Stuart, LinuxFormat # 74 had an article on building your own distro. Could this help you pear down yours? <br>
My hat is off to you anyway. Good luck with that.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/21/05, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a></b> <
<a href="mailto:kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Re: making bootable ISO (Stuart Brand)<br> 2. Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1 (Shane Ellswood)<br> 3. Re: newbie (aleX Layfield)<br> 4. Re: Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1 (Kevin Groves)
<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:53:17 -0000 (UTC)<br>From: "Stuart Brand" <<a href="mailto:admin@server-solution.co.uk">
admin@server-solution.co.uk</a>><br>Subject: [Klug-general] Re: making bootable ISO<br>To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>Message-ID:<br> <<a href="mailto:54571.194.128.203.123.1135086797.squirrel@www.server-solution.co.uk">
54571.194.128.203.123.1135086797.squirrel@www.server-solution.co.uk</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1<br><br>Hi all<br><br>I have managed to Make a bootable ISO image at last :)<br><br>I used pbcd and with a little tweeking it works great :) now all I have to
<br>do is prune my image from 1.1Gig to 650-700Meg<br><br>I'll let every one know when its done so you can all try it, if you want,<br>I love feed back<br><br>Happy Christmas all and a Merry new year<br><br>Stuart<br><br>
<br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:32:22 +0000<br>From: Shane Ellswood <<a href="mailto:pandionknight@gmail.com">pandionknight@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: [Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1
<br>To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>Message-ID:<br> <<a href="mailto:6262157f0512200632v1cba7ee7t5c844c1ec95af83@mail.gmail.com">6262157f0512200632v1cba7ee7t5c844c1ec95af83@mail.gmail.com
</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br>Thanks guys. It's good not to be alone. It's like being a Mac newbie all<br>over again! You'll be hearing from me soon I'm sure.<br><br>I know a place in Walderslade (Tunbury Village Hall). Good facility and
<br>rates. I can put you in touch with the chap who runs it if you're interested<br>Kevin.<br><br>On 12/20/05, <a href="mailto:kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a> <<br><a href="mailto:kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">
kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Send Kent mailing list submissions to<br>> <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>><br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
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<br>> than "Re: Contents of Kent digest..."<br>><br>><br>> Today's Topics:<br>><br>> 1. newbie (Shane Ellswood)<br>> 2. Re: A Venue At Long Last (Kevin Groves)<br>> 3. Re: newbie (Kevin Groves)
<br>> 4. Re: newbie (MacGyveR)<br>> 5. Re: A Venue At Long Last (aleX Layfield)<br>><br>><br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:39:13 +0000
<br>> From: Shane Ellswood <<a href="mailto:pandionknight@gmail.com">pandionknight@gmail.com</a>><br>> Subject: [Klug-general] newbie<br>> To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk
</a><br>> Message-ID:<br>> <<a href="mailto:6262157f0512190839r4d35e890sb76870d8edfdb4a8@mail.gmail.com">6262157f0512190839r4d35e890sb76870d8edfdb4a8@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
<br>><br>> Hello everyone.<br>> I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,<br>> linspire,<br>> kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids educational<br>> pc<br>
> (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br>><br>> How many are there on this mailing list?<br>> Is it very active?<br>> Do you have meetings?<br>><br>> --<br>> regards, shane Ellswood.<br>> SWITCH to Mac!
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</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] A Venue At Long Last<br>> To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:43A71ACD.60203@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">
43A71ACD.60203@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>><br>> Sorting out a location in north Kent at the moment for Feb......<br>><br>><br>>
<br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 3<br>> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:14:59 +0000<br>> From: Kevin Groves <<a href="mailto:kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk
</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie<br>> To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:43A722D3.50001@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">
43A722D3.50001@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>><br>> Shane Ellswood wrote:<br>><br>> > Hello everyone.<br>> > I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
<br>> > linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids<br>> > educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br>> ><br>> Hello and welcome.<br>><br>> > How many are there on this mailing list?
<br>><br>> 70 at the moment.<br>><br>> > Is it very active?<br>><br>><br>> Can be when something grabs everyones attention.<br>><br>> > Do you have meetings?<br>> ><br>> Did and I'm currently trying to find locations around the county for
<br>> monthly meetings.<br>><br>> Three/four found so far and I'm trying to finialise details so we can<br>> start.<br>><br>> Kev,<br>><br>><br>><br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>
> Message: 4<br>> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:48:24 +0000<br>> From: MacGyveR <<a href="mailto:macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk">macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:200512192148.24636.macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk">200512192148.24636.macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk</a>
><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>><br>> On Monday 19 Dec 2005 16:39, Shane Ellswood wrote:<br>> > Hello everyone.<br>> > I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
<br>> > linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids<br>> > educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br>> ><br>> > How many are there on this mailing list?<br>> > Is it very active?
<br>> > Do you have meetings?<br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > regards, shane Ellswood.<br>> > SWITCH to Mac!<br>><br>> Shane,<br>> Don't be afraid to post even the simplest of questions, we were
<br>> all beginners<br>> at some point.<br>><br>> MacGyveR<br>><br>> --<br>> --------------------------------<br>> <a href="http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk">http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk</a><br>
><br>><br>><br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 5<br>> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:31:05 -0000<br>> From: "aleX Layfield" <<a href="mailto:alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk">
alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] A Venue At Long Last<br>> To: "Kent Linux User Group - General Topics" <<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk
</a>><br>> Message-ID: <003501c60548$19bd0500$7200a8c0@quadrupleboot><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>><br>> Would be v interested if Venue nr Dover/Deal/Sandwich...
<br>><br>> How 'bout Betteshanger Social Club (on the site of the old mine that's<br>> being<br>> regeneratedby SEEDA)? I'm a member there now, which can help...<br>><br>> Internet access... mmm... well, if I was to put a proposal forward,
<br>> perhaps<br>> I could persuade them to fork out for a connection... and perhaps even a<br>> DG834G (which I love so much!)... need idea ammunition tho'... proposal<br>> would need to bring in at least £14.99/pcm, plus cover the initial cost of
<br>> the DG834G (@ £65 or so) & electricity... was thinking of LAN parties...<br>> businesses wanting to put their own proposals forward for the new SEEDA<br>> development units... but will they? Perhaps once or twice... but then?
<br>><br>><br>> aleX<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Kent mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">
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<a href="mailto:alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk">alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie<br>To: "Kent Linux User Group - General Topics" <<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">
kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>Message-ID: <002501c60546$d0f4edc0$7200a8c0@quadrupleboot><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br>Have you looked at Edubuntu?<br> ----- Original Message -----
<br> From: Shane Ellswood<br> To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:39 PM<br> Subject: [Klug-general] newbie<br><br><br> Hello everyone.<br> I'm
a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids
educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br><br> How many are there on this mailing list?<br> Is it very active?<br> Do you have meetings?<br><br> --<br> regards, shane Ellswood.<br> SWITCH to Mac!<br><br>
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<br><br>Message: 4<br>Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:05:33 +0000<br>From: Kevin Groves <<a href="mailto:kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1
<br>To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:43A8640D.3050900@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">43A8640D.3050900@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk
</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br><br>Shane Ellswood wrote:<br><br>> Thanks guys. It's good not to be alone. It's like being a Mac newbie<br>> all over again! You'll be hearing from me soon I'm sure.
<br>><br>> I know a place in Walderslade (Tunbury Village Hall). Good facility<br>> and rates. I can put you in touch with the chap who runs it if you're<br>> interested Kevin.<br>><br><br>Direct some mail to me off line please and we can talk about it.
<br><br>Everyone, we have a confirmed location in north kent for the last<br>weekend in Feb. Details will be posted shortly.<br><br>I'm still trying to resolve Jans meet in Dover. Hopefully we will have<br>something for March too and then we'll see from there.
<br><br>Thanks all and have a hols.<br><br>Oh boy do I *really* need this break!<br><br>Kev,<br><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kent mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>regards, shane Ellswood.<br>SWITCH to Mac!