Fordi
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Joined: April 2004 |
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Posted: June 29 2004,01:51 |
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To add .dsl, .tar.gz and .ci packages to the core of DSL:
-Extract all files from the ISO using whatever program you like. I prefer "WinImage", as it's very small and easy to use. Extract them to their own folder. You should end up with 4 files and one folder in the following form:
Root
|-KNOPPIX
| |-KNOPPIX (Compressed ISO, about 48MB)
| |-boot.cat (catalogue file, necessary for burning the disc using cdrtools
| |-boot.img (floppy boot image, same deal)
|-index.html (the advert file for DSL)
-to this root, add your .tar.gz files and your .ci files. Try to avoid making coasters; never include both the ci version and the .tar.gz version of either firefox or openoffice (use the .ci versions; less ram used all around, and you have space to putz around with the other software)
put your .dsl files in DSLRoot/optional
-Open up your CD burning software. It must be capable of making bootable discs. Nero works fine for me. mkisofs/cdrecord also do a fine job.
-Tell your CDR software the name of the boot image (DSLRoot/KNOPPIX/boot.img), and add all files to the burn queue.
-Burn. Reboot. You're done.
As for remastering the compressed image (IE: KNOPPIX), you need unpartitioned harddrive space and a lot of patience.
It boils down to:
-start DSL
-partition, format and mount your stage-drive
-copy all DSL files (ie your /) to the drive (you must be careful to omit the directory in which your stage driive is mounted).
tweak the drive. This includes, but is not limited to:
-modifying the /etc stuff to do your bidding (ie: set up your mail/instant messaging accounts upon start), removing programs you'll never see a use for, including programs you really liked from the myDSL distributions (I'll let you figure out how to do that yourself), adding programs you really liked from other Linux distributions, tweaking the login, default background, or anything else you can do to make DSL more your OS than not.
-make a compressed iso of the drive according to the description listed elsewhere in these forums
-use that in place of the KNOPPIX file when burning.
I will not give you specific instructions; if you're going to remaster, I must insist that you make mistakes and learn enough to make a useful remaster. Even if it's only useful to yourself.
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