hi there

Im not sure if anyone knows the answer to this question but i would appreciate any help at all

I am trying to create a custom installation of a redhat based linux (fedora/centos etc). I want to build my own ISO images that have my logo on install screen and perform actions that i define...and after the first reboot will automatically run installation scripts without any user intervention at all.....(a sort of runonce type process). From the investigation I have done so far it seems there used to be an application called the "redhat installer" that you could manipulate but all references to that were quite old...

I basically want to build a system, change it around install the bits i want to install, do a full yum update, amend all the files that need ammending then make an ISO out of that image but with the anaconda setup process scripted in such a way that all i have to do is put the CD in, press enter, its installs the OS (just like using a kickstart server) reboots, then runs a once only script to install and configure all of my software


I know this is possible, because a lot of software distributions such as asterisk@home and some others provide this all in one solution in an ISO image

any help would be greatly appreciated

You should read the kickstart guide and manual as you can actually perform all of this using kickstart if you choose to use Fedora or CentOS as your base distribution.

This however only works if you have a server to pull the packages and install from. However, this would be a more logical approach in my opinion, you would never need to keep updating your own ISO disk but rather just upgrade the packages themselves on the server your kickstarting with, etc.

Kickstart also allows you to customize the install splash screen, run scripts to manipulate whatever you want during the install, etc.