.1 on a CD...perhaps someone could download the image and modify it adding kismet and drivers for wlan cards? Im no linux guru so I can't do it but it sounds possible. Anyone have any ideas?

g0tr00t · 06-26-2002

Here is the corrected link.
http://trinux.sourceforge.net/

I emailed Matthew and asked him if he would support Kismet anytime in the future. I will post a response.

lincomatic · 06-26-2002

yeah trinux is what those cqure guys are using. sputnik is pretty good too bec it has the drivers on it also for prism.
this weekend, i'll see if i can mod 1 of these builds to boot off cd or floppy w/ kismet. only prob is where to put the logs. still need to mount the hdd on the system for these.

eric650 · 06-28-2002

please make it floppy and not cd rom for us old laptop users :P

could u allow us to save logs to a separate floppy after linux is loaded off the main boot disk(s)?

06-24-2002	#1 (permalink)
Base-Head Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: so cal : ) Posts: 21	bootable linux cd with stumbling tools hello, Im pretty green when it comes to linux, but im pretty sure this idea of mine is possible and has been done before, but I was hoping that maybe one of the more expierenced linux users out there might help me along : ). Im getting a dell laptop in a week or so, and an orinoco goldcard, and I plan to build an antennae. What i want to do is have a bootable cd with linux installed on it, that will have all of my device drivers, and all of the tools I need for stumbling, pre installed, so that when im out and about with my laptop, or when Ineed to use some software that requires linux, all I have to do is boot up the cd, hopefully it could access my fat partition for log files and such, or maybe it could run using a ram drive? if all im doing is using stumbling tools, 256megs should be plenty then I could save the logs to a floppy and bring them in windows like that, but I think a distro that will access fat would be the best idea, maybe we can make a template distro, then all that other users would have to do, is gather all the drivers they need, and burn it. anybody feeling generous? hehe treetopy@hotmail.com __________________ i r newbie

06-24-2002	#3 (permalink)
g0tr00t Welcome to my nightmare Join Date: May 2002 Location: r00ting y0ur b0x. Posts: 352	Great idea. It sounds like a wireless option to Trinux. I wonder if the Trinux developers could help out on this. I seem to be having trouble accessing their site from here (work). Someone email them. www.trinux.org __________________ g0tr00t "Its all fun and games until someone gets killed."

06-25-2002	#4 (permalink)
Base-Head Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: so cal : ) Posts: 21	I emailed fred for wardriving.com and this was his reply "I have another image that I need to tweak before I post it, then move on to the CD image. I wanted to get the floppy arranged and working with something I have the prism 2 drivers loading from a floppy that has a 2.1 meg root image that loads onto a 8 meg ramdisk. I was planning on making every thing modular. step 1) load the stock kernel disk, step 2) load the drivers that correspond to your card(s) 3) load the software you want to wardrive with. It will all work, I just need to sit down and do it. Tonite I think I'll get the floppy working with the prism or lucent driver and post an image. Then I'll begin work on the cd." hehe cool! __________________ i r newbie

06-25-2002	#5 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	btw someone posted a link for a floppy-base AP on the main stumbler site before: http://ap.cqure.net/ it booted up fine for me and has prism drivers. i suppose it would be easy to modify this to put on a cd along w/ all your favorite tools. but there are multitudes of other cd and floppy-based linuxes out there too. __________________ ~lincomatic

06-26-2002	#8 (permalink)
g0tr00t Welcome to my nightmare Join Date: May 2002 Location: r00ting y0ur b0x. Posts: 352	Correct link Here is the corrected link. http://trinux.sourceforge.net/ I emailed Matthew and asked him if he would support Kismet anytime in the future. I will post a response. __________________ g0tr00t "Its all fun and games until someone gets killed."

06-24-2002	#2 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	It might not be what you want but check out WarLinux at wardriving dot com. i started a thread about it aswell, there's not too much there though. Good luck! Your idea's a good one.

06-25-2002	#6 (permalink)
sparafina Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Julie Speed Posts: 1,430	check out www.sputnik.com, they have an access point on a bootable cd based on linuxcare. also check out linuxcare: http://open-projects.linuxcare.com/ I've used it to build demo disks that fit onto a credit card. I was thinking of building a bootable image of kismet would be nice, instead of carrying two laptops.

06-26-2002	#7 (permalink)
eric650 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 85	check out www.virtual-linux.org its Mandrake 8.1 on a CD...perhaps someone could download the image and modify it adding kismet and drivers for wlan cards? Im no linux guru so I can't do it but it sounds possible. Anyone have any ideas?

06-26-2002	#9 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	yeah trinux is what those cqure guys are using. sputnik is pretty good too bec it has the drivers on it also for prism. this weekend, i'll see if i can mod 1 of these builds to boot off cd or floppy w/ kismet. only prob is where to put the logs. still need to mount the hdd on the system for these. __________________ ~lincomatic

06-28-2002	#10 (permalink)
eric650 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 85	please make it floppy and not cd rom for us old laptop users :P could u allow us to save logs to a separate floppy after linux is loaded off the main boot disk(s)?

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