> Hi Kam, Hi Chris, thanks for replying.
> (Please try not to hijack threads!) Whoops! Not intentional, sorry. >> 1. Download the source for the debian-live build from >> http://live.debian.net/debian-cd/5.0_beta1/source/tar/debian-live-lenny-source-standard.tar.gz > > Personally, I wouldn't use a Live source tarball like this to create your > image. Whilst it is possible, it's much easier to simply let live-helper > do > the work of downloading files for you. You mean from a chroot environment? I am using the debian-live wiki as a reference to do my work. >> 5. now lh_config -a i386 -d lenny -p lxde-desktop && lh_build > > ^ You would simply need a command like this. Note that "lenny" is the > default distribution, so you could cut your command down a bit. Oh! Yes, I guess dropping "-d lenny" makes sense. > You should only call lh_config once - doing so multiple times "expands" > certain variables. This isn't immediately harmful but can come back to > bite. > Study the diff after running it twice to see exactly what I mean. I will certainly check that out. >> Supposedly this should just work and then I can slim down the desktop >> more >> and tune it a bit. > > Indeed. Bear in mind that this should be performed in an "additive" > fashion > by modifying the configuration and rebuilding from scratch. This is in > contrast to the Knoppix methods, where you repeatedly patch their images > until they do what you want. Yes! That is exactly my quest, to understand the process enough to easily make the CD (usb) image without a need for endless patching. >> Any other tips that will help me in my quest? > > Sure.. First, get yourself a real local mirror, don't bother with any of > this caching nonsense. It's really worth it. Oh? Yes, I guess that is possible. I have a small NAS unit I could use for this purpose. > > Secondly, make sure your image builds require zero human intervention to > complete. This is just good general "software engineering" advice but > really > applies for building live images. I can understand what you mean - I will try to configure this environment to support this type of auto-build configuration. > Oh, you might want to join the IRC channel too. Good luck. I will try but I am rarely on long enough to participate. > Regards, > > -- > Chris Lamb, UK > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > GPG: > 0x634F9A20 > Many thanks Chris! -- Kam Salisbury http://kamsalisbury.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
