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Old October 8th, 2008, 07:43 AM
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Post How to create my Custom Distro!

HI!
Since Long time i have been trying to create some custom Linux distro! But it wasn't possible for me!
Bu now i am having bit time so I am thinking of creating some custom linux distro of any OS like Ubuntu, Fedora, Puppy Linux etc or DSL(DAmn Small Linux)!
Using any Disto would b fine and i want to customize it by Changing its name to my name, adding some extended graphics, some good icons and complete package in one live CD!

I guess it would be a wonderful gift give to anybody - A complete On their Name. lol
Please guide my by giving any tutorial so that i can create one!

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Old October 8th, 2008, 08:16 AM
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Old October 8th, 2008, 10:42 PM
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HI!
Since Long time i have been trying to create some custom Linux distro! But it wasn't possible for me!
Bu now i am having bit time so I am thinking of creating some custom linux distro of any OS like Ubuntu, Fedora, Puppy Linux etc or DSL(DAmn Small Linux)!
Using any Disto would b fine and i want to customize it by Changing its name to my name, adding some extended graphics, some good icons and complete package in one live CD!

I guess it would be a wonderful gift give to anybody - A complete On their Name. lol
Please guide my by giving any tutorial so that i can create one!

Thanks!
With Remastersys tool you can "slipstream" anything into the installation of (K)ubuntu.

Programs, drivers, themes etc.It can make a full system backup including personal data to a live cd or dvd that you can use anywhere and install. It can make a distributable copy you can share with friends. This will not have any of your personal user data in it.

Install Remastersys in Ubuntu

The Remastersys repository needs to be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list
Code:
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
Paste the following into the sources.list:

Code:
# Remastersys
# deb http://www.linuxmint.com/repository romeo/
deb http://www.remastersys.klikit-linux.com/repository remastersys/
Save and exit the file.

Update the source list using the following command
Code:
sudo apt-get update
Install remastersys using the following command
Code:
sudo apt-get install remastersys
This will complete the installation

Using Remastersys

In order to learn how you can use remastersys, run
Code:
sudo remastersys
remastersys Syntax

sudo remastersys backup|clean|dist [cdfs|iso] [filename.iso]

remastersys Examples

1) to make a livecd/dvd backup of your system
Code:
sudo remastersys backup
2) to make a livecd/dvd backup and call the iso custom.iso
Code:
sudo remastersys backup custom.iso
3) to clean up temporary files of remastersys
Code:
sudo remastersys clean
4) to make a distributable livecd/dvd of your system
Code:
sudo remastersys dist
5) to make a distributable livecd/dvd filesystem only
Code:
sudo remastersys dist cdfs
6) to make a distributable iso named custom.iso but only if the cdfs is already present
Code:
sudo remastersys dist iso custom.iso
cdfs and iso options should only be used if you wish to modify something on the cd before the iso is created. An example of this would be to modify the isolinux portion of the livecd/dvd

Creating An ISO Image

To create an iso image of your installation, simply run
Code:
sudo remastersys dist
This will create an iso image called customdist.iso in the /home/remastersys directory. The dist option makes that your personal folder (e.g. /home/ruchi) will not be included in the iso image. You might have to insert your Ubuntu installation CD during the process.


/home/remastersys/customdist.iso is ready to be burned or tested in a virtual machine.

Check the size and if it is larger than 700MB you will need to burn it to a dvd

796M /home/remastersys/customdist.iso

Clean Up

After you’ve burnt the iso image onto a CD/DVD, you can run
Code:
sudo remastersys clean
to remove all temporary file created during the iso generation as well as the /home/remastersys directory.

source:ubuntugeek.com

I tested it myself and successfully remastered Kubuntu 8.04 using Remastersys.

I can confirm it installs quite fast and is very easy.

Remastered time for my Kubuntu and all my programs is 45min~1h (distributable copy)

As an example, a 3G installed partition will compress from 1.0 to 1.5 Gig depending on what is on it. Obviously compressed files will not compress any further. The livecd/dvd will be a little bit bigger than the compressed file of the filesystem.

More info here:
http://www.remastersys.klikit-linux.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remastersys
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Old October 10th, 2008, 02:08 AM
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ThankS!!! Mikorist!!!! It really helped and quiet easy way to develop!
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