Just asking...

[netstrider]

Say for example I build a system of my own with LFS. Is there a way to convert the WHOLE system into a .iso or something so that I can just plainly install it next time and maybe even call it a "distribution" ? If not, how do you actually go about creating your own distro. Not that I plan on doing that for the next few years but just interested.

Sorry if this has been asked before

[daark.child]

There are tools you can use to create a Live CD. If you wanted to install the live cd to disk, then you may have also include some sort of installer on the live cd. Search on google for "make+live+cd+scripts" and you will find lots of articles with info that can help you out.

[netstrider]

Thanks, but can I take my LFS build "as is" and make a livecd and/or installation from it so it can be uploaded for example and downloaded by other users and then used ?

[daark.child]

Thanks, but can I take my LFS build "as is" and make a livecd and/or installation from it so it can be uploaded for example and downloaded by other users and then used ?

Thats what I meant. Thats how live distros are built.

[netstrider]

Aha, ok. But then obviously my distro will be source-based. Is there any way to do something similar to this with say a debian or rpm core ?. I suppose then it gets quite a bit more complicated ?

[daark.child]

Aha, ok. But then obviously my distro will be source-based. Is there any way to do something similar to this with say a debian or rpm core ?. I suppose then it gets quite a bit more complicated ?

Read a book called Beyond Linux From Scratch which is available from the LFS site. I think it has the info you need regarding packaging.