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Build Live CD/DVD for Scientific Linux 4/5
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The build script can be found at
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ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/build
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                      !!!!!!  WARNING !!!!!! 
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              Do not run the build script on your PC ! 
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Only run it on a special build system or in the chroot environment ! 
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             The build scripts will change the system 
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              and will/can make your system unusable.
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More documentation about building the LiveCD can be found at
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http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/build.html
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Please 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
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- customize-livecd.sh:      Prepares the system for a LiveCD
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- linux-live.sl/runme.sh:   Based on build scripts 
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                            of http://www.linux-live.org
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- restore-system.sh:        Restores the system to a bootable installation
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- mini-livecd.sh:           Prepares the system to create Mini Livecd
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                            (save diskspace, etc.)
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                            Will use icewm as Windows manager
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Config:
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- livecd.conf:              Configuration file for the build scripts
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Examples:
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to build SL LiveCD
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# ./build-livecd.sh -sl
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to build SL Mini LiveCD 
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# ./build-livecd.sh -mini -sl
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Requirements:
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- SL4/SL5 installation on build system or in chroot environment
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- unionfs and squashfs kernel modules
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  SRPMS and RPMS can be found here:
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  ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/SRPMS
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  ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/RPMS
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- static linked unionctl
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  SRPMS and RPMS can be found here:
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  ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/SRPMS
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  ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/RPMS
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Links:
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- ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd
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- http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd
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- http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/build.html
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Changelog:
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- 2.5.x: first release which should also work on SL5
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- 2.0.x: no special livecd kernel is need any more, 
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         just unionfs and squashfs kernel modules are needed
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         update to squashfs 3.1-r2
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	 SMP kernel will also be included, if found
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- 1.3.x: update to SL44 and kernel 42.0.3.EL
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- 1.2.x: switch to unionfs version 1.1.5 
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         (patched for RHEL4 kernel >= 2.6.9-42.EL)
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- 1.1.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL
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- 1.0.x: add config file "livecd.conf"
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- 0.9.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-34.EL
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- 0.8.x: improved diskless client
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- 0.7.x: update to SL42
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- 0.6.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
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- 0.5.x: use a patched version of unionfs 1.0.14
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- 0.4.x: nvidia driver
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- 0.3.x: add x86_64 support
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see also 
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http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/changelog.html
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 Urs Beyerle, PSI