How to make CentOS5 livecd

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How to make CentOS5 livecd

Post by intrajp » 2017/04/17 02:02:15

Hi, I'm trying to make livecd of CentOS5.
Are there any examples, like .ks files?
Thanks.

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Re: How to make CentOS5 livecd

Post by TrevorH » 2017/04/17 13:09:00

CentOS 5 is dead, why would you try to make a CD of it?
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
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Re: How to make CentOS5 livecd

Post by intrajp » 2017/04/18 12:15:46

I want to rebuild all the packages and make it my own distribution out of it.
Because, CentOS5 is dead already, I don't have to worry about updating packages except I myself do it.
After I rebuilt logo packages with my own, I want to distribute just for my pleasure and livecd will be the best fit.
That's why I try to find .ks examples. I found some link, but all of them are linked to git page and although I could use livecd-creator command, it fails and wondering where I stumbled.

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Re: How to make CentOS5 livecd

Post by TrevorH » 2017/04/18 19:32:54

Yes, it's dead. That means there will be no more updates for it. So next time there is a serious security vulnerability, it will never get patched and your system will be permanently at risk.

Don't do it. It's a silly idea.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

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Re: How to make CentOS5 livecd

Post by intrajp » 2017/04/18 23:23:26

Thank you for your advice, TrevorH.
I haven't much thought on security.
I will move to CentOS6 livecd thing, then.
Thanks!

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Re: How to make CentOS5 livecd

Post by CaViCcHi » 2017/05/25 04:53:33

how about centos7? :D the livecd is already provided

if you wanted to do a centos5 livecd you'd have to write it from scratch, your own initrd and additional squashed image and pivot on your /dev/whatevX mount proc and such

but as trevor said, then you'd have a BRAND NEW obsolete unsupported somewhat bugged system :D

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