My first linux :D

[Swimfin131]

hey guys i am kinda a noob hacker (not old enough to get a lot of experience)

I want to make a linux live CD but i'm not really sure how... Also will it run on my MacBook? I've tryed googling it and havent found much. i even tryed that iBuild thing but the download link was a dead link. Any help would be appreciated greatly.

[Sparda]

What kind of Mac book is it? Is it a mac book as in Intel or IBM?

Also, making a Linux distrabution is prety difficult, I surgestyou use an exsisting distrabution.

[Swimfin131]

i have a intel macbook non pro also i didnt mean to design a whole distro just how to put it on the disk and use it. Also could you please suggest a good beginners distro?

I downloaded knoppix, but im not sure what to do with all of the files that are in the folder i got it from ummm *cough cough* torrent *cough cough*

[Sparda]

I don't know if Knoppix runs on the Intel Mac books but I know there are distrobutions that can. Ubuntu can, as for a 'learners' distrabution, Ubuntu is easy to install, as is openSuSE (formaly SuSE). As for burning a Linux distro to disk, check out this episode of Linux Reality.

[moonlit]

Nice work Sparda :p

ummm *cough cough* torrent *cough cough*

Sigh... Most Linux distros are free anyways so using torrent to obtain them doesn't make you shady...

Anyways, good luck and welcome to the forums ;)

[Sparda]

Ye, I managed to avoid all kind of noob bashing :D

[Swimfin131]

ok

so i've got all the knoppix files downloaded but what wuld i use to burn it so it is a live CD?

Sorry in advance for the very noobish questions O Mighty Gods Of Hacking

[Sparda]

If you are using windows XP you can use a program called ISO Recorder. Other wise you will have to use some thing like Nero.

[Swimfin131]

i'm using mac OS X 10.4 culd someone suggest a program? I dont think that nero is mac compatible

[anyedie]

Insted of making your own distro, why not find a distro that is easily modified... not one comes to mind right of the bat but i know there are ALOT that you can add/remove your own tools from and change basic things... that may satisfy your needs.

I don't know if Knoppix runs on the Intel Mac books but I know there are distrobutions that can. Ubuntu can, as for a 'learners' distrabution, Ubuntu is easy to install, as is openSuSE (formaly SuSE). As for burning a Linux distro to disk, check out this episode of Linux Reality.

definitely... after sparta said the first thing about linux reality i downloaded and episode, since then ive downloaded all the episodes to a disk and have been listing to them in my truck for 3 days now... anyone intrested in linux should listen, its runs a little slow, but its awesome.

[Sparda]

I don't own a mac IBM or other wise. Melodic is the mac fan boy (who didn't relise the safraie logo is a compas untill I pointed it out), he probably knows how to burn a ISO in MAC OS. I know other distrobutions of BSD (FreeBSD and the like) have ISO burning tools, but I don't know about mac os.

[melodic]

disk util.

mount the image then select burn i beleive

[Swimfin131]

thanks for all your help guys

You have all been a great help

[PoyBoy]

welcome to the forums. Glad everyone could help while I was away