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20060718 - Also take a look at http://live.debian.net/ . It is very nice as well.
 
20060718 - Also take a look at http://live.debian.net/ . It is very nice as well.
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Another good one is http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/livecd/documentation.html [[User:SNIa|SNIa]] 20:59, 25 Feb 2007 (GMT)
  
 
== Modified kernels and initrd ? ==
 
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A few extra items I would like help with ...
 
A few extra items I would like help with ...
 
* If I want to plug in a modified kernel (built for '686 and maybe with the 'no timer tick' patch), what do I have to do ? Presumably I need to build the kernel, make an 'initrd', and rebuild the boot directory; can you do me a 'howto' ?
 
* If I want to plug in a modified kernel (built for '686 and maybe with the 'no timer tick' patch), what do I have to do ? Presumably I need to build the kernel, make an 'initrd', and rebuild the boot directory; can you do me a 'howto' ?
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  I can work on a modified and or custom kernel & initrd howto, I've been meaning to complete the Knoppix 64 from debootstrap for some time.
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* I would like to make a modified 'linuxrc' and plug a statically-linked 'busybox' into the initrd (so I can poke around before the 'KNOPPIX' file is loaded). Again, can you do me a 'howto' ?
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I'd suggest learning bash scripting. The linuxrc script is commented very well.
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(see Adv. bash scripting howto: http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/ )
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If you have some programming experience, it can be fun to customize.
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I'd suggest using a virtual machine and try some things.
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I've had many "bad isos" from seeing what works and what does not.
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[[User:SNIa|SNIa]] 21:51, 20 Feb 2007 (GMT)
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* During the setup, I got some dialog boxes popping up. Is it possible to turn them off (so that I could run a setup unattended, or as a batch job) ?
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Absolutely. But i'mre not entirely sure what dialog boxes you are referring to.
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[[User:SNIa|SNIa]] 21:51, 20 Feb 2007 (GMT)
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* Can I take an existing Knoppix remaster (I am thinking of the ones from http://www.ofset.org/ ), unpack it, bring it up to date with 'apt-get', re-pack it, and expect it to have a reasonable chance of working ? If not, what kinds of things am I likely to need to attend to ?
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a custom knoppix can be changed in many ways. apt-get may update some startup scripts.
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It's fine if you do this, but you may have to go back and ensure the startup process has not been modified.
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I'm working on a more customized howto, that should cover some of these startup scripts to watch for.
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[[User:SNIa|SNIa]] 21:51, 20 Feb 2007 (GMT)
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Thanks very much for the cookbook.
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== What is it for ==
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Please could you add a description as to what this is for, what does it do.
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could you be specific? there are a lot of things on Knoppix, explaining each file, program and or script can take some time.
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[[User:SNIa|SNIa]] 21:51, 20 Feb 2007 (GMT)
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 9 June 2007

20060710 - This model is very nice! It allows you to start with the basics then taylor for your needs. Keep up the great work!

20060718 - Also take a look at http://live.debian.net/ . It is very nice as well. 

Another good one is http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/livecd/documentation.html SNIa 20:59, 25 Feb 2007 (GMT)

Modified kernels and initrd ?

Yes, this worked fine to set up a knoppix from scratch. I had to run it on a debian system first; then I got something that I could 'chroot' into under RedHat.

A few extra items I would like help with ...

  • If I want to plug in a modified kernel (built for '686 and maybe with the 'no timer tick' patch), what do I have to do ? Presumably I need to build the kernel, make an 'initrd', and rebuild the boot directory; can you do me a 'howto' ? 
I can work on a modified and or custom kernel
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