Re: How hard is it to create a 'custom' version of Linux?

On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:18:06 -0700, "[ DocJeff ]"
<y2kprez@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:39:43 -0500, "dracosilv" <dracosilver@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

And by custom, I mean *JUST* what you need, and nothing else. This would be
analogous to: Install command.com (so that it boots up) then install what
accessory programs you need to get your system running what you want, w/o
any extra files. Or how how you can install a custom, (no extras) linux on
a WRT54G router. I wish there was a 'base' image for certain distros
(Slackware, OpenSuSE, etc) that basically booted up to a command line, and
that's it.

The reason for this is: I would like to be able to run linux on some of my
really old machines, and would want there to be *NO* fat what-so-ever on the
system.

Also as an aside, does anyone know of a good 'router' distro? e.g. like the
Linux Router project, but newer/better, maybe with a side of FreeNAS-like
file sharing functionality?

Linux from Scratch. You will learn what you seek to do.

/Doc - there is also a point & click distro builder out there

Ahhh yes, the pursuit of exercises in pointlessness. I've never
understood the preoccupation humans have with recreating that which
already exists...and most often on a monumentally deficient level. I
mean if you were at least hoping to achieve some greater level of
design out of it that would be one thing, but to do it just to do
it...meh.

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