Discussion of LiveCD Contents/Hosting¶

http://groups.google.com/group/railsbridge/browse_thread/thread/d53b5065dd90e982

Copy of the finished ISO¶

http://s3.amazonaws.com/larkware-railsbridge-bucket/livecd.iso
http://s3.amazonaws.com/larkware-railsbridge-bucket/livecd.iso?torrent

Ubuntu LiveCD Creation¶

This was done to create a custom LiveCD that includes Shoes and Gobby

Creation Steps¶

NOTE: You will need a full Ubuntu ISO image to be used during the customization process.

In Ubuntu, install Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK)
Applications -> Add/Remove...

In Add/Remove application
Show: All Open Source Applications
Search: uck
install UCK

After Installation, open UCK
Applications -> System Tools -> Ubuntu Customization Tools

Once UCK starts you it will walk you through the customization process
Select Language pack: EN
OK

Choose Language to boot liveCD
EN
OK

Choose Desktop Environment
Gnome
OK

Choose the Ubuntu ISO Image (full image)
OK

Entr a name for the CD
RailsBridge Ubuntu live CD
OK

Do you want to customize CD manually?
Yes
OK

Do you want to delete windows related files
No
OK

Ready to build
CLOSE

Enter password: <ENTER>

Sit Back and relax, this will take a while...

Select Items from the List:
Run Package Manager
OK

In the package Manager
Settings -> Repositories
Select:
Community-Maintainted open source software (universe)
CLOSE
CLOSE
Click RELOAD on the toolbar

Edit-> Search
Search: shoes
SEARCH
on the search results, doubleclick Shoes
MARK

Edit-> Search
Search: gobby
SEARCH
on the search results, click gobby
Mark for installation
MARK

On the toolbar, click Apply
APPLY

Changes Applied
CLOSE

UCK Package Manager
File -> Quit

To change the desktop wallpaper, copy the contents of ~/ from another liveCD. To change settings boot into a liveCD, make changes and save the contents of ~/.
Put the contents of ~/ from the liveCD into ~/tmp

After ISO creation, you must unmount ~/tmp/remaster-root/ if you plan on trying to use UCK again

$ sudo umount /tmp/.X11-unix

You may also need to remove ~/tmp

sudo rm -Rf ~/tmp/remaster-root/etc/skel/

In Select items from the List window, select
Continue Building
OK

Sit back and wait again, this will take a while....

The final ISO will be located in ~/tmp/remaster-new-files/livecd.iso

Testing LiveCD on VMWare¶

To test the liveCD on VMware try this
http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/02/livecd-player-virtual-machine.html

Additional Resources¶

http://www.howtoforge.com/building-customized-ubuntu-live-cds-with-uck-on-ubuntu-9.04