create custom livecd remaster iso

[anthony baldwin]

Hi,

A little over a year ago I created LinguasOS (http://www.linguasos.org), 
a livecd mini-distro aimed at professional translators, based on 
PCLinuxOS.  I had been using Ubuntu, but used PCLOS in this instance, 
because they have a very easy to use remaster script with which one can 
remaster a livecd from an existing system, so I just built the system I 
wanted (loaded PCFluxboxOS onto a partition, installed specific 
applications like OmegaT, removed unneeded stuff, customized the 
artwork), and, easy as pie, ran the remaster script, and PRESTO-MÁGICO, 
had an iso ready to drop onto my server for downloads by all.
The project serves as a means of demonstrating the benefits of FOSS and 
gnu/linux to my professional translator colleagues
Now, I've returned to using Ubuntu, because PCLOS updates were breaking 
stuff.
I would like to create a similar mini-livecd for translators, based on 
Ubuntu or Crunchbang (move the LinguasOS project from PCLOS-based to 
Ubuntu-based).  So, I'm interested in finding a similar remastering tool.
The only thing I've found by googling is UCK, which is some nauseating 
gui contraption that allows one to "customize" a system and remaster it, 
but apparently only allows one to customize by choosing the language 
packs and DE.
I want to be able to remaster an existing system onto livecd iso, like I 
did with LinguasOS/PCFluxboxOS, creating a small livecd with the tools 
professional translators use.  (This same script on PCLOS can be used to 
back-up an entire system to a livecd or dvd...pretty cool).
Understand that my h at X0r skills are limited, so I'm kind of hoping to 
find a script or program like PCLOS has that does all the heavy lifting 
of the iso remaster creation.  Customizing the system, itself, I can 
handle by myself.

Any ideas?

thanks,
tony
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