create a boot-able disk from an iso file

[Brian]

On Wed 12 Jan 2011 at 18:19:42 +0100, Nils Kassube wrote:

> Right, with rm I can do the same damage, but then it is my own 
> stupidity. However if some malware exploits a vulnerability of my 
> system, I'm not so sure I can easily prevent major damage. After all, I 
> wouldn't intentionally install malware on my system. 

Using rm in $HOME or installing malware there (which is the only place a
user can do serious damage) would both be intentional actions, but what
was intended may be hazy and the consequences may be unforseen.

> Well, my definition of "system" would include my own data. Of course 
> your definition as "the OS with installed applications" sure makes sense 
> as well. But I wouldn't care too much about damage to that type of 
> system because it can be easily restored from the install CD.

This is the 'my data are more important than the system' argument. The
integrity of your data depends on the integrity of the system and
without the system you have no data. Being able to rebuild the system is
neither here nor there.