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

[Michael Schreckenbauer <grimlog@gmx.de>]

Hi,

Am Dienstag, 18. Juli 2006 14:35 schrieb David Corbin:
> 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.

have a look at rocklinux (http://www.rocklinux.org/wiki/Main_Page)
It's a "Distribution Build Kit". I tried it some time ago and was really 
impressed.

> David

Hand,
Michael
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