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Build Live CD/DVD for Scientific Linux 4/5
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Build script can be found at
- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/build  (tarballs)
- https://svn.psi.ch/linux/livecd    (subversion repository)
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                      !!!!!!  WARNING !!!!!! 
              Do not run the build script on your PC ! 
Only run it on a special build system or in the chroot environment ! 
             The build scripts will change the system 
              and will/can make your system unusable.
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More documentation about building the LiveCD can be found at
http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html !!!
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Run ./build-livecd.sh to build the LiveCD ISO images
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Scripts:
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- build-livecd.sh:          Main build script run it on the SL4/SL5 
                            system
- customize-livecd.sh:      Prepares the system for a LiveCD
- linux-live.sl/runme.sh:   Based on build scripts 
                            of http://www.linux-live.org
- restore-system.sh:        Restores the system to a bootable 
                            installation
- mini-livecd.sh:           Prepares the system to create Mini Livecd
                            (save disk space, etc.) Will use icewm 
                            as Windows manager
 
Config:
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- livecd.conf:              Configuration file for the build scripts
 
 
Examples:
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to build LiveCD
# ./build-livecd.sh
to build LiveDVD
# ./build-livecd.sh -dvd
to build Mini LiveCD 
# ./build-livecd.sh -mini 
 
 
Requirements:
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- SL4/SL5 installation on build system or in chroot environment
 
- installed unionfs or aufs kernel module(s)
- installed squashfs kernel module and tools (mksquashfs)
  (squashfs is included in the SL5 kernel)
 
  SRPMS and RPMS for unionfs, aufs and squashfs can be found here:
  ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/SRPMS
  ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/RPMS
 
 
Links:
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- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd
- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch
- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html
 
 
Changelog:
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- 2.9.0: many fixes, used for SL52 LiveCD
- 2.8.0: many fixes, used for SL51 LiveCD
- 2.7.0: works with unionfs 2.x
         new busybox fixes loop device problem 
         improved diskless client
- 2.6.x: aufs used for SL5 LiveCD
- 2.5.x: first release which should also work on SL5
- 2.0.x: no special livecd kernel is need any more, 
         just unionfs and squashfs kernel modules are needed
         update to squashfs 3.1-r2
	 SMP kernel will also be included, if found
- 1.3.x: update to SL44 and kernel 42.0.3.EL
- 1.2.x: switch to unionfs version 1.1.5 
         (patched for RHEL4 kernel >= 2.6.9-42.EL)
- 1.1.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL
- 1.0.x: add config file "livecd.conf"
- 0.9.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-34.EL
- 0.8.x: improved diskless client
- 0.7.x: update to SL42
- 0.6.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
- 0.5.x: use a patched version of unionfs 1.0.14
- 0.4.x: nvidia driver
- 0.3.x: add x86_64 support
 
see also 
http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/changelog.html
 
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 Urs Beyerle

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1	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	1	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
2	`Build Live CD/DVD for Scientific Linux 4/5`	2	`Build Live CD/DVD for Scientific Linux 4/5`
3	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	3	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
4		4
5	`Build script can be found at`	5	`Build script can be found at`
6	`- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/build (tarballs)`	6	`- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/build (tarballs)`
7	`- https://svn.psi.ch/linux/livecd (subversion repository)`	7	`- https://svn.psi.ch/linux/livecd (subversion repository)`
8	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	8	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
9		9
10	`!!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!`	10	`!!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!`
11	`Do not run the build script on your PC !`	11	`Do not run the build script on your PC !`
12	`Only run it on a special build system or in the chroot environment !`	12	`Only run it on a special build system or in the chroot environment !`
13	`The build scripts will change the system`	13	`The build scripts will change the system`
14	`and will/can make your system unusable.`	14	`and will/can make your system unusable.`
15	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	15	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
16		16
17	`More documentation about building the LiveCD can be found at`	17	`More documentation about building the LiveCD can be found at`
18	`http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/build.html !!!`	18	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html !!!`
19	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	19	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
20		20
21		21
22	`Run ./build-livecd.sh to build the LiveCD ISO images`	22	`Run ./build-livecd.sh to build the LiveCD ISO images`
23	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	23	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
24		24
25	`Scripts:`	25	`Scripts:`
26	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	26	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
27	`- build-livecd.sh: Main build script run it on the SL4/SL5`	27	`- build-livecd.sh: Main build script run it on the SL4/SL5`
28	`system`	28	`system`
29	`- customize-livecd.sh: Prepares the system for a LiveCD`	29	`- customize-livecd.sh: Prepares the system for a LiveCD`
30	`- linux-live.sl/runme.sh: Based on build scripts`	30	`- linux-live.sl/runme.sh: Based on build scripts`
31	`of http://www.linux-live.org`	31	`of http://www.linux-live.org`
32	`- restore-system.sh: Restores the system to a bootable`	32	`- restore-system.sh: Restores the system to a bootable`
33	`installation`	33	`installation`
34	`- mini-livecd.sh: Prepares the system to create Mini Livecd`	34	`- mini-livecd.sh: Prepares the system to create Mini Livecd`
35	`(save disk space, etc.) Will use icewm`	35	`(save disk space, etc.) Will use icewm`
36	`as Windows manager`	36	`as Windows manager`
37		37
38	`Config:`	38	`Config:`
39	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	39	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
40	`- livecd.conf: Configuration file for the build scripts`	40	`- livecd.conf: Configuration file for the build scripts`
41		41
42		42
43	`Examples:`	43	`Examples:`
44	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	44	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
45	`to build LiveCD`	45	`to build LiveCD`
46	`# ./build-livecd.sh`	46	`# ./build-livecd.sh`
47	`to build LiveDVD`	47	`to build LiveDVD`
48	`# ./build-livecd.sh -dvd`	48	`# ./build-livecd.sh -dvd`
49	`to build Mini LiveCD`	49	`to build Mini LiveCD`
50	`# ./build-livecd.sh -mini`	50	`# ./build-livecd.sh -mini`
51		51
52		52
53	`Requirements:`	53	`Requirements:`
54	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	54	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
55	`- SL4/SL5 installation on build system or in chroot environment`	55	`- SL4/SL5 installation on build system or in chroot environment`
56		56
57	`- installed unionfs or aufs kernel module(s)`	57	`- installed unionfs or aufs kernel module(s)`
58	`- installed squashfs kernel module and tools (mksquashfs)`	58	`- installed squashfs kernel module and tools (mksquashfs)`
59	`(squashfs is included in the SL5 kernel)`	59	`(squashfs is included in the SL5 kernel)`
60		60
61	`SRPMS and RPMS for unionfs, aufs and squashfs can be found here:`	61	`SRPMS and RPMS for unionfs, aufs and squashfs can be found here:`
62	`ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/SRPMS`	62	`ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/SRPMS`
63	`ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/RPMS`	63	`ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/RPMS`
64		64
65		65
66	`Links:`	66	`Links:`
67	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	67	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
68	`- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd`	68	`- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd`
69	`- http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd`	69	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch`
70	`- http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/build.html`	70	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html`
71		71
72		72
73	`Changelog:`	73	`Changelog:`
74	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	74	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
75	`- 2.9.0: many fixes, used for SL52 LiveCD`	75	`- 2.9.0: many fixes, used for SL52 LiveCD`
76	`- 2.8.0: many fixes, used for SL51 LiveCD`	76	`- 2.8.0: many fixes, used for SL51 LiveCD`
77	`- 2.7.0: works with unionfs 2.x`	77	`- 2.7.0: works with unionfs 2.x`
78	`new busybox fixes loop device problem`	78	`new busybox fixes loop device problem`
79	`improved diskless client`	79	`improved diskless client`
80	`- 2.6.x: aufs used for SL5 LiveCD`	80	`- 2.6.x: aufs used for SL5 LiveCD`
81	`- 2.5.x: first release which should also work on SL5`	81	`- 2.5.x: first release which should also work on SL5`
82	`- 2.0.x: no special livecd kernel is need any more,`	82	`- 2.0.x: no special livecd kernel is need any more,`
83	`just unionfs and squashfs kernel modules are needed`	83	`just unionfs and squashfs kernel modules are needed`
84	`update to squashfs 3.1-r2`	84	`update to squashfs 3.1-r2`
85	`SMP kernel will also be included, if found`	85	`SMP kernel will also be included, if found`
86	`- 1.3.x: update to SL44 and kernel 42.0.3.EL`	86	`- 1.3.x: update to SL44 and kernel 42.0.3.EL`
87	`- 1.2.x: switch to unionfs version 1.1.5`	87	`- 1.2.x: switch to unionfs version 1.1.5`
88	`(patched for RHEL4 kernel >= 2.6.9-42.EL)`	88	`(patched for RHEL4 kernel >= 2.6.9-42.EL)`
89	`- 1.1.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL`	89	`- 1.1.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL`
90	`- 1.0.x: add config file "livecd.conf"`	90	`- 1.0.x: add config file "livecd.conf"`
91	`- 0.9.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-34.EL`	91	`- 0.9.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-34.EL`
92	`- 0.8.x: improved diskless client`	92	`- 0.8.x: improved diskless client`
93	`- 0.7.x: update to SL42`	93	`- 0.7.x: update to SL42`
94	`- 0.6.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL`	94	`- 0.6.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL`
95	`- 0.5.x: use a patched version of unionfs 1.0.14`	95	`- 0.5.x: use a patched version of unionfs 1.0.14`
96	`- 0.4.x: nvidia driver`	96	`- 0.4.x: nvidia driver`
97	`- 0.3.x: add x86_64 support`	97	`- 0.3.x: add x86_64 support`
98		98
99	`see also`	99	`see also`
100	`http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/changelog.html`	100	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/changelog.html`
101		101
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103	`Urs Beyerle`	103	`Urs Beyerle`