[plug] Custom Knoppix or Custom CD Distro (IRC)

[Michael Hunt]

On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 21:58, Weirdo wrote:

> I am looking for a Linux solution to the following problem.
> ----
> I need a CD based distro that can be customized. It needs to contain a 
> good, easy to use IRC client(mainly for windoz dummys used to probably 
> mIRC) as well as network card drivers with autodetect (like Knoppix 
> autodetect of devices)
> The cd needs to communicate with a Linux gateway that will only allow IRC. 
> There will be about 10-15 computers all on the same network using IRC. The 
> CD must not allow any hdd interaction or p2p/filesharing.
> The CD must also be autobooting, i.e. not having to type kernel parameters, 
> and difficult to 'remove' so that the primary OS isn't booted. So that 
> means hard to shutdown with out a passwd or the likes so they can't reboot 
> with the cd removed. It is only for a couple of days so we don't want to be 
> passwd protecting bios's and such but just changing them so they boot from 
> CD first.
> The IRC client will probably have to be a X windows app and auto running at 
> boot up and will restart its self when closed and auto get a channel 
> listing from a selected source, nick name setting can be a dialog before 
> starting the app or something like that.
> ---
> Thanks
> Tim
> p.s. just in case your wondering whats its for its for the Beeloo district 
> to participate in JOTI ;)
> 
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http://morphix.netmaniacs.org/modules/news/ may help you.

Michael Gunt