Your opinion: Best distribution build kit?
Other than Rock Linux that I can't get to work well, what distribution build kits have you used that worked well for you?
I've been asked to build a custom distribution for internal use with only a few apps. Sounds easy, right? No, I can't use anyone else's distribution, I must build a custom one for the company and just install off that CD. Thanks for your help, r. |
can't you "cheat" and just use slackware but remove the packages you don't need and edit the install script?
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They are demanding their own branded "corporate distribution". |
If you want to build your own kernel from scratch .. go to kernel.org .. pull out the tree .. use the patches you want and you have a kernel.
now use any distro to compile it and have a kernel ready .. use grub to do the install . then start by picking the app's you want and you will be done .. I figure it will take a few weeks worth of time .. do you want to share what's it's about ? winsnomore |
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They are fearful of all the apps already on the live CDs, they just want one with the Mozilla browser, a CLI box, OpenOffice.org, an FTP client, standard TCP/IP crap and a few other things. I recommended modifying a live CD of Knoppix to suit their needs, but they demand they're own company distro so the PR people can create a press release saying "we're the first company to have our own distro!" Sun's desktop uses Morphix, Sun just branded it. This company dosen't want to hear it. Ugh. |
if you had a moddified knoppix it would still be their own distro...
Sounds like they want their own proprietry OS whilst using all the free software and compatibility that linux provides access to. |
but there are companies who are doing it .. I presume you are talking a hardware vendor.
Take a look at pogo linux, I am sure they have their "own" distro. I am certain there are at least 10 others :-)) |
any result on this? I'm trying to work out something similar and would appreciate any direction
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Take a look at
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ http://www.freegeek.org/freekbox.php Never tryied myself, but have heard good word about linux from scratch. Sheng-Chieh |
I've heard wonderful things about Linux From Scratch, like Sheng-Chieh mentioned. Why not try that?
God, I feel sorry for you. This seems like an arduous task. |
Linux from scratch has an excellent book about building your own. It's called Linux From Scratch.
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