There is an application for that...g4l-v0.49.iso on sourceforge.net On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Paul Rogers <paulgrog...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > I have finished LFS and BLFS ver7.7 (init) according to book Please > > excuse me if this has already been asked, I was wondering if it is > > possible to build a distro & create an ISO of the whole system, and > > then when booting the newly burned CD/DVD to install it on > > different PCs? > > Yes, that's very doable, even advisable! Who wants to have to rebuild > the same thing twice from scratch? > > I've been doing that since my 4.1 build over a decade ago. But rather > than just making an ISO image of the built system, then going in and > editing all the files that are different system to system, what I do is > fold the book's instructions into a script template that uses a package > manager to record all the binaries built at each step and capture those > in tarballs. > > There are three different phases in the book's instructions that are not > well separated because it's assumed one is proceeding step by step > following the book, but need to be for this to work. There is a setup > phase, for example adding a user. One must be very careful about, say, > /etc/passwd getting bolixed by injudicious saving and restoring of > tarballs! Then there's the relatively "safe" build phase where binaries > are made and captured. The finish step is where the system specific > configurations, etc., are done. Also when libraries are installed, this > step does the ldconfig. > > I've attached a copy of my build script template. "pio" is my "Package > Installation Observer", i.e. package manager. > > Then I have a straightforward clone script that package by package > executes the setup phase for the new system, restores the as-built > binaries, and executes the finish phase for the system specific > configurations. It's very much like running through the book again, > very quickly. When I'm careful and get it right (fixing oversights is > just part of the process), I can run through my cloning process on some > temporary host system, e.g. Knoppix or LFS Live, shutdown, move drives > if needed, and boot a configured clone that's ready to go. > -- > Paul Rogers > paulgrog...@fastmail.fm > Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates." > (I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-) > > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.com - Send your email first class > > > -- > http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > Do not top post on this list. > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style > >
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