Hi Adrian, thanks for your answer, so, I think (sadly) that the only way I have now is to work directly with the released images. Really what I want to know now is about the root image that linuxrc loads at the installation process, but I think it is part of the build process. If there is any possibility and interest to document that process I offer myself to collaborate. By the way, is this the correct list for these questions? :) Thanks! Samuel. 2006/8/10, Adrian Schröter :

Am Thursday 10 August 2006 12:04 schrieb Samuel Partida:

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Hi people, I don't know if this is the correct list. I'm working on a project related with SuSE Linux distribution and we need to achieve some development skills on SuSE.

I would like to know if there are any documents describing procedures on SuSE development.

Now i'm interested on knowing the procedure for the creation of the images that linuxrc loads (root, rescue, etc...) because we want to hack on the installation and boot processes.

I've been reading at the SuSE Linux SDK at Novell Forge but there is not so much documentation so I've started to download the SDK iso files but I don't know if that is what i'm searching for (basically documentation about building suse from scratch).

The internal process is not public documented.

For that reason we do plan create the future distributions via the build service, with full open sourced and documented tools.

I can not promise this for 10.2 yet, but we are working to make it possible.

So, in future everybody will be able to recreate a openSUSE distribution (with or without modifications).

bye adrian

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2006/8/10, houghi :

On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 12:21:07PM +0200, Samuel Partida wrote:

Please do not toppost.

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Hi Adrian, thanks for your answer, so, I think (sadly) that the only way I have now is to work directly with the released images.

Really what I want to know now is about the root image that linuxrc loads at the installation process, but I think it is part of the build process.

If there is any possibility and interest to document that process I offer myself to collaborate.

http://en.opensuse.org/Making_a_SUSE_based_distribution Although it does not have anything to do with the kernel you boot, it shows how you can alter the installation process. Also a must read is http://forgeftp.novell.com/yast/doc/SL10.0/tdg/yast2-installation.html

It will most likley not answer all your questions, but it might give you some insight and perhaps even ideas on how to do what you like to do.

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By the way, is this the correct list for these questions? :)

I would think so, yes.

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Thanks for your guidance, they could be the pieces I need to solve my puzzle. And excuse me for the toppost, I didn't knew it was so annoying. :) See you, Samuel. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory-unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory-help@opensuse.org

You are right, that might be a good starting point. I'm using the 'trial and error' method too but I think it would be more productive with some help from the developers. If they are planning to document the process and some of us are playing with the boot cds to know how do they work, then it should be natural to work together to be more productive, if it could be possible (to work together) :) . See you! Samuel. 2006/8/10, Harry ten Berge :

Hi,

We've 'hacked' the installation process. Starting point is AutoYaST, which has good documentation. After that we've used 'trial and error' with the different components of the SUSE boot cd/dvd.

On 8/10/06, Samuel Partida wrote:

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Hi people, I don't know if this is the correct list. I'm working on a project related with SuSE Linux distribution and we need to achieve some development skills on SuSE.

I would like to know if there are any documents describing procedures on SuSE development.

Now i'm interested on knowing the procedure for the creation of the images that linuxrc loads (root, rescue, etc...) because we want to hack on the installation and boot processes.

I've been reading at the SuSE Linux SDK at Novell Forge but there is not so much documentation so I've started to download the SDK iso files but I don't know if that is what i'm searching for (basically documentation about building suse from scratch).

Thanks.

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