My 1st project to learn

[noob420]

I would like to be able to make a bootable DVD with a few Distro's on it. Doing reading on Grub and trying to figure it out. Pretty sure if you can do it on hhd, you can do it on DVD.

 Any help pointing me in the right direction, I would be thankful
 
Thanks for your time!!

[Was_Just19]

It is not as straightforward as it might seem at first, because a number of distros have different methods of booting, and allowances would have to be made for each of those when placing the various OS files for each distro in the filesystem.

Yes it can be done ......  it is several years since I tried and succeeded to a certain extent.

Some distros are easier manage than others.

The main requirement, as far as I remember, is to find the info for each of the distros you want to include, arrange the OS files as specified, and finally write a boot config file with suitable options for each.

regards.

[noob420]

It is not as straightforward as it might seem at first, because a number of distros have different methods of booting, and allowances would have to be made for each of those when placing the various OS files for each distro in the filesystem.

Yes it can be done ......  it is several years since I tried and succeeded to a certain extent.

Some distros are easier manage than others.

The main requirement, as far as I remember, is to find the info for each of the distros you want to include, arrange the OS files as specified, and finally write a boot config file with suitable options for each.

Thanks. I was thinking I would have to do that. Hoping to come up with my own Grub GUI thingy, that way I just click on which Live CD to load. Should be like boot screen when I reboot to CD, hopefully.
 Never done anything like this before, but unemployed and might not be able to do old job(machine mech) They say I am worn out "arthritis" in hands, wrist, elbow, etc.... and need something to keep me out of trouble.
regards.

[menotu]

As this is your first trawl into LiveCD/DVD creation you may want to consider starting off with a single bootable CD/DVD to see how that works - and any pitfalls that may occur  - and build up from there.

Of course, this is only a suggestion - being a machine mech you may want to get "down-and-dirty" from the get-go 

As you may be creating some ISO's (and disks)  another consideration you may want to investigate is using Virtualbox which allows you run things in a virtual environment without it interfering with your main system.  It can be very useful for testing things out.

[noob420]

As this is your first trawl into LiveCD/DVD creation you may want to consider starting off with a single bootable CD/DVD to see how that works - and any pitfalls that may occur  - and build up from there.

Of course, this is only a suggestion - being a machine mech you may want to get "down-and-dirty" from the get-go 

As you may be creating some ISO's (and disks)  another consideration you may want to investigate is using Virtualbox which allows you run things in a virtual environment without it interfering with your main system.  It can be very useful for testing things out.

I like the virtualbox idea and have been batting it around awhile. My computer is getting a little old. My 1st homemade from parts I gathered from everybodies throw aways. LOL
 P4 3.02 ghz w/ hyperthreading on 400 bus, 2 gigs ddr 400(max on motherboard), MSI 7005 v1, Pioneer CD/DVD w/ LabelFlash, 500 gb wd cavair hhd, now dual boot XP Pro sp3 and PCLOS, Viewsoinic monitor 1920x1080 lcd and PNY nvidia 6200 128 mb
  After I build my next one (parts on the way) yes a sandbox to play in is my next toy. LOL
Thanks for your time!!

 PS
  I am also thinking of installing a few Distros on an external usb hhd (500gb) I have. My computer is old enough not to boot from flash drive, but will from usb hhd. 

[Was_Just19]

PS
  I am also thinking of installing a few Distros on an external usb hhd (500gb) I have. My computer is old enough not to boot from flash drive, but will from usb hhd.

I have a similar spec machine as my main PC .......  but different motherboard.

On quite a number of similarly aged PCs I have found that the USB flash drive is listed under HDDs in the boot menu ........  sometimes called up with an F key during POST.

If the machine boots from external USB attached HDD, then it *should* also boot from a USB connected flash drive.

[noob420]

PS
  I am also thinking of installing a few Distros on an external usb hhd (500gb) I have. My computer is old enough not to boot from flash drive, but will from usb hhd.

I have a similar spec machine as my main PC .......  but different motherboard.

On quite a number of similarly aged PCs I have found that the USB flash drive is listed under HDDs in the boot menu ........  sometimes called up with an F key during POST.

If the machine boots from external USB attached HDD, then it *should* also boot from a USB connected flash drive.

Good point, I should put in a bootable flash and see if the bios also see's it.