Anaconda HOWTO (step-by-step)?

Chris Kloiber ckloiber at ckloiber.com
Thu Apr 29 21:19:02 UTC 2004


On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 22:59, Jack Neely wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 03:31:11AM +0800, Chris Kloiber wrote:
> > Has any work been done to document Anaconda's deep-dark-secrets yet?
> > 
> > My current project:
> > 
> > Given a copy of all the RPMS/SRPMS, and having the anaconda-runtime
> > package installed, I'd like to build an installable tree using a custom
> > kernel (for my funky x64_64 laptop) and optionally create CD and DVD
> > images. 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Chris Kloiber
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
> You also want to check out the Fedora Documentation Project.  Good
> stuff, with some decent Anaconda docs.
> 
> About modifying the install tree.  Start with a complete Red Hat/Fedora
> install tree, not just a copy of all the packages.  Make your
> modifications...(change out kernel)...run 'genhdlist </path/to/i386>'
> 
> Anyway, lots of good suff in the FDP.
> 
> Jack Neely

I haven't had time to look at the information yet. I know about
genhdlist, but I'm more interested in replacing the kernel that is
booted from the CD (and later installed) as well as the options for
'split-distro' to make it all fit on CD's again. I may not get a "round
tuit" until the weekend after next.
Thanks

-- 
Chris Kloiber






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