How to create a custom install CD for a DNS appliance, "Powered by Ubuntu"

[Michael J. Lynch]

Karl Auer wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 17:40 -0700, Tristan RHODES wrote:
> 
>>>Greetings,
>>>
>>>I want to create an Ubuntu derivative that serves a very specific
>>>purpose, a DNS appliance. I want to take the Ubuntu server install,
>>>modify the system to operate as a DNS appliance, and then create a CD or
>>>DVD that anyone can use to install the DNS appliance, "Powered by
>>>Ubuntu".
>>>
>>>I have looked into installing with OEM mode, but that doesn't let you
>>>create an install CD based on the modified system. I searched the forum,
>>>but did not come up with anything. Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Take a look at Mondo Rescue (www.mondorescue.org). It's a backup system,
> but one of its features is the ability to make a set of ISO images that
> can be used to do a bare metal restore.
> 
> I'm thinking that if you get the system looking the way you want it,
> then get Mondo Rescue to make the ISO image(s), you will have pretty
> much what you are looking for.
> 
> Regards, K.
> 

The problem with that is it is unlikely to work if the target hardware
is not identical to the source hardware and/or configuration.

-- 
Michael J. Lynch

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