[indiana-discuss] Definitions for "image" and more

Brandorr brandorr at opensolaris.org
Fri Oct 5 18:40:22 PDT 2007


On 10/5/07, Lynne Thompson <Lynne.Thompson at sun.com> wrote:
> ISO image
> An ISO image is a standard designed for CD-ROM. This image is a
> collection of software that comprises an entire operating system in a
> single file.  The ISO image can be made available for distribution from
> the Internet. An ISO image contains a file system suitable for creating
> a bootable CD or DVD. The ISO image is bootable and is usable for
> installation and other purposes.

Lynn, please read this wikipedia article, I think the first two
sentences sum it up nicely: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image

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