Ks-X LiveCD - Build Start

(the title is a little bit out-of-sync ... bcoz i've started this a few days ago)

I'm creating a liveCD based on Fedora 5 ( http://fedoraproject.org ) ... using the scripts from Linux-live.Org ( http://www.linux-live.org ) and some scripts from CentOS 4.3 LiveCD ( http://www.centos.org/ ) ... currently i named it as Ks-X LiveCD (KageSenshi's Linux LiveCD) until i got a good name for it  ... (oh yeah, i have tried using kadishi ( http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kadischi ) but on the version i used it uses anaconda for installation and i doesnt have the power to control extra stuff from it - at least that what i experienced .... looking forward for the official release of Kadischi)

The system is build on vanilla Kernel 2.6.16 with SquashFS 3.0 and UnionFS 1.2 patch ... with a GNOME 2.4 Desktop ...

Primary purpose of the LiveCD is to promote Fedora 5 to newbies ( and some not-so-new Linux users ) in its most functional form - complete with media support and some eye-candies. Another purpose is to create a template for me to create other special purpose liveCDs for my private use for improving the administration of UTPchat systems and for use during my studies.

Installed packages includes :-

1. GNOME Desktop Environment
2. Firefox - with FlashGet, Performancing, Imagebot, Tab Mix Plus extensions
   
3. OpenOffice.org
   
4. Liferea Feed Reader
5. Mplayer-GUI
6. Totem
7. Qalculate-GTK
8. Anjuta C/C++ IDE
9. Bluefish Web Editor
10. Cssed
11. GIMP
12. Xchat
13. Downloader4X
    
14. Gdesklets
15. gFTP
16. Avidemux2
17. Audacity
18. Muine Music Player
19. XMMS
20. System-Config-LVM
21. SuperTux
22. GL-117 Fligh Simulator
23. Armagetron Advanced
24. Enigma
25. Frozen Bubble
26. Video LAN Client
27. GNOME Deskbar Applet
28. Webmin
29. Apache HTTPd
30. Mysql-server
31. Mysql-administrator GUI
32. +++ more~

Screenshot of the desktop

Current Status of Development:

• Tested to run without GUI - running without any problem
• X11 with GNOME desktop is able to start without noticeable problems
• Extra packages are installed
• Sound still not working - reason : forgot to compile ALSA in kernel :P

Known Bugs:

• gnome-panel's shutdown button seems to hang when clicked .. need to run 'init 0' to shutdown
• immediate shutdown after eject CD -- will add pause at the halt script
  

To Do:

• correct the halt script
• add ALSA in kernel
• create a better splash screen
• find and replace any by-default-is-visible fedora trademarks
  
• test.. test .. test ..

- Izhar Firdaus -