Ok,
If I understand it you want to build your own installer and install your own
set of packages.
You can do this with debian (Maybe), Mandrake and Redhat...Bad news is you
cant do it the same way with any of them.
Mandrake has a fairly good howto on
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/drakx/auto_inst.html
Redhat has some docs on it's site...look for any references to Anaconda
What you are going to want to do (I think) is make up a package set,
including build an RPM for your new kernel, set up all the install options
and cut your disk.
If you want to set up a specialised CD, your also going to have to build a
package list
Hope this is what your after
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:27, David C. Hoos, Sr. wrote:
> I'm still apparently having difficulty making myself clear.
> Support for what kind of device I need in my install
> kernel is immaterial, because the basic problem is that I don't
> know hat needs to go into the image beside the kernel itself.
> It's obvious that beside the kernel, there is some kind of install
> program that gets executed. Whether that install program is
> part of the image on the install floppy, or whether it's a program
> executed from the CD is unclear to me.
>
> So, you see, my problem is still as I stated it in my original post:
>
> Is there a HOW-TO or other instruction on how to build
> an install floppy with a kernel you've built yourself?
>
> I'm, looking for generic instructions, if possible, not something
> related to a particular distribution.
>
> I'd like to be able to install any distribution from any CD, but
> using a kernel I've built to support particular devices.
>
> Thanks in advance for any enlightenment on the subject
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FreezeR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "David C. Hoos, Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: March 27, 2001 12:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [expert] Building an install floppy
>
> > On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, David C. Hoos, Sr. wrote:
> > > Maybe I should have said it this way: I need to be able to
> > > create my own image file with support for different devices
> >
> > may i know...what kind of different device do you mean ??
> > as i know there are few devices for installing the LM from the image file
> > network, cdrom, hd, pcmcia, etc..
> >
> > > than those that come in any of the standard image files.
> >
> > did you have your own image file ??
> > did u make your self ??
> > well if you did...you can use fips or rawwrite too...
> > just load your image when it's ask for the image file
> >
> > > Am I yet making myself clear?
> >
> > perhaps...
