Custom Distro

[pizzadude223]

Hi. I am working on a highschool project with a friend about linux. Kubuntu is our favorite distro so we thought we would focus more on it. One thing we would like to do is edit the os to be customized more to our wants. I know 4 programming languages and have access to books from pretty much any programming books needed. We are mainly going for editing the visual part of it, but will want to do some functions editing as well. How do I get started? I extracted the iso and can't find much in there, especially images. Is there a tool that lets me make changes and compile it fast for testing again? I looked on the kubuntu site and it was a bit confusing as to what I need because they seemed like they were talking more about actual programs. Thanks for any help.

[vinnywright]

Re: Custom Distro

maby..........set up a system the way you like it and as long as it still fits on about 4Gig's of compresd space then use this to make a live DVD of it.

http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/

and see this

http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/ubuntu.html

VINNY

[vinnywright]

Re: Custom Distro

sorey I think thare home page is hear http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/

VINNY

[pizzadude223]

Re: Custom Distro

Thanks. I'll take a look at it soon. I don't think I'll have trouble being under the 4gb limit because the original iso was like 600mb.

[pizzadude223]

Re: Custom Distro

So wait do I need to use this in kubuntu? I currently run it in a virtual box and my main os is windows 7.

[vinnywright]

Re: Custom Distro

I guess that depends on what you want to do ....as I reread you original post I think you just want to customize your Vbox install.

and you didn't really say just how and what.

what I linked you to was a way to build a live system to put on a DVD/cd AFTER you customize it to your tastes.........sorry I guess I read it to fast

or just back up your system.

VINNY

[toad]

Re: Custom Distro

remastersys is a hack - nice but definitely a hack (and you don't learn a thing). If you fancy doing some real remastering there is plenty of info on this forum (time to blow my own trumpet from a long time back):

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3099749.0

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3099957.0

Or elsewhere:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...omization#Copy

Have fun

[MoonRise]

Re: Custom Distro

WOW Toad! Never saw those from you until now. How did I miss that. Really well written.

[toad]

Re: Custom Distro

MoonRise, I'm hurt, deeply, deeply hurt

[MoonRise]

Re: Custom Distro

Sorry! Just blind I guess!