I have seen some good reasons for your own distro CDs. I have users in my company located in Europe and Asia and installing over the network or behind firewalls does not always work. I was able to put my entire install on a single bootable CD which my users rather like. I even have one version of the build that requires no user interaction beyond turning on the machine and inserting the CD. It even selects a predefined root password and automatically partitions. Here is a website that showed how to make your own custom distro CD which I have successfully done myself: http://www.redhawk.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=5&page=3 Here is another set of instructions which are a little different but look technically correct. However, I have not tried these instructions: http://www.techonthenet.com/linux/rh9_update.htm Brian -----Original Message----- From: kickstart-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Benson Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 1:19 AM To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: building distro CD's Gillian, genhdlist is part of the anaconda-runtime package. Look in /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime As for which is easier, I definitely have to say kickstarted network install (personally I favour NFS over http) is the way to go if you can. Making sure your CDs are up to date was always a pain. Now I have overnight scripts managing the central repository, automated update of the deployed systems, and the only thing I have to manage for each new system is the ks.cfg on the boot disk - and that is pretty much a template as well. Just my $0.02.... Mike -----Original Message----- From: gb [mailto:gillian.bennett@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, 16 October 2003 4:46 PM To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: building distro CD's Hi, I have been looking for some direction in building my own distro CD's for RH9, including in the distro some custom RPMS, the updates that are required, etc. I have found a few mailing list entries that talk about doing it, but in general they say use "genhdlist", which I have only been able to find as an old copy from 2002 or somewhere around there. It wants to use a module called URPM.pm, which is too old to run on rh9 (ie wants old library modules etc, old version of perl). So in general, without these tools, how do I construct my own cd's for the distro, or is it just easier to leave them where they are on an http server and kickstart from there? thanks, Gillian _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list IMPORTANT NOTICE This communication including any file attachments is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original transmission and its contents. Any unauthorised use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this communication including any file attachments is prohibited. It is your responsibility to scan this communication including any file attachments for viruses and other defects. To the extent permitted by law, ING and its associates will not be liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this communication including any file attachments.
