Help: How To Make An Updating Anti-Virus CD - TIA

[Pitch16]

Hi,

I would like to create a rewritable, bootable CD that contains an
anti-virus program like Norton and can be updated with the latest
virus definitions.

What I would like to be able to do is boot from that CD and check a
system for any infection. Any ideas out there?

Thanks

 

[Conor]

Hi,

I would like to create a rewritable, bootable CD that contains an
anti-virus program like Norton and can be updated with the latest
virus definitions.

What I would like to be able to do is boot from that CD and check a
system for any infection. Any ideas out there?

Unless you can find a way to include CD Writing software a TCP/IP app
and FTP client, setting all to run automatically it isn't going to
happen is it?

Oh wait a minute...Linux Live CD to the rescue.

 

[David H. Lipman]

You don't want to use a CD. It is a Read Only media. Use a ZIP disk instead.

Dave



| Hi,
|
| I would like to create a rewritable, bootable CD that contains an
| anti-virus program like Norton and can be updated with the latest
| virus definitions.
|
| What I would like to be able to do is boot from that CD and check a
| system for any infection. Any ideas out there?
|
| Thanks

 

[taff]

Unless you can find a way to include CD Writing software a TCP/IP app
and FTP client, setting all to run automatically it isn't going to
happen is it?

Oh wait a minute...Linux Live CD to the rescue.

I have a sneaking suspicion that you might just have a small liking
for Linux.
Which version do you recommend for a newbie.

Taff............



www.sounds-pa.com | www.thecomputerworkshop.com

 

[David W. Hodgins]

I have a sneaking suspicion that you might just have a small liking
for Linux.
Which version do you recommend for a newbie.

Having been going through this myself, I'll stick in my 2¢ worth<g>.

Asplinux, to start (very easy to install & configure).

Once you've learned the basics, I'd change to slackware (for slow/old
machines like mine), or Mandrake, for systems with enough power to
handle it.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

 

[Conor]

I have a sneaking suspicion that you might just have a small liking
for Linux.
Which version do you recommend for a newbie.

Mandrake or SuSE (retail boxed Pro 9.0)

You can also try it without installing by using a Live CD distro such
as Knoppix which runs entirely from a CD.

Links:

www.mandrakesoft.com
www.suse.com
www.knoppix.org

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alt.os.linux.mandrake