did something similar a couple of months ago. I wanted to make a livecd of my server so I would have to reinstallanything if i decided to swap machines. On top of that, I wanted to beable to continue using a hdd to store my cache, var, and other dynamiccontents, plus be able to change the settings when I need, or installother software.
I was able to create a live cd of my centos server. unfortunately,with the intermittent connection problems I am experiencing with mydsl, haven't had a chance to test it out in a real environment. Itboots fine, can do all that I want to do, but have not yet finalizedwhich apps I'd like to be permanently installed. I used linux-live scripts, did not really had any major problems withit except during installing squashfs and unionfs. Mainly because I hada hard time locating the sources for the kernel of centos4.4(final).and some dependencies, minor problems. Nothing that can't be solvedusing google. Anyway, creating the livcd was a breeze. Took time on my 486, but runsfine. I used Qemu to test the ISO image before burning. Pretty good tool,Qemu, saved me a bunch of CDs, much faster than using CD-RW. You might want to look at linux-live at http://www.linux-live.org/, itsdocs and example is for slax, but it works pretty much with any runninglinux distro. All you'd need to do is prepare your kernel, (i recompiled mine) by addsquashfs, and unionfs. Install all the progams you want. Clean up,and remove perhaps some man and other help files that you don't use.Build your ISO, burn, then you got yourself your own livecd witheverything you want on it. Although for me, I did some tweaking to make it use and merge theread-only images with HD so I could change the config when I neededto. (Its all in the unionfs docs). hth, C. Blue p.s. I would have written a more detailed steps for you but my memoryisn't that good with all the booze from the holiday festivities. p.s.s. you could also use bootscriptor and a mini dvd (1.4GB) andmulti-boot different versions of your livecd (make them really lean andfast). mark navarro wrote: hi all. with tons of free, downloadable livecds out there with features ihaven't dreamt of using, programs, i, an ordinary windows user haventheard b4 or find no use of, i'm thinking (yeah!) why not build a livecdpre-built with the usual application including (only) the latestopenoffice word, calc and impress, firefox, ym from yahoo,xirc and chikka. must be networkable and with samba for file sharingitshould load the selected progam into memory (vfs) to improveperformance and unload if closed to reclaim resources and mostimportantly, can automount/dismount cdrom and floppy for easy to accessor something like that. i dont think desktop theme is an issue so longas the program icons are there for click and run so it doesnt have tolook like and feel like mswindows at all. i tried blackbox, fluxbox& twm. they are good, reliable and very small. (gnome and kde areterribly heavy). busybox for utilities. this should makethe distribution light on the system as well. but of cors hardware is an issue so it should run from at least64mb or 128mb minimum ram in a early pentium class and celeronmachines. this project (if well presented) will re-introduce linux to theentire community with a bang even to those who spit in your face b4 youcan even say LIN--- pweeeh!!! pangita tug lain mailad. this will hopefully increase the number of linux users anddecrease our dependence on microsoft. and i won't have to hide or closeshop when somebody shouts 'ang microsoft gapang raid!!'. if possible, is this viable? pros? cons? group project? anyone? ormaybe a contest who can come up with one first for a wreath of leaves. -- Powered by Outblaze --------------------------------- _________________________________________________Kagay-Anon Linux Users' Group (KLUG) Mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://cdo.linux.org.ph)Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph -- A core dump isyour computer's way of saying "Here's what's on my mind, what's onyours?" --------------------------------- IMPORTANT:This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) namedabove and may contain information that is confidential privileged orunsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no senseof humor or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intendedrecipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email isnot authorized (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes anirritating social faux pas. No animals were harmed in the transmissionof this email, although the mutt next door is living on borrowed time,let me tell you. --------------040109040108030600060103-- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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