rename a distro?

geeyathink · 05-05-2007, 07:46 PM

Can I rename a distro to use at my house? Leagally that is.I would not want to redistribute it.
I know I can call my computer betsy if I want and no one cares, but that is not my question.

If such a thing is possible does anyone know where I would find info about doing it?

I have googled such as "rename a distro" and the likes to no avail.

Thanks

phantom_cyph · 05-05-2007, 08:43 PM

Uh-hostname is easy. You can change the login screen, and splash screen-why change the name?

geeyathink · 05-05-2007, 08:48 PM

I dont want any one peeking over my shoulder or casual users like my relatives to realisze I am using Suse

jay73 · 05-05-2007, 08:53 PM

I remember seeing some wallpapers and icons some time ago, they made Linux look just like Vista. I don't think many will see this as an improvement, but it may be enough to throw off the casual computer user. I don't think the more experiences uder would be fooled, though. Terminal windows on Vista??? The Suse splashscreen? Anyway, you'll have to search a bit because I really don't remember where I found those wallpapers/icons.

geeyathink · 05-05-2007, 09:00 PM

Thanks ,
The more I think about it the truth is I dont want to use Open Suse but so far its the only one I've tried that the cpu scaling works with my laptop.
So I would like to Change it from Open Suse to anything else if only in name it would make me feel better.

phantom_cyph · 05-05-2007, 09:14 PM

Try Freespire-looks like windows, just add the background.

geeyathink · 05-05-2007, 09:24 PM

Thanks,
What was Freespire forked from? I may give it a try.

So far I have tried Debian, Open Suse, several Mandys, Fedora, Slackware, and Kubuntu. And so far only Open Suse has had cpuscaling working on my laptop.

phantom_cyph · 05-05-2007, 09:27 PM

Based on Linspire.

St.Jimmy · 05-06-2007, 12:02 AM

and debian...
Legally? you can rename, modify, sell, or give it away

Jorophose · 05-06-2007, 09:58 AM

2.0 is based off of Ubuntu, though. But I guess that still counts as based on Debian.

Wallpapers, change the splashscreen, change the theme, and it should be well-masked.

What's so bad about openSUSE though?

phantom_cyph · 05-06-2007, 01:14 PM

Maybe you should change it so it calls them stupid, tells them to go away, or flicks them off anytime they start it. Its not like they could use it-unless you give your password out.

AceofSpades19 · 05-06-2007, 01:26 PM

if you go to kde-look.org or gnome-look.org or xfce-look.org you can look there depending on your DE or WM

geeyathink · 05-08-2007, 06:20 AM

Thanks for the replys

Jorophose,
Nothing at all wrong with Open Suse. Its just a personel thing of mine for now.