On 03/25/09 17:18, Steven Goldberg wrote: > Hi Sanjay, > > The answer to your question is both. We ultimately want to minimize > OpenSolaris plus add our own custom application packages. To replace/add custom pkgs you can use the finalizer. Here's my blog on this. Though the documents provide a better description. http://blogs.sun.com/nadkarni/entry/using_distro_constructor_to_add
The answer to your other question reduced set of pkgs, you really need to elaborate on your requirements. What the are pkgs that you need at a minimum ? Do you need Gnome (you do if you plan to use the GUI installer). If what you are looking for is a minimized opensolaris distro, look at milax. http://www.milax.org/ Here's a blurb from their web site. > Version 0.3.3 requires at least 256MB RAM and a Pentium or Celeron to > boot into a JWM desktop. 128MB RAM is sufficient for booting into > Command-Line mode. MilaX is fast distro (~20secs from GRUB to fully > functional desktop after zfs installation). -Sanjay > > Steve > > Sanjay Nadkarni wrote: >> On 03/25/09 15:08, Steve Goldberg wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Are there any docs (apart from the DC Guide and distro_const man >>> page) that give examples of how to create a custom bootable >>> OpenSolaris CD? Appreciate any pointers to papers, blogs, >>> discussions, etc. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >> Exactly what do you mean by custom ? Do you want additional pkgs or >> reduced set of pkgs ? >> >> -Sanjay >>
