hakgipc Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 hey guys. how can i make my own linux distribution Quote
Lopti Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 OS dev is not an easy thing to do well however, using the search function is. http://hak5.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=168...p;highlight=lfs Quote
Garda Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 hey guys.how can i make my own linux distribution if i remember correctly the answer to this question is always that if you need to ask then you shouldn't try, but if you still do wanna http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ also, has anybody heard of a "debian from scratch" project. I remember hearing about it from somewhere, i can't remember at all where though. It was basically a set of documentation explaining how to compile a debian system. Basically the same result as a regular debian system, only created through a much more painful and tiresome process as the regular system. Quote
jollyrancher82 Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 I've never made a Linux distribution, wouldn't mind trying :)</sarcasm> Quote
VaKo Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 No point in making a linux system really, just download one. If you interested in linux i'd obtain a second PC, doesn't have to be ace, just made sometime in the 2000's, and try a bunch of distro's like Ubunutu, Suse, Redhat, Debian or whatever. Just play around with them, search digg for tutorials and give yourself little goals like "make a LAMP box". Takes time, but you won't be able to make linux with your current skill set. Quote
cooper Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 I'm using Linux From Scratch. Does that count? Quote
stingwray Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 I would say if you need to ask then you won't be able to. Give up and use one which is well supported, like Fedora, Suse and Ubuntu. Quote
PoyBoy Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 you can compile your own kernel to incorporate drivers and such, but making your own distro is just plain stupid, unless your apple, which I highly doubt. GOOGLE: howto compile kernel Quote
jollyrancher82 Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 you can compile your own kernel to incorporate drivers and such, but making your own distro is just plain stupid, unless your apple, which I highly doubt.GOOGLE: howto compile kernel I'm stupid? Quote
Sparda Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 you can compile your own kernel to incorporate drivers and such, but making your own distro is just plain stupid, unless your apple, which I highly doubt.GOOGLE: howto compile kernel I'm stupid? and we all know it, we just didn't tell you :P Quote
degoba Posted August 11, 2006 Posted August 11, 2006 I suppose that it would be futile to point out that if you are building say gentoo from stage one you are essentially building your own distro. A distro is just the kernel with a bunch of software to accomplish a specific task or set of tasks. Building, maintaining, and marketing a distribution is a huge undertaking. Quote
jollyrancher82 Posted August 11, 2006 Posted August 11, 2006 I suppose that it would be futile to point out that if you are building say gentoo from stage one you are essentially building your own distro. A distro is just the kernel with a bunch of software to accomplish a specific task or set of tasks. Building, maintaining, and marketing a distribution is a huge undertaking. Building and maintaining nUbuntu doesn't take much effort. Quote
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