Homeguy Live CD FAQ

Questions:

  1. What is a Live CD?
  2. Why a Live CD?
  3. Why do you call it "customized" Live CD?
  4. Where can I download Homeguy?
  5. Can I use this Live CD for my own use?
  6. I have trouble using the Live CD. Could you help me?

Answers:

Q: What is a Live CD? ^(↑)

A: A Live CD is a special CD containing a whole Operating System which is executed at boot time without the need to be physically installed onto a hard drive. It doesn’t alter the original OS and is thus convenient for testing or demonstrating purposes.

Q: Why a Live CD? ^(↑)

A: We felt that it is important to provide a Live CD with Mobile IPv6 functionalities because it is currently impossible to use IPv6 mobility with common Operating Systems. In addition to the basic IPv6 mobility feature, the Live CD distribution is the occasion to gather softwares useful in an IPv6 and mobility environment.

Q: Why do you call it "customized" Live CD? ^(↑)

A: Many users have difficulties to setup the whole mobility environment. We therefore provide a pre-configured system including all required parameters and tools. When you boot your computer with Homeguy, you will automatically register with the Home Agent to benefit instantly from your mobility service. The Live CD must then contain your personal information such as the IPv6 address of your Mobile Node and other security parameters. Thereby we qualify the Live CD to be customized.

Q: Where can I download Homeguy? ^(↑)

A: We have made the Live CD available for download from Homeguy web page in two forms. You can chose to download only the source for Homeguy and build your own Live CD or download a blank Homeguy ISO (with no configuration files) meant to be used as a master by service operators using HAiku.

Q: Can I use this Live CD for my own use? ^(↑)

A: Yes, the content of the Live CD is absolutely free software, placed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The Live CD consists in a collection of free software owned by their respective authors. This means you can:

run the Live CD with no restriction on its usage;
enhance the Live CD for your own needs;
copy and distribute this Live CD;

You have however the obligation to cite the Nautilus6 for its work.

Q: I have trouble using the Live CD. Could you help me? ^(↑)

A: First, make sure your problem has not yet been treated in the troubleshooting section of Homeguy handbook, and contact the developers otherwise. You may want to describe your problem in the dedicated issue tracker in the same time.