linux dist

[hakgipc]

hey guys.

how can i make my own linux distribution

[Lopti]

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

[Garda]

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.

[Duelus]

at your current status you can't...

[jollyrancher82]

I've never made a Linux distribution, wouldn't mind trying :)</sarcasm>

[VaKo]

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.

[cooper]

I'm using Linux From Scratch. Does that count?

[stingwray]

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.

[PoyBoy]

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

[jollyrancher82]

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?

[Sparda]

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

[degoba]

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.

[jollyrancher82]

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.