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[Javelin Dan]

Running Lucid Pup 5.2.8 on a Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop – Pentium III “Coppermine” processor, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive.


I would appreciate some help understanding the skill of remastering Puppy. I’m running a hard drive installation of Lucid 5.2.8 on the machine listed above. My first attempt crashed and burned for reasons I still don’t understand. On my second attempt, a window popped up that informed me that I couldn’t remaster a hard drive installation, so I booted up the live CD. I mistakenly thought that this process would somehow probe my root folder and copy all my preferences of my installed version to the newly remastered copy. Obviously I was wrong, and I ended up with an exact duplicate of my installation disk. On this try, I did not make a save file as I closed down the live CD.

On my third attempt, I booted the live CD and made a few noticeable changes – changed the wallpaper, installed a browser, etc. On this attempt, I did make a save file when closing out and was rewarded with a remastered copy that was identical to my customized live CD session. I booted it in another computer to confirm it was the CD and not the save file showing the changes… progress! However, there are still many things I don’t understand about this process, and I still feel very clumsy at this - like I’m typing with my elbows.

I also know that you can’t install an sfs. file unless the OS is installed. Yet I’m told I can’t remaster from my hard drive installation. I’m not understanding how to get an install just the way you want it with all your favorite software in place and then remaster it. From a USB install perhaps? Should a save file always be made? Save it where?

I’ve done considerable Googling and have not yet found a detailed tutorial on this – it may well be out there, I just haven’t found it. Can someone direct me to a good guide or tutorial for this or at least take the time to explain this process in “newbie-speak” detail? Thanks.

[puppyluvr]

Hello,
Have you checked the wikka?

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/remastering

Here is Dougals post about doing it manually:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=500636#500636

[RSH]

Hi.

I'm currently running a remastered lucid 528 (posting from it), remastered with installed LazY Puppy LazY Remaster Suite.

Should work for you also and makes remastering the lucid really comfortable.

This needs isolinux.cfg and isolinux.bin in the boot directory to make a iso - otherwise you will only get the files the iso usually contains.

It makes a remaster without the need to have a cd or to mount a iso.

RSH

Edit:

Sorry, but the first four (4) downloads containing wrong .desktop file!

Fixed!!!

Changes:

1.2.6 - 2013-01-09

Fixed code in line: 876 at lp2_remaster_pupcd ( maxdepth to -maxdepth )

[musher0]

RSH,

> The original Puppy Remaster Script has been removed.

Who gave you the authority ? Why substitute your own judgment to the user's?

Respectfully submitted.

musher0

[R-S-H]

[rerwin]