[CLUE-Tech] RE: brew your own distro...

[Art Reisman]

ThanksI'll check into Morphix. I loaded Knoppix and
thought it cool. The instructions for customizing the
kernel are trial and error, which wouldn't be so bad
except it seems like it takes a day to try one thing
and make one error.


Art
--- "Dale K. Hawkins" <dhawkins at cdrgts.com> wrote:
> I am running Knoppix on a couple of systems.  I like
> it.  I managed to
> munge my home system (damn you Sid!), and needed an
> easy way of
> getting the box in working order again (tough to do
> with a dialup
> modem).
> 
> Anyhow, installing Knoppix is very simple; something
> like
> knx-hdinstall (or something; the tab key is your
> friend).
> 
> Another possibility is morphix.  Morphix
> (http://www.morphix.org) is a
> project for creating custom Knoppix ISOs.  Very
> nifty.
> 
> -Dale
> 
> Keith Hellman <kehellman at yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> > Well, I would think this could be done.  I've only
> use knoppix
> > occasionally, but it does seem to work very well.
> > 
> > It would at least allow people to try your
> software out.  If they like it
> > they may be happy with just running off the CD all
> the time.
> > 
> > Otherwise, it may provide them the motivation to
> hone their own system w/
> > your installation guide.
> > 
> > I think others on the list have experience
> INSTALLING knoppix (vs running
> > from CD), but I've never done this, and I'm not
> sure how replacing the
> > kernel/adding modules would/could effect the
> installation.
> > 
> > Everything I say is 100% speculation, but I think
> most of it is pretty sound.
> > 
> > =====
> > Keith E. Hellman
> > kehellman at yahoo.com
> > 
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