hi there again, if got still the same problem on creating a custom cd. needed packages have been selectet only at the end at the last button to create the iso, yast is doing nothing. i have once reached to create an iso but it was more playing with yast2. after that, with those patches, nothing works. i can not remember what OS state i had when i was playing with yast. now i have installed the complete system again and tried every method - without patch - with patch - online updated system - everything. only at the end while creating the iso file nothing works. by the way i have enough diskspace - see former email. please help me otherwise i to despair of yast greetings marc