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Build Live CD/DVD for Scientific Linux 4/5
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Build script can be found at
- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/build  (tarballs)
- https://svn.iac.ethz.ch/pub/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 run
# ./build-livecd.sh
 
To build LiveDVD run
# ./build-livecd.sh -dvd
 
To build Mini LiveCD run
# ./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 are part of 
  Scientific Linux or can be found here:
  http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/RPMS
  http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/SRPMS
 
 
Links:
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- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch
- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html
- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download
 
 
Changelog:
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- 3.0.x: many fixes can be used for SL4 and SL5
- 2.9.5: moved webpage and repository to ETHZ
- 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	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/build (tarballs)`	6	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/build (tarballs)`
7	`- https://svn.iac.ethz.ch/pub/livecd (subversion repository)`	7	`- https://svn.iac.ethz.ch/pub/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://www.livecd.ethz.ch/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 run`	45	`To build LiveCD run`
46	`# ./build-livecd.sh`	46	`# ./build-livecd.sh`
47		47
48	`To build LiveDVD run`	48	`To build LiveDVD run`
49	`# ./build-livecd.sh -dvd`	49	`# ./build-livecd.sh -dvd`
50		50
51	`To build Mini LiveCD run`	51	`To build Mini LiveCD run`
52	`# ./build-livecd.sh -mini`	52	`# ./build-livecd.sh -mini`
53		53
54		54
55	`Requirements:`	55	`Requirements:`
56	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	56	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
57	`- SL4/SL5 installation on build system or in chroot environment`	57	`- SL4/SL5 installation on build system or in chroot environment`
58		58
59	`- installed unionfs or aufs kernel module(s)`	59	`- installed unionfs or aufs kernel module(s)`
60	`- installed squashfs kernel module and tools (mksquashfs)`	60	`- installed squashfs kernel module and tools (mksquashfs)`
61	`(squashfs is included in the SL5 kernel)`	61	`(squashfs is included in the SL5 kernel)`
62		62
63	`SRPMS and RPMS for unionfs, aufs and squashfs are part of`	63	`SRPMS and RPMS for unionfs, aufs and squashfs are part of`
64	`Scientific Linux or can be found here:`	64	`Scientific Linux or can be found here:`
65	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/RPMS`	65	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/RPMS`
66	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/SRPMS`	66	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/SRPMS`
67		67
68		68
69	`Links:`	69	`Links:`
70	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	70	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
71	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch`	71	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch`
72	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html`	72	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/build.html`
73	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download`	73	`- http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download`
74		74
75		75
76	`Changelog:`	76	`Changelog:`
77	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	77	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
78	`- 3.0.x: many fixes can be used for SL4 and SL5`	78	`- 3.0.x: many fixes can be used for SL4 and SL5`
79	`- 2.9.5: moved webpage and repository to ETHZ`	79	`- 2.9.5: moved webpage and repository to ETHZ`
80	`- 2.9.0: many fixes, used for SL52 LiveCD`	80	`- 2.9.0: many fixes, used for SL52 LiveCD`
81	`- 2.8.0: many fixes, used for SL51 LiveCD`	81	`- 2.8.0: many fixes, used for SL51 LiveCD`
82	`- 2.7.0: works with unionfs 2.x`	82	`- 2.7.0: works with unionfs 2.x`
83	`new busybox fixes loop device problem`	83	`new busybox fixes loop device problem`
84	`improved diskless client`	84	`improved diskless client`
85	`- 2.6.x: aufs used for SL5 LiveCD`	85	`- 2.6.x: aufs used for SL5 LiveCD`
86	`- 2.5.x: first release which should also work on SL5`	86	`- 2.5.x: first release which should also work on SL5`
87	`- 2.0.x: no special livecd kernel is need any more,`	87	`- 2.0.x: no special livecd kernel is need any more,`
88	`just unionfs and squashfs kernel modules are needed`	88	`just unionfs and squashfs kernel modules are needed`
89	`update to squashfs 3.1-r2`	89	`update to squashfs 3.1-r2`
90	`SMP kernel will also be included, if found`	90	`SMP kernel will also be included, if found`
91	`- 1.3.x: update to SL44 and kernel 42.0.3.EL`	91	`- 1.3.x: update to SL44 and kernel 42.0.3.EL`
92	`- 1.2.x: switch to unionfs version 1.1.5`	92	`- 1.2.x: switch to unionfs version 1.1.5`
93	`(patched for RHEL4 kernel >= 2.6.9-42.EL)`	93	`(patched for RHEL4 kernel >= 2.6.9-42.EL)`
94	`- 1.1.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL`	94	`- 1.1.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL`
95	`- 1.0.x: add config file "livecd.conf"`	95	`- 1.0.x: add config file "livecd.conf"`
96	`- 0.9.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-34.EL`	96	`- 0.9.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-34.EL`
97	`- 0.8.x: improved diskless client`	97	`- 0.8.x: improved diskless client`
98	`- 0.7.x: update to SL42`	98	`- 0.7.x: update to SL42`
99	`- 0.6.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL`	99	`- 0.6.x: kernel updated to 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL`
100	`- 0.5.x: use a patched version of unionfs 1.0.14`	100	`- 0.5.x: use a patched version of unionfs 1.0.14`
101	`- 0.4.x: nvidia driver`	101	`- 0.4.x: nvidia driver`
102	`- 0.3.x: add x86_64 support`	102	`- 0.3.x: add x86_64 support`
103		103
104	`see also`	104	`see also`
105	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/changelog.html`	105	`http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/changelog.html`
106		106
107	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`	107	`--------------------------------------------------------------------`
108	`Urs Beyerle`	108	`Urs Beyerle`