Custom install cd. Would everything fit?

jellywerker · 2005-04-04 01:51:18

I want to do a custom install cd, a single cd, with these packages, would it fit?

xfce latest + latest thunar build
fluxbox
python 2.3 + 10 or so modules (30mb)
firefox+flash
blender 2.25 and latest
yafray latest
mplayer + mencoder + all codecs (ncluding output, divx, xvid, etc...) + frontend (haven't decided which)
real nvidia drivers
firestarter firewall
xchat
beagle + inotify enabled kernal
xmms
gift + giftui + gnutella, kazaa, ares, and edonkey plugins
audacity
sweep
gimp + gap
openoffice
inscape
aterm
artwiz fonts

Edit: Oh, forgot the xserver, xorg
Edit2: Beagle isn't really needed, I just like it. If it is too hard to do the kernel, I will drop it, I am not sure how to configure the kenrel for it in archlinux.

Kern · 2005-04-04 02:10:59

are you asking for volunteers to do your legwork?

off the top of my head, the answer is a definate maybe.

if its too big, maybe make it on a DVD.

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jellywerker · 2005-04-04 02:20:19

I plan on making it, but would it fit on a cd? dvd is out of the question. I have no experiance remasterin the install cd, so I wasn't sure about size.

jellywerker · 2005-04-04 03:06:29

oh, forgot bluefish and wings3d

Kern · 2005-04-04 08:40:49

without tryna sound rude, if i passed a builder who asked me to count his bricks so he could build his own house, the reply wouldn't be favourable.

dude, if you cant/wont attempt to calculate this, just try making it anyways.
Sounds like you got an interesting project for yourself.
Maybe try a very minimal one to prove the concept to yourself.
Then add extra packages.

I'd tend to think "would it all fit on a CD" would be the least of your worries.

good luck

K

jellywerker · 2005-04-04 18:45:44

nevermind, I DID try calculating it, but was unsure of the minimum size of the archlinux base and such.

Edit: and it is an interesting project, I'll let you guys know how it goes.

phrakture · 2005-04-04 18:55:10

you may want to check out Archie: http://user-contributions.org/archie.html

jellywerker · 2005-04-05 03:13:33

but I want an install cd... thanks for the link, but I checked the wiki, and arch seems to be the easiest to remaster distro I have ever seen. try doing the same thing to redhat and see how long it takes, and even try to fit it on one cd! Ha! another reason arch seems like it was a good choice.

z4ziggy · 2005-04-05 05:52:05

true, archie iso is a live cd - but u can make your own install cd (using archie-scripts) if u choose todo so - just put plain packages on the disk to be installed via pacman or whatever. though i think its a waste of space - if u gonna provide install cd with x and y packages, why not having them to use (ie, live cd), and install the all cd (packages, installation, configuration, etc) via dirsync? this is one of Archies' goals anyway...

gluck.

phrakture · 2005-04-05 14:43:28

yeah, doesn't archie have an install script so you can install exactly what's on the CD? so it's like a bonus... you get your install cd, but it's also a live iso

Mr Green · 2005-04-05 15:11:27

Use Archie I'm sure you will be able to fit what you want after all half your list are already part of Archie anyway

Currently Archie iso is running at around 250mb so it leaves pleny of room for more ;-)

jellywerker · 2005-04-05 16:35:25

but I love my custom live cd that is based off of slackware, has xfce and matchbox and xorg, mplayer with plugins, openoffice writer, and blender and yafray! I think I will try that though, then I can show it to my friends while secretly wiping their hd's and installing linux

Edit: Does archie support booting to 2 different wm, like slax or my custom thing? I'd like to be able to choose between xfce's wm and fluxbox at boot. And I might throw matchbox on just for fun anyways, it's only a few mb, and is great for cpu intensive stuff (rendering). Also, odes it support saving to usb sticks?

Mr Green · 2005-04-05 17:34:30

Man there ain't nothing Archie cannot do

remember your in control.... ;-)

Its Arch on a disc .....so if you want one or six window managers its up to you....

Yes you can use it on a USB-stick just depends on how big yours is lol

jellywerker · 2005-04-05 18:36:18

mines real big... no, I have a 256, and it works for my needs.

Edit: I don't want to use it on the usb stick, but with it, to save files.

Mr Green · 2005-04-05 19:15:38

Well thats no problem what are you waiting for ......

neotuli · 2005-04-05 21:31:04

I wrote this wiki some time ago, sounds like exactly what you want to do.
http://wiki2.archlinux.org/index.php/Re … tall%20ISO

Oh and as far as size goes, keep it under ~650Mb and you should be fine.

jellywerker · 2005-04-06 03:49:19

thanks, I already read that. I am going for under 400mb, a medium weight install/live cd.

neri · 2005-04-06 16:56:41

just to let you know...
firestarter will pull in a considerable amount of gnome which is then used
for firestarter only, since nothing else will really need it and beagle pulls in
mono iirc

if you wanna strip down, I would start there.

-neri

jellywerker · 2005-04-07 16:54:30

no beagle then, but what does firestarter add? I'll look for it's requirements.

jellywerker · 2005-04-07 17:12:47

How about fwbuilder+iptables? It requires qt, but so do a lot of programs, it doesn't require kde though.

neri · 2005-04-07 17:28:41

jellywerker wrote:

How about fwbuilder+iptables? It requires qt, but so do a lot of programs, it doesn't require kde though.

I think that will turn out to be smaller than pulling in all the gnome libs
that come in with firestarter (gnome-core, and gnomegui stuff)

I can't say so much about functionality of fwbuilder though...

-neri

jellywerker · 2005-04-07 18:58:46

I looked it over, and it'll do what I want it to do. I like the ui of firestarter better though, maybe I could make a gtk2 hack one day.

jellywerker · 2005-04-08 02:53:08

I looked at fwbuilder again ( I last looked a few months ago), and it won't do what I thought it did, is there an alternative to firestarter? I saw guraddog, but I think it needs kde. I also had an ide for a second live cd, a 210mb one with just the gimp, yafray, blender, python, and a few other things.

jellywerker · 2005-05-24 19:13:28

I have finished both cd's, i am trying to get a nice server from a friend, and if that works, I'll post a link.

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