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> &lt;
<a href="mailto:kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Send Kent mailing list submissions to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<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<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/kent">
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<br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Re: making bootable ISO (Stuart Brand)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1 (Shane Ellswood)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Re: newbie (aleX Layfield)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 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: &quot;Stuart Brand&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:admin@server-solution.co.uk">
admin@server-solution.co.uk</a>&gt;<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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;<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>&gt;<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 &lt;<a href="mailto:pandionknight@gmail.com">pandionknight@gmail.com</a>&gt;<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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;<a href="mailto:6262157f0512200632v1cba7ee7t5c844c1ec95af83@mail.gmail.com">6262157f0512200632v1cba7ee7t5c844c1ec95af83@mail.gmail.com
</a>&gt;<br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot;<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> &lt;<br><a href="mailto:kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">
kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Send Kent mailing list submissions to<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>&gt;<br>&gt; To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
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kent-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>&gt;<br>&gt; You can reach the person managing the list at<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:kent-owner@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent-owner@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>&gt;<br>&gt; When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
<br>&gt; than &quot;Re: Contents of Kent digest...&quot;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Today's Topics:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. newbie (Shane Ellswood)<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Re: A Venue At Long Last (Kevin Groves)<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Re: newbie (Kevin Groves)
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Re: newbie (MacGyveR)<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Re: A Venue At Long Last (aleX Layfield)<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Message: 1<br>&gt; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:39:13 +0000
<br>&gt; From: Shane Ellswood &lt;<a href="mailto:pandionknight@gmail.com">pandionknight@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: [Klug-general] newbie<br>&gt; To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk
</a><br>&gt; Message-ID:<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;<a href="mailto:6262157f0512190839r4d35e890sb76870d8edfdb4a8@mail.gmail.com">6262157f0512190839r4d35e890sb76870d8edfdb4a8@mail.gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot;
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Hello everyone.<br>&gt; I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,<br>&gt; linspire,<br>&gt; kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids educational<br>&gt; pc<br>
&gt; (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br>&gt;<br>&gt; How many are there on this mailing list?<br>&gt; Is it very active?<br>&gt; Do you have meetings?<br>&gt;<br>&gt; --<br>&gt; regards, shane Ellswood.<br>&gt; SWITCH to Mac!
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</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: Re: [Klug-general] A Venue At Long Last<br>&gt; To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics &lt;<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Message-ID: &lt;<a href="mailto:43A71ACD.60203@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">
43A71ACD.60203@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Sorting out a location in north Kent at the moment for Feb......<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; ------------------------------<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Message: 3<br>&gt; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:14:59 +0000<br>&gt; From: Kevin Groves &lt;<a href="mailto:kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk
</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie<br>&gt; To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics &lt;<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Message-ID: &lt;<a href="mailto:43A722D3.50001@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">
43A722D3.50001@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Shane Ellswood wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt; Hello everyone.<br>&gt; &gt; I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
<br>&gt; &gt; linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids<br>&gt; &gt; educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; Hello and welcome.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt; How many are there on this mailing list?
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; 70 at the moment.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt; Is it very active?<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Can be when something grabs everyones attention.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &gt; Do you have meetings?<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; Did and I'm currently trying to find locations around the county for
<br>&gt; monthly meetings.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Three/four found so far and I'm trying to finialise details so we can<br>&gt; start.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Kev,<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; ------------------------------<br>&gt;<br>
&gt; Message: 4<br>&gt; Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:48:24 +0000<br>&gt; From: MacGyveR &lt;<a href="mailto:macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk">macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie<br>
&gt; To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>&gt; Message-ID: &lt;<a href="mailto:200512192148.24636.macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk">200512192148.24636.macgyver@thedumbterminal.co.uk</a>
&gt;<br>&gt; Content-Type: text/plain;&nbsp;&nbsp;charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; On Monday 19 Dec 2005 16:39, Shane Ellswood wrote:<br>&gt; &gt; Hello everyone.<br>&gt; &gt; I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
<br>&gt; &gt; linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids<br>&gt; &gt; educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; How many are there on this mailing list?<br>&gt; &gt; Is it very active?
<br>&gt; &gt; Do you have meetings?<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; --<br>&gt; &gt; regards, shane Ellswood.<br>&gt; &gt; SWITCH to Mac!<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Shane,<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't be afraid to post even the simplest of questions, we were
<br>&gt; all beginners<br>&gt; at some point.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; MacGyveR<br>&gt;<br>&gt; --<br>&gt; --------------------------------<br>&gt; <a href="http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk">http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk</a><br>
&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; ------------------------------<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Message: 5<br>&gt; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:31:05 -0000<br>&gt; From: &quot;aleX Layfield&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk">
alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: Re: [Klug-general] A Venue At Long Last<br>&gt; To: &quot;Kent Linux User Group - General Topics&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk
</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Message-ID: &lt;003501c60548$19bd0500$7200a8c0@quadrupleboot&gt;<br>&gt; Content-Type: text/plain;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Would be v interested if Venue nr Dover/Deal/Sandwich...
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; How 'bout Betteshanger Social Club (on the site of the old mine that's<br>&gt; being<br>&gt; regeneratedby SEEDA)? I'm a member there now, which can help...<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Internet access... mmm... well, if I was to put a proposal forward,
<br>&gt; perhaps<br>&gt; I could persuade them to fork out for a connection... and perhaps even a<br>&gt; DG834G (which I love so much!)... need idea ammunition tho'... proposal<br>&gt; would need to bring in at least £14.99/pcm, plus cover the initial cost of
<br>&gt; the DG834G (@ £65 or so) &amp; electricity... was thinking of LAN parties...<br>&gt; businesses wanting to put their own proposals forward for the new SEEDA<br>&gt; development units... but will they? Perhaps once or twice... but then?
<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; aleX<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; ------------------------------<br>&gt;<br>&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt; Kent mailing list<br>&gt; <a href="mailto:Kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">
Kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>&gt; <a href="http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/kent">http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/kent</a><br>&gt;<br>&gt; End of Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1<br>&gt; ***********************************
<br>&gt;<br><br><br><br>--<br>regards, shane Ellswood.<br>SWITCH to Mac!<br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <a href="http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/kent/attachments/20051220/f545b186/attachment-0001.html">
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<a href="mailto:alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk">alex@alexlayfield.force9.co.uk</a>&gt;<br>Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie<br>To: &quot;Kent Linux User Group - General Topics&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">
kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>&gt;<br>Message-ID: &lt;002501c60546$d0f4edc0$7200a8c0@quadrupleboot&gt;<br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot;<br><br>Have you looked at Edubuntu?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;----- Original Message -----
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;From: Shane Ellswood<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;To: <a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:39 PM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject: [Klug-general] newbie<br><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Hello everyone.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;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>&nbsp;&nbsp;How many are there on this mailing list?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Is it very active?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you have meetings?<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;--<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;regards, shane Ellswood.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;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 &lt;<a href="mailto:kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">kgroves@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk</a>&gt;<br>Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1
<br>To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics &lt;<a href="mailto:kent@mailman.lug.org.uk">kent@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>&gt;<br>Message-ID: &lt;<a href="mailto:43A8640D.3050900@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk">43A8640D.3050900@ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk
</a>&gt;<br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br><br>Shane Ellswood wrote:<br><br>&gt; Thanks guys. It's good not to be alone. It's like being a Mac newbie<br>&gt; all over again! You'll be hearing from me soon I'm sure.
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I know a place in Walderslade (Tunbury Village Hall). Good facility<br>&gt; and rates. I can put you in touch with the chap who runs it if you're<br>&gt; interested Kevin.<br>&gt;<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!