[13:56] <CIA-7> clock-setup: cjwatson * r225 ubuntu/ (35 files in 4 dirs): merge from Debian 0.108
[13:58] <CIA-7> clock-setup: cjwatson * r226 ubuntu/debian/changelog: releasing version 0.108ubuntu1
[16:57] <atari314> Hello guys, don't know if this is the right place to ask, but anyone have experience  customizing Live-CDs? I'm looking for some info over adding a installer to it (ubiquity/debconf, I'm kinda lost).
[17:04] <davmor2> atari314: that doesn't make a lot of sense sorry, however there are some excellent docs on the ubuntu wiki for customising a live cd
[17:05] <davmor2> atari314: I think this is a good starting point for you https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomization
[17:06] <atari314> ty for the reply davmor2. So, it's not possible (or at least not intended?) to be able to copy the live-cd build/image to a target?
[17:08] <davmor2> atari314: That's not generally what it's used for, how ever if you want to add it to a usb stick for example you can do that using the startup disk creator
[17:11] <atari314> I was trying to build a extreme-minimum ubuntu build (just ubuntu-minimal meta package, kernel and bootloader) that I was able to assemble customizing a live-cd.
[17:12] <atari314> But I maybe getting wrong the installation concept. So, let me rephrase the question. Would it be possible to edit the alternate install (mini.iso) to control precisely the packages to be installed?
[17:13] <atari314> as far I could dig into it, it only calls for tasksel after downloading ubuntu-minimal and ubuntu-standard meta packages
[17:18] <davmor2> atari314: ah pass then, possibly try on #ubuntu there's a good mix of experience there someone should be able to help you out
[17:20] <atari314> yeah, no luck so far, but thanks for the help, I'm checking the .cfgs on the mini.iso to see If I can find the apt-get request in there so I can "modify" it :)
[17:30] <atari314> sry to disturb u guys again, but http://pastebin.com/bJuYwFJP (txt.cfg from the mini.iso alternate install) anyone have any info about the string "append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=788 initrd=initrd.gz -- quiet" parameter?
[17:30] <atari314> (any doc. about it?)
[21:17] <atari314> Anyone knows where I can find the docs to configure this http://pastebin.com/bJuYwFJP parameters? (actually the string "append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=788 initrd=initrd.gz -- quiet ")
[21:47] <maxb> atari314: Um, configure what? Sorry, it's not clear what you want to do.
[21:50] <atari314> I'm trying to customize the alternate mode / minimal install (mini.iso) so I can select only the packages I really want.
[21:50] <atari314> ATM, the minimal install install 4 things at minimu, the ubuntu-minimal meta package, the ubuntu-standard meta-package, the kernel and the boot loader.
[21:50] <maxb> Yes
[21:51] <atari314> but I just want the ubuntu-minimal, the kernel and the bootloader
[21:51] <maxb> Setting tasks to the empty string would be a good first step
[21:52] <atari314> that is the info I was looking for, but the doc. about it very few (or I'm pretty much blind)
[21:52] <maxb> https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/installation-guide/i386/appendix-preseed.html
[21:53] <maxb> That is the starting point for understanding what preseeding debconf settings exists
[21:53] <atari314> man, tysm, that is what I was looking for, god! ty!
[21:53] <maxb> After that, you generally want to unpack the initrd.gz and the .udeb packages involved in the install and examine the actual source
[21:54] <maxb> Most of the installer is shell script, so it's directly readable
[21:54] <atari314> awesome
[21:58] <maxb> The initrd is a gzipped cpio archive.
[21:58] <maxb> The udebs can be most conveniently unpacked by using dpkg --unpack to install them on top of an unpacked initrd
[21:58] <atari314> uhn
[21:59] <maxb> i.e. fakeroot dpkg --unpack --root=unpackedinitrd foo.udeb
[22:00] <atari314> got it
[22:35] <atari314> maxb, "if tasksel tasksel/first multiselect" stands for only install the standard system, and "tasksel tasksel/first multiselect ubuntu-desktop" stands for the Ubuntu desktop, no task would removing that entry at all from the preseed?
[23:08] <maxb> atari314: Removing that entry completely would result in the installer using whatever the default value is
[23:09] <atari314> uhn, ok, there an option for no-task?
[23:12] <atari314> the most info I can get on it is this (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-installer/2009-August/000468.html) but it keeps installing the ubuntu-standard
[23:22] <maxb> Oh
[23:22] <maxb> Setting an empty value ought to install no tasks
[23:23] <atari314> trying it now
[23:31]  * maxb tries it too
[23:31] <atari314> xD
[23:41] <atari314> and I'm stuck on the loading...
[23:43] <atari314> rolling back to 10.10... natty hates me