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creating custmized Debian CD
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creating custmized Debian CD
I want to create a customized Debian CD for the PowerPC architecture. I tried live-helper once but I find it too difficult and I couldn't find much info about it on the net. Did anyone try to do it with Ubuntu Customization Kit (uck) once ? Any advice?
Regards,
Jeroen
Regards,
Jeroen
Re: creating custmized Debian CD
I expect that if live-helper is too difficult, you need to learn more about debian. A good place to start is trying to learn what live-helper is telling you to do.
debian sid
Re: creating custmized Debian CD
Start with these.
Debian Live Manual
MeanDean's create a debian live image
refracta's create a debian live image using live-helper
Sorry, but we don't have a funky GUI for this. There is Live-Magic but all it does is download pre-designed combinations.
Debian Live Manual
MeanDean's create a debian live image
refracta's create a debian live image using live-helper
Sorry, but we don't have a funky GUI for this. There is Live-Magic but all it does is download pre-designed combinations.
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Re: creating custmized Debian CD
There has been a change in live-helper usage that you should know about because it won't show in old posts and it won't work. We used to do lh_config and lh_build. Note the underline connector which has now been dropped and replaced with a space. Now we do lh config and lh build. Instructions and howtos are catching up but you may run into old ones.
When you first start using live-helper you will make mistakes. It helps to have an emulator to try them with. I use Virtualbox but there are others. That way I don't have to burn until I am satisfied.
Check these Debian live examples. (Remember to drop the underline connectors.) As an experiment, try doing You should get a XFce iso which is not too much of a download. It will make a good test for you to learn with.
When you first start using live-helper you will make mistakes. It helps to have an emulator to try them with. I use Virtualbox but there are others. That way I don't have to burn until I am satisfied.
Check these Debian live examples. (Remember to drop the underline connectors.) As an experiment, try doing
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lh config -p xfce-desktop && lh build
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Re: creating custmized Debian CD
I am still on Lenny. I am porting Debian Linux Mint LXDE to PPC. I already have a working script, which installs the system after a minimal installation. I would like to make a liveCD next time when squeeze is out.
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Have you been to the Debian Live Project? Note that they have pre-configured live-CDs in Testing with enough variety to satisfy just about everybody. Just click to download.
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I have a set of debian bianries which I compiled myself which I like to add to say an LXDE desktop. How would I do that ?
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Download the ppc-lxde iso. Once you have that you can mount the iso and copy it's content to a work directory. Now, you can mount the filesystem.squashfs, copy it's contents to another work directory and then chroot into it and make changes (ie add your bianries with dpkg -i ). The re-package the filesystem.squashfs, replace the original filesystem.squashfs with your new on and the rebuild the iso.linuxopjemac wrote:I have a set of debian bianries which I compiled myself which I like to add to say an LXDE desktop. How would I do that ?
Here is a link to MeanDeans original (or near original) instructions, CREATE A LIVE IMAGE USING LIVE-HELPER, second & third posts. Mind you they are old and some of the commands have changed, but I just used (this past week end) it to make a new custom Sid iso I put to a usb stick as persistent.
Cheers
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Bro.Tiag's suggestion is right. My variation is to use live-helper to create an iso with the package list I want before I try to re-configure it.
I'm somewhat surprised that there isn't a good re-mastering GUI available. Ubuntu has a couple of programs but they don't work well. I have used isomaster with success however its usefulness is limited. I think Live-Magic is under-developed and doesn't even do a good job for what it's supposed to do.
I'm somewhat surprised that there isn't a good re-mastering GUI available. Ubuntu has a couple of programs but they don't work well. I have used isomaster with success however its usefulness is limited. I think Live-Magic is under-developed and doesn't even do a good job for what it's supposed to do.
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...you can also install the system, install your packages and then use live-helper to 'clone' the system
I prefer meandeans way though....although it is a bit of a hack....
I prefer meandeans way though....although it is a bit of a hack....
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Because nothing beats a few cli commands & a good How To.Bulkley wrote:I'm somewhat surprised that there isn't a good re-mastering GUI available.
Cheers
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Of course. I just figured that the demand would spur development. One would think that Live-Magic would let a user select packages but it doesn't even let one choose the LXDE option.Bro.Tiag wrote:Because nothing beats a few cli commands & a good How To.Bulkley wrote:I'm somewhat surprised that there isn't a good re-mastering GUI available.
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Hopefully i will have time this weekend to try all these great ideas. Thank you very much for the input.
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There is a (mainly) gui for remastering including (optionally) a live cd installer :
http://geekconnection.org/remastersys/
On that page are also generic instructions for doing so using standard Debian cli tools and methods. It is even possible to build from a base debootstrap and add what you want. You would however need some understanding of the processes involved.
Many good reviews are to be found and I have successfully used it numerous times.
http://geekconnection.org/remastersys/
On that page are also generic instructions for doing so using standard Debian cli tools and methods. It is even possible to build from a base debootstrap and add what you want. You would however need some understanding of the processes involved.
Many good reviews are to be found and I have successfully used it numerous times.
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There are just to many options, with to many choices, with to many variations, to make a complete one size fits all gui to meet to many expectations (imo).Bulkley wrote:Of course. I just figured that the demand would spur development. One would think that Live-Magic would let a user select packages but it doesn't even let one choose the LXDE option.Bro.Tiag wrote:Because nothing beats a few cli commands & a good How To.Bulkley wrote:I'm somewhat surprised that there isn't a good re-mastering GUI available.
Cheers
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I tried it a couple of years ago and found it sadly lacking. It was determined to use Ubuntu libraries which often clash with clean Debian. Did you read the instructions for Debian?dzz wrote:There is a (mainly) gui for remastering including (optionally) a live cd installer :
http://geekconnection.org/remastersys/
On that page are also generic instructions for doing so using standard Debian cli tools and methods. It is even possible to build from a base debootstrap and add what you want. You would however need some understanding of the processes involved.
Many good reviews are to be found and I have successfully used it numerous times.
Which is why I use live-helper cli. However, one would think that Live-Magic would let one select from all 25 choices in /usr/share/live-helper/lists. Live-Magic is, after all, described as the "GUI frontend to live-helper." I think that Live-Magic development is not keeping up with Live-Helper.Bro.Tiag wrote:There are just too many options, with too many choices, with too many variations, to make a complete one size fits all gui to meet too many expectations (imo).