Faster livecd 🚀

graphical generate

For those who prefer to use a graphical user interface there is a package called mylivegtk which provides a graphical front-end to the mylivecd command. Search in Synaptic for mylivegtk to install the application and it’s dependencies. Once installed you will find it on the main menu under Archiving->MyLiveGTK

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Set the parameters and click ‘go’ to generate.

CLI generate

  • Download pclinuxos KDE or others in this page
  • boot livecd and run “install me”
  • install OS to disk or virtual machine
  • install “draklive-install” and “mylivecd”
  • do the changes to the OS
  • When you are satisfied, run: 
    umount -a    # in a root shell by using 'su'
mylivecd myimage.iso

    This should return: ``` [root@domain dir]# mylivecd name.iso mylivecd, version 0.9.10, http://pclinuxos.com/ Copyright (C) 2016, Texstar

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Disabling Services not needed on the LiveCD

running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del atd running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del cups running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del cups-browsed running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del crond running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del rsyslog running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del xinetd running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del haldaemon running: /sbin/chkconfig –list running: chkconfig –del vnstat running: /sbin/chkconfig –list

Creating initrd: [100.00% 00:00:11/00:00:11] Setting filesystem parameters: [100.00% 00:00:29/00:00:29] Creating compressed image: [100.00% 00:03:48/00:03:48] Creating isolinux boot: [100.00% 00:00:00/00:00:00] Creating UEFI boot image: [100.00% 00:00:01/00:00:01] Creating final iso: [100.00% 00:00:10/00:00:10]

Restoring Services on the installed system

running: chkconfig –add atd running: chkconfig –add cups running: chkconfig –add cups-browsed running: chkconfig –add crond running: chkconfig –add rsyslog running: chkconfig –add xinetd running: chkconfig –add haldaemon running: chkconfig –add vnstat

Created ‘name.iso’ (1819,279,360 bytes) in 00:04:46 ```

  • The file should in this directory. “name.iso”

Extended remix

  • calamares installer

still writing …