Transcript Document 7179466
Cogent Linux
Alex C. Trent April 28, 2008 CEN Project
Cogent Linux Presentation:
• Introduction • Goals • Tools Used • Process • Results
A Custom Linux Boot CD Introduction:
• • Experience: Built Katyalix Linux Live CD from Knoppix using bash scripting in 2006 http://katyalix.sourceforge.net
• This Project: Build a new Linux Live CD from Ubuntu using new tools developed in the past 2 years
Cogent Linux Goals:
• Primary Goal: to create a custom built Linux boot CD based on Ubuntu Linux • Secondary Goals: include theme and package customizations and specifically include my own gdm login screen from: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ubuntu+black+gdm+login?content=73364 • Tertiary Goals: Enable 3D Desktop
Custom Boot CD Creation Tools:
• Remasterys • Reconstructor • Ubuntu Customization Kit
Reconstructor 2.7:
Setup:
• Reconstructor package: • reconstructor_2.7_all.deb
• iso image of system to reconstruct: • ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso
• login, background, window manager, icons and mouse themes to install from: • http://gnome-look.org
• List of packages to be installed
List of packages to be installed:
• audacious • avant-window-navigator • compizconfig-settings-manager • gimp and gimp-plugin-registry • mplayer-nogui • nvidia-glx-new • rrootage • ubuntu-restricted-extras
Reconstructor Initial setup:
Reconstructor Boot Screen:
Reconstructor Gnome:
Reconstructor Optimization:
Reconstructor Modules:
Reconstructor Build:
Reconstructor Complete:
Live CD Testing Tools:
• VMware • VirtualBox • Parallels
VirtualBox:
Cogent Linux Desktop:
Ubuntu Black GDM Login: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ubuntu+black+gdm+login?content=73364
Cogent Linux Video:
Cogent Linux Results:
• • Primary Goal: to create a custom built Linux boot CD based on Ubuntu Linux • Secondary Goals: include theme and package customizations and specifically include my own gdm login screen from: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ubuntu+black+gdm+login?content=73364
Tertiary Goals: Enable 3D Desktop
Cogent Linux Conclusion:
• Remastersys is does not work • Reconstructor is an excellent tool for creating custom Linux live CDs • Ubuntu Customization Kit remains untested...
Cogent Linux Future Possibilities:
• Setup boot CDs for specific tools and Environments • Create custom Linux boot CDs for specific Applications • Research how to Enable 3D Desktop