Re: New debian-installation - question

[Alex Mestiashvili <alexander.mestiashvili@biotec.tu-dresden.de>]

On 03/26/2011 05:04 PM, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> just some simple questions: I am going to create a small installations cd from
> an already installed system (with my own settings). As I want it small and
> secure, I do not want any logfiles on this cd. I am using bootcdwrite. So my
> questions:
>
> 1.Can I use an empty /var/log/ or is it necessary, that some logfiles already
> exist?
>
> 2. Same question to /var/run, /var/cache and /var/spool/: Can they be empty at
> first boot?
>
> 3. Last question (maybe stupid): Can /var be empty at all or are there any
> directories, which MUST exist at very first boot?
>
> I am looking forward to your answers.
>
> Best regards
>
> Hans
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I would suggest you to use a ready livecd such as GRML for example .
It is also Debian based and you can tweak it as you want - it is very 
flexible .
It uses squashfs ( at least 3 years ago)  which gives you good compression .

Best reagrds ,
Alex