Re: [gentoo-user] How to create my own linux distribution

[David Corbin <gentoo.org@machturtle.com>]

On Tuesday 18 July 2006 08:14, jarry@gmx.net wrote:
>  Makara <kingofyuri@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > ...Could anyone tell me how to create my own
> > linux distribution?...
>
> What exactly do you expect from "your own linux distribution"?
> Some special functionality you are missing? Some speciall
> installer, interface, packages?

Not wanting to hijack the thread from the OP, but this subject interests me 
for the following reason. I work on a software system where one customer has 
about 10000 systems at about 500 locations.  Remote systems are categorized 
as one of 3 types/configurations.  Automated management of them is essential, 
including upgrades, but seldom upgrades "to the latest and greatest" as 
stability is very important.  Upgrades need to "just work", and not require 
manual intervention.  Currently, they're all on Windows in one form or 
another (ugh!).  The systems in question have very limited capabilities, and 
the people on site have very limited permissions.  

Other potential customers have similar size systems, and I certainly expect 
someone to realize the value of Linux for this.  I'd like to have a solution 
in my mind when the time comes.

I've considered the idea of a custom distribution to do this.  There is no 
doubt in my mind, that any such distribtuion would be based on an existing 
one, with tweaks that deal with where updates come from, and what packages 
are availble, etc.  Gentoo or Debian are the two likely candidates.  I'm not 
*sure* a customized distribution is appropriate.

David
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