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Build a Linux Distro You Can Be Proud Of
If you've always wanted to create your own Linux distribution (distro), like I have, now you can by using a tool that was originally developed to create Virtual Appliances. SUSE Studio (still currently in alpha) is a web-based tool that helps you create Linux Virtual Appliances and complete bootable distros on CD/DVDs or USB drives.
Starting in early 2009, you can sign up for the beta version but to see the power of this tool now, you can pick up the January 2009 copy of Linux Pro Magazine complete with screenshots and a full description of its features.
You begin with a basic Linux installation based on OpenSUSE but you have lots of options to install all kinds of software and applications to make the ultimate Desktop, a cool Server system, or your very own branded Virtual Appliance.
How long does it take to build your very own Linux distribution?
About 20 minutes from login to download.
How large your distribution is depends on how many packages you install on it. If you're a minimalist, you can get away with under 600MB but if you get caught up in the process for a full-blown Desktop with KDE or GNOME, you could exceed 3GB.
Have lots of Blank DVD-Rs handy.
Not to worry, there is a Testdrive option that allows you to boot and use your new distro before you download it so that you don't waste valuable download time or blank media.
Keep an eye out for the public beta and stay tuned here for more info about building and using your own Linux distro with SUSE Studio and other tools.
Would you like to build your own Linux distro or have you already? Use the comments section to let me know.
Starting in early 2009, you can sign up for the beta version but to see the power of this tool now, you can pick up the January 2009 copy of Linux Pro Magazine complete with screenshots and a full description of its features.
You begin with a basic Linux installation based on OpenSUSE but you have lots of options to install all kinds of software and applications to make the ultimate Desktop, a cool Server system, or your very own branded Virtual Appliance.
How long does it take to build your very own Linux distribution?
About 20 minutes from login to download.
How large your distribution is depends on how many packages you install on it. If you're a minimalist, you can get away with under 600MB but if you get caught up in the process for a full-blown Desktop with KDE or GNOME, you could exceed 3GB.
Have lots of Blank DVD-Rs handy.
Not to worry, there is a Testdrive option that allows you to boot and use your new distro before you download it so that you don't waste valuable download time or blank media.
Keep an eye out for the public beta and stay tuned here for more info about building and using your own Linux distro with SUSE Studio and other tools.
Would you like to build your own Linux distro or have you already? Use the comments section to let me know.
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Very cool, Ken. I would love to play with that when it comes out and choose the options that work best for me.
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They have that at the computer science's lab at my school. Sucks ass! They replaced the $15K Solaris Sunblade workstations with PC-architecture Linux systems which really just logs-on to a server as oppossed to running off the PC's harddrive, because that's all that the IT department (a different department from my own major's) knows how to use. So, we end up having the server slow down to unacceptable rate on us when all of us are pushing up on those deadlines.
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@michinobu--
What do they have at your school? If you are using Linux workstations and they are slow, it could be something they are trying to do or the person who built them did it wrong.
I'd be glad to help.
What do they have at your school? If you are using Linux workstations and they are slow, it could be something they are trying to do or the person who built them did it wrong.
I'd be glad to help.
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hi Ken,
I want to create linux installation disc.(not necessarily live cd/dvd)
I have ubuntu 9.04 installed on my pc.
But my requirement is that i want to add all the packages & softwares which I installed on my current system; to my installation disc.
I want to personalize this installation disc so that when i install from this disk; then it should install ubuntu 9.04 with all my custome settings and necessarily all the softwares, packages etc.
Can u plz tell me how to do that?
I want to create linux installation disc.(not necessarily live cd/dvd)
I have ubuntu 9.04 installed on my pc.
But my requirement is that i want to add all the packages & softwares which I installed on my current system; to my installation disc.
I want to personalize this installation disc so that when i install from this disk; then it should install ubuntu 9.04 with all my custome settings and necessarily all the softwares, packages etc.
Can u plz tell me how to do that?
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