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# Clear Firefox data, logs
 
# Clear Firefox data, logs
   
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Edit /etc/remastersys.conf (Note: info in the remastersys.conf file didn't seem to get read or maybe I missed something.)
   
 
# LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
 
# LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
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# CUSTOMISO "WW2.4_Ubuntu9.10_Vanilla_LiveDVD.iso"
 
# CUSTOMISO "WW2.4_Ubuntu9.10_Vanilla_LiveDVD.iso"
   
Note: info in the remastersys.conf file didn't seem to get read or maybe I missed something.
 
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Now create the iso file
 
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#sudo remaster.sys backup
sudo remaster.sys backup
 
   
   

Revision as of 16:35, 16 December 2009

Instructions for creating WeBWorK-LiveDVD

Note that the resulting .iso image can be used to create both a bootable LiveDVD and a bootable Live USB flash memory stick

  1. Download the ubuntu live CD
  2. Install following the standard directions with the following options
    1. Don't partition disks separately (it doesn't matter for the Live DVD)
    2. User name: wwadmin
    3. login: wwadmin
    4. password: wwadmin
    5. Computer name: wwserver


Follow install directions

  1. set password for MySQL (wwadmin)
  2. add practice users and jsmith/jsmith to myTestCourse

Read about remastersys (from http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/ubuntu.html)

Install Remastersys in Ubuntu

Where can I get remastersys? The Remastersys repository needs to be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list

Paste the following into the sources.list:

  1. Remastersys

deb http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/repository karmic/

Then run "sudo apt-get update" and install remastersys.

CLEAN UP SYSTEM

  1. sudo find / -name *~ -print
  2. Clear Firefox data, logs

Edit /etc/remastersys.conf (Note: info in the remastersys.conf file didn't seem to get read or maybe I missed something.)

  1. LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
  2. LIVECDLABEL "WeBWorK Live DVD Demo"
  3. CUSTOMISO "WW2.4_Ubuntu9.10_Vanilla_LiveDVD.iso"

Now create the iso file

  1. sudo remaster.sys backup


The iso file is in /home/remastersys/

to burn: right click on file and select write to disk