How to Build Your Own Linux Distro
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Chances are by now you’ve messed around with Linux. And of course, Linux may have messed around with you. Unless you know what you’re doing, it can be a real mess. So, there are distros you can download to help you along. These distributions are built by other people with different needs and ideas than what you have. So what are you left to do? How can you build your own distro?
By going to SUSE Studio, you can build your own personal Linux distribution right on the web. Customize it to your heart’s content, and share it with the world! SUSE Studio is a simple and fast appliance builder. It provides an easy to use, web-based user interface and will run in your browser without other needed software.
One great feature is the SUSE Studio Testdrive. You can boot, configure and test your appliance in a browser window without download. You don’t know what an appliance is? I’m glad you asked, so that I can tell you! An appliance is a combination of an application (such as a database), it’s configuration and an operating system. The parts are integrated into a single image which is then usable on pretty much any hardware.
You can even put your distro into a format that will work perfectly on demo CDs. Those are perfect to show off to others, or even give out at trade shows. Who knows – maybe your custom distro will be the next big one!! If Hannah Montana can have her own distro, what’s your excuse?!
- Linux Pocket Guide
- Fedora Linux
- Ubuntu 9.10 and Kubuntu 9.10, 4-disks DVD Set Includes Linux Training Library, “Introduction to Linux” video-DVD, also includes printed Quick Reference Card of Linux commands, 32-bit Set
- Ubuntu 9.10, 4-disks DVD Set, Includes “Introduction to Linux” video-DVD, Linux Training Library and printed Quick Reference Card of Linux commands, Contains both 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Fedora 12, 4-disks DVD Set, Includes “Introduction to Linux” video-DVD, Linux Training Library and printed Quick Reference Card of Linux commands, Contains both 32-bit and 64-bit versions
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4 Comments
teejayhanton
August 26th, 2009
at 8:56am
Looks like Suse Studio is invite only currently … anybody have an invite?
Matthew Burket
August 26th, 2009
at 2:43pm
You have to have invitation or sign up for one in order to this site.
Tracy
August 29th, 2009
at 2:46am
I’d be eternally grateful if someone here could drop a shout to my Geeks comments and clue me in:
http://i31.tinypic.com/2iw0hhj.jpg
Using Suse Studio to try a build and cannot get past this. Just says there’s a clock/lang conflict- but I only have Gnome stable chosen- I’ve removed nearly every package I’ve thought of to fix this but no go? Is it possible for the Gnome stable to have a conflict with itself?
Cheers-
Geekomatic
Darren VanBuren
September 30th, 2009
at 11:30pm
You’re not making your own distro in this case. This is what’s called a “spin” in the Fedora world and a “remix” in Ubuntu land. I’m sure the Novell followers call it something else.
Making your own distro for real involves a lot of work, including obtaining hosting for the packages you include and install discs, how you install to a user’s disk, etc.