Re: Real Debian LiveCD?
Preston Boyington wrote:
>
> I am involved with a project that is (currently) using Knoppix as a
> base for a LiveCD. The end result of the project is having a "trial"
> cdrom that can then be installed as a real Debian system.
>
> I know that there are projects like Morphix (which is what the Debian
> Non-Profit is based on) and that there are several tutorials on
> converting Knoppix/Morphix into a Debian system, but is there a better
> "variant" out there?
Somewhat earlier, a LiveCD distro called Kanotix was mentioned: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/08/msg03895.html
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:35:06 -0500, Kent West <westk@acu.edu> wrote:
> Adam Spencer wrote:
>
> >Firstly, I wondered if there was a way I could get involved with
> >testing and documenting of new software,
> I'm no expert, but here's what I'd suggest. Pick a package. Write
> documentation for it. Submit it to the author of the manpage for that
> package; submit it to the Linux Documentation Project; put it on your
> own web site, with keywords that Google and other search engine
> spiders will find; collect several and publish a book. You can also
> contact the author(s) of a package (not just the package's man page)
> and work with them to tweak interface and docs.
>
> > Secondly, Knoppix is a branch of Debian right?
> Not really. It's a LiveCD that's based on Debian, but it's not a
> branch of Debian. Kanotix is another similar LiveCD, but unlike
> Knoppix, if you install it to your hard drive it results in a pure
> Debian install, without stuff from third parties. (At least that's my
> current understanding of it.)
>
> > X config is a nightmare with Debian (I have spent many hours
> > swearing at it) but Knoppix just gets on with it and you can tweak
> > later. Is it possible to do this on an established Debian
> > installation? If not why not?
> The Debian installer is getting better (have you tried the new
> installer, or have you only used Woody's installer?). Part of the
> problem with an automatic installer on Debian like there is in Knoppix
> is that Knoppix is tailored to x86 hardware, whereas Debian works on
> something like 13 different arches. A recent thread on this list (last
> week?) talks about these issues. Someone pointed out that Anaconda
> works on several arches too, so it's conceivable that the number of
> arches might not be such a roadblock in the future. Other issues are
> the various methods used to install Debian; and automatic installer
> might not have the flexibility that Debian's installer has, although
> again, I believe a poster in the previous thread somewhat debunked
> this point also.
>
> But the bottom line is that Debian's installer is currently in
> transition from Woody's to a new more modular and flexible approach.
> Once the basics of that new approach are firmed up, it probably won't
> be long before front ends are created for that base that make much of
> Debian's installer much more ,*cough*, "user friendly".
>
> --
> Kent West
> westk@acu.edu
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