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Tommylee567

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Master The Remaster
« on: May 16, 2010, 08:52:09 AM »
Hi all,
I saw this topic http://mypclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=2529.0
but it won't apply to the latest 2010 version.

Can some one please give some guidelines on how to master a remaster? (probably step by step)

Thanks, (specially Tex on this subject)
Tim
« Last Edit: May 16, 2010, 08:55:03 AM by Tommylee567 »

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 09:50:12 AM »
there are already quite a few topics on how to do this.  Perhaps you could provide more information as to what specifically you want to accomplish with your remaster..  Is there some special aspect that the simple / generic remasterme script won't do?

Do you want to exclude all or some users / user directories?  ..what about extra data partitions?  Total size of the data to be remastered and available space can sometimes be an issue.
« Last Edit: May 16, 2010, 09:52:07 AM by travisn000 »

Tommylee567

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 11:03:49 AM »
there are already quite a few topics on how to do this.  Perhaps you could provide more information as to what specifically you want to accomplish with your remaster..  Is there some special aspect that the simple / generic remasterme script won't do?

Do you want to exclude all or some users / user directories?  ..what about extra data partitions?  Total size of the data to be remastered and available space can sometimes be an issue.

To put it simply, I want  to remaster it like the original PCLOS 2010 700MB CD Distro.
My remaster is now approx 3.9-4.0 GB. I need it to start it with guest user and install like brand new. it is a reason because i want to distribute to my friends and dad's co-workers and for office work.

I have excluded my /home/tim folder and removed the user 'tim'. now it lands straight to 'root' user. So if i give this to someone with a guide, how will it help them? [i mean, for newbies?]. There are indeed some things i need to test thoroughly before releasing. Nothing else, just loads of software from the repo. All desktops installed. Need to test them too.
Have 30 GB for / and 15 GB for /home partition and no swap. (2GB RAM)
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[tim@localhost ~]$ df
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda7              29G   14G   14G  51% /
tmpfs                1008M   12K 1008M   1% /dev/shm
/dev/sda8              15G  881M   14G   7% /home
/dev/sda9              87M   11M   76M  13% /media/Temp
/dev/sda5              40G   16G   24G  41% /media/W7
/dev/sda6             136G   92G   44G  68% /media/Other Data
/dev/sda1              15G  9.9G  5.0G  67% /media/XP
/dev/sdb5             489G  189G  300G  39% /media/Data 1 (1 TB)
/dev/sdb2             444G  413G   31G  94% /media/Data 2 (1 TB)
[tim@localhost ~]$

Only PCLOS. not anything far than that. Thats all.
Is the remasterme script there? we now only have the mylivecd script. Please kindly give ideas for this. So, not only me, many others will benefit from the project.

Tim

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 12:55:15 PM »
have you thought about creating an account for guest, and then do the following:

umount -a

remasterme --nodir /home/me ?  Leave out your home directory but leave guest to be part of the ISO so they have something to work with besides root..

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 01:10:06 PM »
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Leave out your home directory but leave guest to be part of the ISO so they have something to work with besides root..

Great idea Linuxera!
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Tommylee567

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 08:24:45 PM »
have you thought about creating an account for guest, and then do the following:

umount -a

remasterme --nodir /home/me ?  Leave out your home directory but leave guest to be part of the ISO so they have something to work with besides root..

 :o

WOW Thanks! ;D ;D

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2010, 08:26:34 PM »
The remasterme script just runs the umount command, estimates needed space, and then calls the mylivecd script with a couple of predefined options...  however, last I checked, you could not use it to pass options to mylivecd.

For your purposes, you probably want to do something similar to the following:

(1) Install all software wanted on your remaster
(2) Create Guest account and set it to auto-login in PCC; remove unwanted accounts
(3) Create your remaster (as root, adjust --nodir option as needed):

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# unmount extra partitions
umount -a

# make sure /home is still mounted so guest account can be included
mount /dev/sda8 /home

#make remaster..  modified from remasterme script
mylivecd --nodir=^/home/tim,^/home/other-user-excluded --md5sum --lzma --bootloader iso pclinuxos-2010.iso
« Last Edit: May 16, 2010, 08:29:06 PM by travisn000 »

Tommylee567

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2010, 06:33:53 AM »
Travis Bro,
tried the script and it worked well. But there were some small problems. Cause i'm in W7 i will get back again to pclos and note them down.
One thing at the moment is it gets stuck at the /var/log/any-log and won't proceed (so i have to skip that). next time i boot by the dvd it gives errors like logs not found. but that is not a hindrance to booting pclos. It is like i have it brand new. i have to make it boot to LXDE as default. if KDE loads it gets locked on the desktop (get stuck). so LXDE loads in a jiffy and it is easy. But once installed KDE is working thoroughly without any problems. Only by live boot.

Thats all. Need to clarify alot of things again.  ;D

Tim

Tommylee567

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2010, 06:58:31 AM »
All ok.

Is it ok to post this on the forum to upload by torrent? Size is 3.9 GB ISO
First we will share to our PCLOS users, then to the public if all goes well.
Is it alright to do so?

Need the admin's permission.

Thanks!
Tim

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2010, 09:58:52 AM »
I am not an Admin, but as far as I know there is not a problem with posting a download / torrent link for your project in an appropriate forum location.

Generally these types of projects are carried on at mypclinuxos.com, but as long as you are not distributing with commercial interest, spamming the forums with links, or misrepresenting your release as an official PCLOS product, I don't think anyone here will complain.

« Last Edit: May 20, 2010, 10:01:36 AM by travisn000 »

Tommylee567

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2010, 06:57:38 AM »
as long as you are not distributing with commercial interest, spamming the forums with links, or misrepresenting your release as an official PCLOS product, I don't think anyone here will complain.

Thanks, and i'm positive i will not do any of those you have stated. One post in mypclinuxos.com and one post here.
Thank you Bro.

Tim

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Re: Master The Remaster
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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2010, 09:40:44 AM »
Why not make copies of the FullMonty.iso and give them out to your friends.
They will then have a desktop dedicated to what ever they want to do.


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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2010, 09:59:08 AM »
Why not make copies of the FullMonty.iso and give them out to your friends.
They will then have a desktop dedicated to what ever they want to do.

+1 For those who haven't tried the Full Monty yet, you're in for a treat when you do. :D :D :D

Tommylee567

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Re: Master The Remaster
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2010, 11:03:42 AM »
Monty??

Changes for 2010 remastering:
http://mypclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=2761.0



Can't change because i have 2 dvds burned and even uploading on torrent.
Too bad. wouldn't you had said this before i could have tried it.

But nothing to worry. Everything is fine.
Thanks all
Tim