Knoppix Remastering Howto - Revision history

WPSchulz at 09:11, 3 May 2016

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WPSchulz at 22:09, 11 April 2016

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WPSchulz at 20:28, 27 July 2014

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WPSchulz at 23:26, 5 June 2014

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Kajonix: /* Setting up for Remastering */

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‎Setting up for Remastering

Kajonix: /* Remastering the ISO */

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‎Remastering the ISO

WPSchulz at 15:42, 28 August 2012

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WPSchulz at 15:38, 28 August 2012

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Werner P. Schulz at 17:40, 16 March 2012

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Werner P. Schulz at 22:45, 9 March 2012

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-This is a guide that will show you how to remaster KNOPPIX using the '''old "chroot method"'''. The command lines within "Instructions" and "Remastering the ISO" are tested with '''Knoppix V7.0.4CD'''. Please do not use old versions of Knoppix!
+German translation → [[Knoppix Remastering Howto Deutsch]]
-=Instructions=
+----
-==Setting up for Remastering==
+This is a guide that will show you how to remaster KNOPPIX '''CD''' using the old "chroot method". The command lines within "Instructions" and "Remastering the ISO" are tested with '''Knoppix V7.0.4CD'''. You cannot use this HowTo for Knoppix '''DVD'''.
 * Boot from the ''Knoppix CD''
 * Open a terminal and type "su" to become root.
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     and $(expr $(expr $(date +'%s') - $START) % 60) sec."
-==Setup the environment for chroot==
+=== Setup the environment for chroot ===
 * Use this script to build the chroot environment:
   #! /bin/sh
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 <center>[[#top|Top]]</center>
-==Working in the Chroot Environment==
+=== Working in the Chroot Environment ===
 * Now you can "chroot" into the copied KNOPPIX:
    chroot /media/sda1/knx/source/KNOPPIX
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 * To get a list of packages installed,  you can use [http://www.wp-schulz.de/scripte/kn-what-script kn-what] to get lists sorted by size etc.
-==Leaving the Chroot==
+=== Leaving the Chroot ===
 * Press '''CTRL+D''' to leave being chrooted; then use this schript:
   #! /bin/sh
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   sed -i '2,$d' $PFAD/knx/source/KNOPPIX/etc/resolv.conf
-==Changes outside from chroot enviroment==
+=== Changes outside from chroot enviroment ===
 * If you want another way to start with Knoppix, make changes in '/media/sda1/knx/master/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg':
 ** for example replace all 'tz=localtime' with 'tz=America/New_York'
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 <center>[[#top|Top]]</center>
-=Remastering the ISO=
+== Remastering the ISO ==
 * We've finished customizing and ready to burn!
   #! /bin/sh
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 <center>[[#top|Top]]</center>
-=Test CD Image Without Burning a CD=
+== Test CD Image Without Burning a CD ==
 * kvm-qemu
 If your processor supports virtualization '''and''' it is enabled by the BIOS you can test the new ISO by kvm-qemu. Check for support by:
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 VirtualBox can be used to test a newly generated ISO as well.
 ----
 See also:
 * [http://www.wp-schulz.de/summary/summary-remaster Remaster Knoppix without chroot]
 * [http://www.wp-schulz.de/summary/summary-recombine Recombine Knoppix flash installation]
 <center>[[#top|Top]]</center>
 [[Category: Remastering Knoppix ]]

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 * [http://www.wp-schulz.de/summary/summary-remaster Remaster Knoppix without chroot]
 * [http://www.wp-schulz.de/summary/summary-recombine Recombine Knoppix flash installation]
 * [[Knoppix Remastering Howto Deutsch]]
-−
-* Adapted for V6.7.1 and without out-of-date stuff [[Knoppix Remastering Howto Deutsch]]
 <center>[[#top|Top]]</center>

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 * In '/media/sda1/knx/source/KNOPPIX/etc/init.d/knoppix-halt' you'll find which sound you hear during shutdown.
 * Create a file '/media/sda1/knx/master/KNOPPIX/knoppix.sh' in order to start additional services.
 =Remastering the ISO=
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     and $(expr $(expr $(date +'%s') - $START) % 60) sec. \
     \n\nThe new ISO is stored in '$PFAD/knx/remastered.iso' "
 =Test CD Image Without Burning a CD=
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 * Adapted for V6.7.1 and without out-of-date stuff [[Knoppix Remastering Howto Deutsch]]
 ----
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   rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*debian*
   rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*knoppix*
 [[Category: Remastering Knoppix ]]

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 * Configure your Internet connection. If you use DHCP, it should already be configured. ( Run '''ifconfig''' to check.)
 * Find the partition you will use to work on and change the variable "PFAD" within the scripts as you need. In this example it is called '''/media/sda1'''. The partition should have a minimum of 5 GB free space for CD remaster and 20 GB for DVD remaster.
 * The first script makes all needed preparations:
   #! /bin/sh
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   echo -e "\nFinished! Used time: $(expr $(expr $(date +'%s') - $START) / 60) min. \
     and $(expr $(expr $(date +'%s') - $START) % 60) sec."
-−
 ==Setup the environment for chroot==
 * Use this script to build the chroot environment:

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     -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 \
     -boot-info-table -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat \
-    -o $PFAD/knx/remasterd.iso $PFAD/knx/master
+    -o $PFAD/knx/remastered.iso $PFAD/knx/master
   # Enable screensaver
   su knoppix -c "xscreensaver -nosplash &"
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     and $(expr $(expr $(date +'%s') - $START) % 60) sec. \
     \n\nThe new ISO is stored in '$PFAD/knx/remastered.iso' "
-−
 =Test CD Image Without Burning a CD=
 ==kvm-qemu==

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 ** '''Warning''': apt-get upgrade is a ''BAD IDEA''. It will, quite probably, render your KNOPPIX remaster unbootable, or broken in some way. A far safer method is to only upgrade packages as necessary.
 **Before you can add stuff, you will probably need to remove some packages.
-* To get a list of packages installed,  you can use [http://www.wp-schulz.de/scripte/kn-script-script kn-what] to get lists sorted by size etc.
+* To get a list of packages installed,  you can use [http://www.wp-schulz.de/scripte/kn-what-script kn-what] to get lists sorted by size etc.
 ==Leaving the Chroot==

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-This is a guide that will show you how to remaster KNOPPIX using the '''old "chroot method"'''. The command lines within "Instructions" and "Remastering the ISO" are tested with '''Knoppix V6.7.1CD'''. Please do not use old versions of Knoppix!
+This is a guide that will show you how to remaster KNOPPIX using the '''old "chroot method"'''. The command lines within "Instructions" and "Remastering the ISO" are tested with '''Knoppix V7.0.4CD'''. Please do not use old versions of Knoppix!
-−
-You can also remaster the new '''Knoppix V7.0DVD''' but without the exclusive addons of the CeBIT-version.
-−
 =Instructions=
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 ** '''Warning''': apt-get upgrade is a ''BAD IDEA''. It will, quite probably, render your KNOPPIX remaster unbootable, or broken in some way. A far safer method is to only upgrade packages as necessary.
 **Before you can add stuff, you will probably need to remove some packages.
-* To get a list of packages installed,  you can use [http://www.wp-schulz.de/knoppix/kn-script.html#kn-what kn-what] to get lists sorted by size etc.
+* To get a list of packages installed,  you can use [http://www.wp-schulz.de/scripte/kn-script-script kn-what] to get lists sorted by size etc.
 ==Leaving the Chroot==
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     -no-split-symlink-components -no-split-symlink-fields \
     -hide-rr-moved -cache-inodes $PFAD/knx/source/KNOPPIX \
-    | /usr/sbin/create_compressed_fs -q -B 65536 -t 8 -L -1 \
+    | /usr/sbin/create_compressed_fs -q -B 65536 -t 8 -L 9 \
     -f $PFAD/knx/isotemp - $PFAD/knx/master/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX
   # Update the file hashes used by the "testcd" boot option
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 See also:
-* [http://www.wp-schulz.de/knoppix/summary.html Remaster Knoppix without chroot]
+* [http://www.wp-schulz.de/summary/summary-remaster Remaster Knoppix without chroot]
-* [http://www.wp-schulz.de/knoppix/recombine.html Recombine Knoppix flash installation]
+* [http://www.wp-schulz.de/summary/summary-recombine Recombine Knoppix flash installation]

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     \n\nThe new ISO is stored in '$PFAD/knx/remastered.iso' "
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 John Xu, USA.  ( johnxu at n2k.net )
 ===Test remastered version without creating cloop file/iso===