Re: Building distributions based upon Debian
I installed Debian from the net, starting with floppies
from a windows machine until i got the debian box on the
net. I've installed bit by bit, and have just installed
X and fvwm.
jurgen.defurne@philips.com wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> I know LFS, but that is not the purpose.
>
> The purpose is to start from standard debian packages, but
> create smaller indexes, ie. not taking all packages.
>
> E.g. A small end-user WS could only take some graphical
> packages, and games, and some productivity apps, and
> that is all, maybe a patched version of the stock kernel
> with the low-latency and preemptive patch.
>
> I consider Debian the best distribution for this, there is an
> enormous set of stable packages, but it should be
> possible to create a subset distribution of the standard
> Debian distribution : without any extra patches, except
> for the CD indexes which should contain less packages.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jurgen
>
> debian-user-request@lists.debian.org
> 10/04/2002 02:33 PM
>
>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> cc: (bcc: Jurgen Defurne/BRG/CE/PHILIPS)
> Subject: Re: Building distributions based upon Debian
> Classification:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I would like to create smaller distribution from Debian 3.0r0, e.g.
> one or
> > two CD's
> > instead of 7, with a whole lot of basic applications, but not much
> > redundancy in
> > these.
> >
> > Anyone remember the VAR-Linux Debian CD ? I got one from Las Vegas in
> > 1999,
> > but they were not done very well. I do not want the same thing to
> happen.
> >
> > I have been busy searching the Debian web site for documentation, but
> do
> > not
> > seem to find something in the way of 'How to build your own Debian
> > distro'.
> >
> > What documentation should I read, and in what order ?
> >
> > Suggestions ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Jurgen Defurne
>
> you _could_ try: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
>
> it's not debian specific, but, nonetheless gives good insight into
> building your own distro.
>
> good luck in your quest! i've always wanted a nice 'lite' version of
> debian.. the debian ''minimial install' disc seems to suit my purposes
> well.
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