[ubuntu-uk] Help with custom live CD please?

alan c aeclist at candt.waitrose.com
Tue Jul 31 21:55:25 BST 2007


Thanks, I have now posted my experiences as a new subject
Customising Ubuntu with Reconstructor (version 2.6) and Gimp (2.2.13)
alan

Ian Pascoe wrote:
> Alan
> 
> Well done!  Have to admit I never thought about customising splash and wall
> paper to organisations' corporate identity.
> 
> Any chance when you feel comfortable with the whole process you could post
> links to those tutorials / processes that gave you the most help?
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]On Behalf Of alan c
> Sent: 29 July 2007 23:20
> To: British Ubuntu Talk
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help with custom live CD please?
> 
> 
> alan c wrote:
>> I have a window of opportunity to attract attention in a large charity
>> I have helped in the past, and I could very much use a custom (Ubuntu)
>> live CD with a only a few differences from the standard:
>>
>> The boot splash logo, the in-process (Usplash?) screen, and the
>> default wallpaper (as live CD).
>>
>> I have been trying over several long and so far unsuccessful days to
>> follow some guides, and they are excellent, but success is still
>> beyond me, also I tried reconstructor - almost perhaps, but still not
>> working for me.
>>
>> I may only be missing a few vital points of understanding or skill. At
>> least now I am able to use qemu (a first for me) I have stopped making
>> coasters.
>>
>> Can anyone offer some hand holding about this please? I would like to
>> be able to do it, but If a CD magically appeared by some other means I
>> could change priorities from trying to create the CD to trying to
>> influence the Charity.....
> 
> Thanks for the responses! I have persisted, and seem to have made some
> headway. Reconstructor is good for the simple task I need, and I am
> making a live CD with boot screen, usplash, and background, all
> customised, great.
> 
> I can offer more comments here and details at a later date. Some
> questions reamain, ( I can follow up you useful leads, thanks) but I
> basically now have a suitable ubuntu customised cd to fit my immediate
> need. Something like this with an organization's logo all over it
> should be good to gain the attention of the target org I have in mind.
> Not sure how far I will get, but it will certainly start a process.
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