Comments on: How to Build Your Own Linux Distro http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Meh http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/#comment-772768 Meh Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:59:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=14248#comment-772768 There's a good question, why would anyone want to build a custom distro? Since Linux is open source the answer is why not! The same reason why people build web servers or software programs, that is if you remove the motivation from the competitive circles. Building a distro doesn't have to be a competitive thing, as in rolling out thousands of useless clones. It could simply mean you want to build something designed for your personal needs and that is where effective is the punchline, as not all distros are designed for peoples personal needs and if you look at history Linux evolved out of hackers and not distributions. There’s a good question, why would anyone want to build a custom distro?

Since Linux is open source the answer is why not!

The same reason why people build web servers or software programs, that is if you remove the motivation from the competitive circles. Building a distro doesn’t have to be a competitive thing, as in rolling out thousands of useless clones.

It could simply mean you want to build something designed for your personal needs and that is where effective is the punchline, as not all distros are designed for peoples personal needs and if you look at history Linux evolved out of hackers and not distributions.

]]> By: Clasamente http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/#comment-738492 Clasamente Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:42:02 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=14248#comment-738492 what a fun project! building your own Linux distro as if the major distros such as Ubuntu don't have thousands of man hours from skilled people put into them.. why fix something thats not broken? You can just take Ubuntu and modify it if you need to but building your own distro is a bit extreme unless you have a very good reason to do it or if you're trying to start an open source community project. what a fun project! building your own Linux distro as if the major distros such as Ubuntu don’t have thousands of man hours from skilled people put into them.. why fix something thats not broken? You can just take Ubuntu and modify it if you need to but building your own distro is a bit extreme unless you have a very good reason to do it or if you’re trying to start an open source community project.

]]> By: Darren VanBuren http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/#comment-725513 Darren VanBuren Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:30:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=14248#comment-725513 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. 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.

]]> By: Tracy http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/#comment-720734 Tracy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:46:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=14248#comment-720734 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 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

]]> By: Matthew Burket http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/#comment-720520 Matthew Burket Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:43:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=14248#comment-720520 You have to have invitation or sign up for one in order to this site. You have to have invitation or sign up for one in order to this site.

]]> By: teejayhanton http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-build-your-own-linux-distro/#comment-720480 teejayhanton Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:56:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=14248#comment-720480 Looks like Suse Studio is invite only currently ... anybody have an invite? Looks like Suse Studio is invite only currently … anybody have an invite?

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