On Wed 07 December 2011 06:47:24 am dE . wrote: > On 12/07/11 18:08, Ben Armstrong wrote: > > On 07/12/11 07:37 AM, dE . wrote: > >> I was wondering about building a live system from a Debian install (an > >> exact copy). This's originally meant for recovery purposes and emergency > >> work if (for some reason, if the system gets some issues after an > >> upgrade and some important work drops by just then). > >> > >> Unfortunately, live-build will download packages and make a fresh > >> install instead. So my question is, is there a way to make a live system > >> as I desired above? Do I have to peep into live-boot package to get it > >> done? > > > > Please look at the lb_config man page, --bootstrap copy. Please note > > that this is not the best-supported use case for live-build, which works > > best to create live systems from scratch, so adjust your expectations > > for support accordingly. > > > > Ben > > Thanks.
I looked into this several months ago and, before I got busy on other things, came across this project: http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/ that looks like it might do what your looking for. Haven't tried it, though, and can't say anything about it. Cheers! cmr -- Debian 'Lenny' - Registered Linux User #182151 -------- "Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex and intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple and stupid behavior." -- Dee Hock -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
