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hi i would like to use the script that permits to create your own dsl but i dont have any idea bout where to
start, so please give some idea. where this script have to be placed and what do i have to change?

thank u
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#!/bin/sh
. /etc/init.d/dsl-functions

echo
echo "${RED}Damn Small Linux ${WHITE}remaster ${BLUE}myDSL.${NORMAL}"
echo "${YELLOW}No responsibility for data loss or hardware damage!${NORMAL}"
echo " "
echo "You must have two working directories large enough to hold the image file,"
echo "and desired modules. You must also have a cdwriter installed."
echo
echo "If your boot CD and CD writer are the same device then you should"
echo "be running with the ${RED}toram${NORMAL} option."
echo
echo "Later you will be prompted to remove the DSL cdrom."
echo

# read source directory from user
echo -n "${CYAN}Enter the directory to hold image and modules.${WHITE}(EXAMPLE: ${YELLOW}/mnt/master): ${NORMAL}"
read SOURCE
if [ -z "$SOURCE" ] ; then
 echo "No directory chosen. The script will be terminated."
 exit 1
fi    
if [ ! -d $SOURCE ]; then
 echo "Directory not found. The script will be terminated."
 exit 1
fi

# read target directory from user
echo -n "${CYAN}Enter the directory to hold the new iso.${WHITE}(EXAMPLE: ${YELLOW}/mnt/iso/): ${NORMAL}"
read TARGET
if [ -z "$TARGET" ] ; then
 echo "No directory chosen. The script will be terminated."
 exit 1
fi    
if [ ! -d $TARGET ]; then
 echo "Directory not found. The script will be terminated."
 exit 1
fi

# read cdwriter address from user
echo -n "${CYAN}Enter the cdwriter address. ${WHITE}(EXAMPLE: ${YELLOW}0,0,0): ${NORMAL}"
read ADDRESS
if [ -z "$ADDRESS" ] ; then
 echo "No address chosen. Using 0,0,0"
 ADDRESS="0,0,0"
fi    

# read cdwriter speed from user
echo -n "${CYAN}Enter the cdwriter speed. ${WHITE}(EXAMPLE: ${YELLOW}4): ${NORMAL}"
read SPEED
if [ -z "$SPEED" ] ; then
 echo "No speed chosen. Using 4."
 SPEED="4"
fi    

echo "${BLUE}Copying DSL image for remastering...${NORMAL}"
cp -Rp /cdrom/* "$SOURCE"
sync;sync


echo "${RED}Now open another xterm or alternate console and "
echo "copy your desired modules to ${MAGENTA}$SOURCE. ${NORMAL}"
echo "When you are done, and ready to begin burning the CD,"
echo -n "remove the DSL cd and load blank CD then enter OK: "
read ans
if [ $ans != "OK" ]; then
 echo "User aborted script."
 exit 1
fi

echo "${BLUE}Buring mydsl cdrom...${NORMAL}"
mkisofs -r -J -b KNOPPIX/boot.img -c KNOPPIX/boot.cat -o $TARGET/mydsl.iso $SOURCE
sync
sync
cdrecord -v speed=$SPEED dev=$ADDRESS -data $TARGET/mydsl.iso
if [ $? == 0 ]; then
 echo "${YELLOW}mydsl burn completed.${NORMAL}"
else
 echo "${RED}An error occured while trying to burn the CD.${NORMAL}"
fi[CODE]
Frankly I don't understand the thought to use a script to make your own DSL cd. As I have explained beginning this topic there are two ways to remaster your own DSL cd. Either you can copy manually what you want to your target partition and then make an iso-image (this is the way I do it and it works great and fast around just 20 minutes and it's time to burn the new remaster). The other way is to chroot into the new environment and reinstall apt-get (i tried but as I'm stuck with a dial-up connection it's not a good option). So if a script would be better; please explain!

Have fun guys,
meo
Why doing a remaster? Well I do it to add some nice themes for fluxbox that has become my favourites since the time of blackbox (like "deadtux" or newer "GreenEyes"). Just add the style-files in the /usr/share/fluxbox/styles directory. Choose where you want to put the backgrounds. I just create the /home/damnsmall/backgrounds directory and put them all there. Just remember to edit the style-file so it points to the directory where the backgrounds are. I have managed to add 11 new themes with backgrounds (from 150 k to up to almost 600 k each) and still fit on a businesscard-cd. The iso-file was 51.3 MB and I didn't think it would work, but it did. So now I'm all set with beautiful themes and the docs that are indispensable to me right on the dsl-cd. Wonderful (I think)!

Have fun guys,
meo
I'm with jedixxx on this as I'm constantly tinkering with my setup, seeking the perfect iso :)

Would love to see a remastering script.(hate all that blasted typing)

Just get it setup the way you want & run the script to achieve perfection.
jedi0473,
The script that you posted is the mkmydsl script. It is not a full remastering script. It is intended to be run from the liveCD as an aide to making a myDSL custom cdrom.
For example if your computer has a bootable cd which also happens to be a cd burner and a hard drive. On the hard drive you have two directories, one called master, the other called iso. Then boot from liveCD like this:

boot: dsl 2 toram
# mount /mnt/hdb
# mkmydsl

It is very quick and easy to burn a cd with the myDSL extensions.

You can also have themes using myDSL, see the blue-curve myDSL extension in the download section.

A new version mkmydsl will be included with the 7.1 release.
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