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Tutorials/Installation/Build Your Own Remix with Fedora (view source)
Revision as of 11:16, 21 January 2013
, 11:16, 21 January 2013→Build a DVD.iso
==[[Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora |Make your own f18-Live_Remix]] ==
==Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora==
;Will make a customized Live CD/DVD .iso file
;Will make a customized Live CD/DVD .iso file
*This example is done using an installed [[Fedora_18|Fedora 18 TC2 gnome3-live-desktop]] in [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html VirtualBox 4.2.4];
:With the extensions installed - (required to save the remix.iso to USB stick)
:(Use at least a 30 GB VirtualBox Hard Disk)
:But similar procedures work with [http://archive.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/ '''Earlier versions of fedora'''] f7-f17
==== Install the necessary software ====
==== Install the necessary software ====
To create a live image, the '''livecd-creator''' tool is used. Super user privileges are needed. The tool is more or less self-documenting, use the ''--help'' option to see options.
To create a live image, the '''livecd-creator''' tool is used. Super user privileges are needed. The tool is more or less self-documenting, use the ''--help'' option to see options.
cp /usr/share/spin-kickstarts/*.ks /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/
cp /usr/share/spin-kickstarts/*.ks /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/
cd /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/
cd /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/
=====[http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spin-kickstarts.git/ spin-kickstarts.git]=====
*These are more up to date kickstart files-(used for builds)
:Index: http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spin-kickstarts.git/
:Unzip this file : F18: http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spin-kickstarts.git/snapshot/spin-kickstarts-f18.zip
:Use these kick-start files as shown in the above example.
:Be sure to not mix them with the files we added to /spin-kickstarts
*Suggest copying them to /home/(user)*/ to keep them apart.
* Edit one of these .ks files with the '''gedit''' Text Editor
:see (section below for details of what you can do)
====Example Terminal Command to Build .iso ====
====Example Terminal Command to Build .iso ====
: --config=/home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/ * (path to your /spin-kickstarts folder and .ks file)
: --config=/home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/ * (path to your /spin-kickstarts folder and .ks file)
====Install Files====
*Setup
su -c 'yum install livecd-tools spin-kickstarts'
[[File:Remix-1.png]]
====Prepare Files in gedit====
*Open and edit the appropriate kickstart file in gedit:
:This is using the fedora-live-desktop.ks
:Note that many ,ks files call a 2nd .ks
:Open inspect and edit both in gedit
[[File:Remix-3.png]]
*Write commands to gedit
:Copy-Paste this entry to root terminal
[[File:Remix-4.png]]
====Copy/Paste command from gedit into root terminal====
:Start of session in root terminal (this example uses fedora 18 gnome3)
[[File:Remix-5.png]]
*Begin to install
[[File:Remix-6.png]]
*Success is indicated by message:
"Setting supported flag to 0"
*Note it can take up to 60 minutes for the build to complete
====Burn your custom.iso to a CD====
*Find your custom live.iso in your home directory with '''files''' application
:Right Click on it ''Burn to CD''
:Or save .iso for use in VirtualBox
==Resources==
===[[Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora#Create.2FModify_the_kickstart_file |More Customizing Tips]]===
===[[Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora#Create.2FModify_the_kickstart_file |More Customizing Tips]]===
*Different ways to customize your kickstart Remix
===[http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart Anaconda Kickstart]===
*Fedora's Detailed instructions on how to use a kickstart file in Fedora 18
===[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_and_edit_comps.xml_for_package_groups How to use Comps for Package groups]===
===[[Fedora_18#Customize_with_kickstart_files|Detailed information on the use of Kickstart files in Fedora 18]]===
===[https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6-Beta/html/Installation_Guide/Create_Software_RAID-x86.html Software Raid]===
*Information on software raid
:Red_Hat_Enterprise Guide
===[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testing?rd=How_to_build_a_Rawhide_ISO_image_for_testing#Build_a_DVD.iso Build a DVD.iso]===
# Activate a shell inside the mock chroot
# Next, create a DVD (this may take a while)
# Before proceeding, validate the ISO images using the sha256sum command
# Exit the mock shell, and copy the ISO image out of the chroot and have fun ...
===[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Tutorials|More Tutorials]]===