On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 09:07:38AM +0200, haaber wrote: > > > > > I would like to modify the qubes-iso (add a different kernel, maybe add > > > > a wireless driver). Did someone here solve that already? A brief google > > > > on the subject reveals that modifying ISO's is not straightforward ... > > > > and touching the kernel may add extra difficulties. > > > > > > https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/qubes-iso-building/ covers building the iso. > > > Adding a different kernel would be difficult, but I think you could stage > > > the wireless driver in one of the template builds it contains. > > > > > > > It is relatively easy to build a custom iso, and certainly to include > > alternate kernel builds and drivers in the templates. (I assume that > > this is what you want.) > > If you use the stock templates, then you can customise them simply > > enough by adjusting the build parameters, and packages, in (e.g.) > > builder-debian. > > > > Thank you, awokd and unman. So I cannot just take the std installer, > unpack the iso, add/replace a kernel, and repack it? That is certainly a > bit naïve as approach, but since I can do the same with a working > xen/qubes why is the installer so different? Bernhard >
>From your post I thought you wanted to include material in the templates, as I said.. If all you want to do is change a dom0 parameter, or package, then you can do what you say - unpack, change, repack. (People do this for UEFI parameters, I think.) You wont be able to distribute that iso unless you rework the check, but it should be fine for your purposes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/YU268aMlouaR66t/%40thirdeyesecurity.org.
