Hi Everyone,
I want to build my own installation media (on USB). I would like to include additional packages for an offline installation. However all I could find is this page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin..., which is horribly out of date. Does anyone know a more current set of steps?
I have tried asking on #fedora-devel, but didn't receive any response yet.
Thanks for any pointers.
Cheers,
On 4/3/19 3:42 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote:
I want to build my own installation media (on USB). I would like to include additional packages for an offline installation. However all I could find is this page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin..., which is horribly out of date. Does anyone know a more current set of steps?
Try https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Livemedia-creator-_How_to_create_and_use_a_Li...
regardless, my recommendation is DONT!!! you will waste your time and get no ROI.
why you may ask: glad you did; ever been to a *release party* to a *nix release? i have.
Microport, SCO, Brocade, & Linux require man Months of QA testing on all kinds of good & bad hw. may i suggest that your posing these questions to this forum might indicate you could usefully use google to inspect & learn the fedora install process.
please permit me to continue, consider the current distro you wish to make your own and just 'a few new apps'. are those apps also install tested for the needed hw variety & robustness?
more, note that fedora itself allows my preferred approach in it's distribution, Dont put all your eggs in 1 basket, specially if you Wove it!! i intend to convey humor, no offense meant. i'll prove it by providing further insights.
may i ask your goal for this process change?
instead, start by taking fedora's bulletproof their distro media, only After that is successfully working with added apps, umount and test.
yes, i know there are ways to jam in the new apps in the install dialog, not safe!! ALL IMHO!!
consider this flow, ...
the apps you want to add, pair that with your fedora iso (i love the workstation iso!!)my suggestion is make a new iso
1. gather the apps you want to add (see also https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/02/linux-boot-process/ ) 2. mount the init.ram boot media 3. add desired apps, umount. 4. boot test, repeat,...
hth, and again, no offense, just tart humor... good luck, jackc...
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 4:33 PM Samuel Sieb samuel@sieb.net wrote:
On 4/3/19 3:42 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote:
I want to build my own installation media (on USB). I would like to
include additional packages for an offline installation. However all I could find is this page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin..., which is horribly out of date. Does anyone know a more current set of steps?
Try
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Livemedia-creator-_How_to_create_and_use_a_Li... _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
On 4/3/19 4:59 PM, Jack Craig wrote:
please permit me to continue, consider the current distro you wish to make your own and just 'a few new apps'. are those apps also install tested for the needed hw variety & robustness?
What? Maybe try reading his email again. He just wants to be able to do an offline install of Fedora, but adding some more packages that aren't included by default.
the apps you want to add, pair that with your fedora iso (i love the workstation iso!!)my suggestion is make a new iso
- gather the apps you want to add (see also
https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/02/linux-boot-process/ ) 2. mount the init.ram boot media 3. add desired apps, umount. 4. boot test, repeat,...
That's not how it works. Also, the info at that link is very out of date now.
i misunderstood, my apologies, ...
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 5:17 PM Samuel Sieb samuel@sieb.net wrote:
On 4/3/19 4:59 PM, Jack Craig wrote:
please permit me to continue, consider the current distro you wish to make your own and just 'a few new apps'. are those apps also install tested for the needed hw variety &
robustness?
What? Maybe try reading his email again. He just wants to be able to do an offline install of Fedora, but adding some more packages that aren't included by default.
the apps you want to add, pair that with your fedora iso (i love the workstation iso!!)my suggestion is make a new iso
- gather the apps you want to add (see also
https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/02/linux-boot-process/ ) 2. mount the init.ram boot media 3. add desired apps, umount. 4. boot test, repeat,...
That's not how it works. Also, the info at that link is very out of date now. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
On 4/3/19 4:32 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote:
On 4/3/19 3:42 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote:
I want to build my own installation media (on USB). I would like to include additional packages for an offline installation. However all I could find is this page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin..., which is horribly out of date. Does anyone know a more current set of steps?
Try https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Livemedia-creator-_How_to_create_and_use_a_Li...
Something to be aware of is that most products are only live media with the option to install to the hard drive. There are a couple of net install images. Only the server product has an option for a full offline DVD install and I think I remember there were plans to drop that as well. It might be easiest to just modify the server DVD for your use. I think that would just involve adding the packages and modifying the comps file, but there might be some other step involving anaconda.
I could find is this page:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin...,
which is horribly out of date.
*just curious, 'horribly out of date implies to me that you believe the process has greatly changed. * *as you make it clear you know better, pls elaborate??*
*its a bad idea for me to spread disinformation, i need to fix this bad info. thx...* *...*
Does anyone know a more current set of
steps?
Try
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Livemedia-creator-_How_to_create_and_use_a_Li...
Something to be aware of is that most products are only live media with the option to install to the hard drive. There are a couple of net install images. Only the server product has an option for a full offline DVD install and I think I remember there were plans to drop that as well. It might be easiest to just modify the server DVD for your use. I think that would just involve adding the packages and modifying the comps file, but there might be some other step involving anaconda. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org
On Wed, Apr 03, 2019 at 09:06:25PM -0700, Jack Craig wrote:
I could find is this page:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin...,
which is horribly out of date.
*just curious, 'horribly out of date implies to me that you believe the process has greatly changed. * *as you make it clear you know better, pls elaborate??*
The link in my original post is out of date because it is about three years old, and `pungi` has changed significantly. So much so, there are no scripts called just `pungi` any more, the options to the current scripts are also markedly different.
Cheers,
interesting, i'll go learn more. thx!
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 11:21 PM Suvayu Ali fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Apr 03, 2019 at 09:06:25PM -0700, Jack Craig wrote:
I could find is this page:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin... ,
which is horribly out of date.
*just curious, 'horribly out of date implies to me that you believe the process has greatly changed. * *as you make it clear you know better, pls elaborate??*
The link in my original post is out of date because it is about three years old, and `pungi` has changed significantly. So much so, there are no scripts called just `pungi` any more, the options to the current scripts are also markedly different.
Cheers,
-- Suvayu
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On Wed, Apr 03, 2019 at 05:39:35PM -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote:
On 4/3/19 4:32 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote:
On 4/3/19 3:42 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote:
I want to build my own installation media (on USB). I would like to include additional packages for an offline installation. However all I could find is this page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_a_Fedora_install_ISO_for_testin..., which is horribly out of date. Does anyone know a more current set of steps?
Try https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Livemedia-creator-_How_to_create_and_use_a_Li...
Something to be aware of is that most products are only live media with the option to install to the hard drive. There are a couple of net install images. Only the server product has an option for a full offline DVD install and I think I remember there were plans to drop that as well. It might be easiest to just modify the server DVD for your use. I think that would just involve adding the packages and modifying the comps file, but there might be some other step involving anaconda.
Thanks a lot Samuel for the extra pointer. I think I have sufficient info now to go ahead :)
Cheers,
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Jack Craig -
Samuel Sieb -
Suvayu Ali