RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single CD

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I'm not so sure. The comps.xml file is where I am stuck at right now,
too.

>From reading Brett's article I understand that you do not have to
rebuild the comps.xml file if you just use the packages as they are in
the original comps.xml file. I also don't think you need to rebuild the
comps.xml file if you change it to include/exclude packages that
originally are in the comps.xml file (not sure about this point but it
makes sense).

Where it gets dicey is when you want to include new packages with their
dependencies. This is where I am at right now; I have added new packages
that are not mentioned in the comps.xml file and now I think I need to
rebuild it. I was on the http://rhlinux.redhat.com/anaconda/comps.html
site it is more confusing than helpful. 

I referred to the post by RobertP.J.Day from January 2003
https://www.redhat.com/archives/anaconda-devel-list/2003-January/msg0005
6.html

And I run into the same problems. 

Any help with the comps.xml file is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

AR

-----Original Message-----
From: anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chan, Dominic
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 4:01 AM
To: Alexander Rau (private); anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single
CD

I am at a very begin stage of making a custom CD.  Still trying to work
out hdlist and comps.xml.  Can you tell me if you install the full
package in the @core and @base group?  In my case, I didn't install all
of the packages in neither both @core or @base.  I also added couple
others.  I include a list of all packages that were install below from
my ks.cfg.  I was just wondering when do I have to rebuild comps.xml?

%packages
-anacron
-apmd
-ash
-at
-bc
-cyrus-sasl-plain
-dhclient
-dos2unix
-dump
-fbset
-finger
file
-gmp
-gpm
-hotplug
-irda-utils
-isdn4k-utils
-jfsutils
-kernel-pcmcia-cs
-krbafs
-ksymoops
-lftp
-lha
-libwvstreams
-lilo
-lokkit
-lrzsz
-MAKEDEV
-minicom
-mtools
-mtr
-mt-st
-nfs-utils
nss_ldap
-pam_krb5
-pam_smb
-parted
-pax
-ppp
-pyOpenSSL
-python
-python-optik
-pyxf86config
-raidtools
-rdate
-rdist
-redhat-config-mouse
-redhat-config-network-tui
-reiserfs-utils
-rhnlib
-rhpl
-rmt
-rpm-python
-rp-pppoe
-rsync
-setserial
-specspo
-star
-statserial
-stunnel
-talk
-tcsh
#-time
-unix2dos
-up2date
-usbutils
-whois
-wireless-tools
-wvdial
-ypbind
-yp-tools

# Additional Package
#anaconda-runtime
bind
caching-nameserver
gd
freetype
#kernel-source
mgetty
mrtg
perl-CGI
perl-URI
ntp
libcap
pine
psacct
redhat-rpm-config
rpmdb-redhat
symlinks
sysreport
vlock
xinetd

# Developer Package
#-aspell
autoconf
automake
binutils
bison
byacc
cpp
dev86
flex
gcc
gcc-c++
gcc-objc
glibc-devel
glibc-kernheaders
glibc-profile
#-libjpeg
libjpeg
libobjc
#-libpng
libpng
#-libpng10
libstdc++-devel
libtool
#-libtool-libs
m4
#-make
patch
#-pspell
rpm-build

dwc


-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Rau (private) [mailto:alexander_rau@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:17 PM
To: Chan, Dominic; anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single
CD

I used that link and mostly this mailing list and articles on the
internet. I have the whole file at home. I can send you some more links
during the weekend. 

Mostly trial and error and then asking this list brought me to where I
am now (Miles from where I want to be but closer is better than
nothing).

I have included kickstart (ks.cfg) but have not been really successful
with it. This is the next hurdle to master.

What have you accomplished so far?

AR

-----Original Message-----
From: Chan, Dominic [mailto:DWC@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:11 PM
To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Alexander Rau (private)
Subject: RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single
CD

Cool, did you following the direction on the link you send me?  Do you
have your own write up on this?  Did you embed kickstart with your CD?

dwc



-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Rau (private) [mailto:alexander_rau@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:33 PM
To: Chan, Dominic
Cc: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single
CD

Please use the list, too, when you reply anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx

Anyways, I have it down to one CD so far including the Base, Core and
X-Window system. 

Next I would like to add Gnome.

AR


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-----Original Message-----
From: Chan, Dominic [mailto:DWC@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:24 PM
To: Alexander Rau (private)
Subject: RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single
CD

How far did you get?  At this point in time, I would be happy to trim
down from 3 cd and a floppy to just one cd and a floppy.  I don't ever
care if the ks.cfg is on the cd or not

dwc



-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Rau (private) [mailto:alexander_rau@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:47 PM
To: Chan, Dominic; anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single
CD

I am/was having the same problem Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a
how-to geared to RH0 either.

However this article here
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6473

Was the most helpful so far.


AR


-----Original Message-----
From: anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chan, Dominic
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:34 PM
To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: How to Create a Custom Bootable Redhat 9.0 CD on a single CD

I am having trouble getting information on how to create a custom
bootable CD for RedHat 9.0  I find few article for 7.3 and earlier, but
RedHat don't use the same comps file structure anymore.  In any case, do
anyone know of any site or article that will show you how to create a
custom redhat 9.0 CD.

What I have done so far is create a kickstart configuration.  I am able
to an automatic install with the stock RedHat 9.0 CD and a floppy
without a problem.  Since our install contain only 188 packages, I would
like to create a single CD that contain all of the RPM that is require
from disc 1, 2, and 3 (also the core).  And if possible, put my ks.cfg
file on the cd also (but this part for me right now would be consider a
bonus). 

>From what I gather so far, I have create a build directory under /var
call LZBuild

Inside my /var/LZBuild, I have copy all of the contents from the 1st CD
to its (include the .discinfo file).  Afterward, I copy the missing RPM
I need with my kickstart install from Disc 2 and Disc 3 into the same
RPMS folder under /var/LZBuild (the absolute path is
/var/LZBuild/RedHat/RPMS/)

Afterward, I delete some of the RPMS I didn't need from my new
/var/LZBuild/RedHat/RPMS/ folders.  Afterward, the folder size for
/var/LZBuild is under 650 Meg.

I then run the following command to update the hdlist file inside my
/var/LZBuild/RedHat/base/ folder (before I execute the command, I delete
the original hdlist and hdlist2 just to be sure.

/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/genhdlist --withnumbers --hdlist
/var/LZBuild/RedHat/base/hdlist /var/LZBuild

After this part, I am lose!  How do I update the Comps file?  What
command/syntax do I use?  I could use all the help I could get please

Dwc


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