[chirp_users] Chirp LiveCD

[B Giff]

Simon,
I originally started with the mini remix specifically because I wanted to keep the file size small (actually, Ubuntu wasn't my first choice, but with its simplicity, I settled on it).  I was limited on time and wasn't able to get the mini distro built to my liking so I moved to the full release version of Xubuntu and removed a bunch of stuff.  The setup I'm using is a full install of Xubuntu on a dedicated computer then I use Remastersys to create the liveCD.  My intent was to make it as user friendly as possible so the average Windows user would have no problem with it.  

Eventually, I'll play around with the mini remix again and add more features, but for the time being,  I run a couple of scripts and Chirp is updated and the CD is remastered.

If you would please, send me the link to your remix and I'll play around with it.  If you hit what I was trying to do, I may send a couple questions your way.

Bob





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 From: "simon at mungewell.org" <simon at mungewell.org>
To: B Giff <bgiff158 at yahoo.com>; Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp LiveCD
 
> I just returned from a business trip where cell phone access was minimal
> and internet access was completely non-existent (so no, I didn't fall off
> the edge of the world).  I am in the process of uploading a new version of
> the Chirp LiveCD.  It should be available around 0200 GMT.
>
>        sourceforge.net/projects/chirplivecd/
>
> The only change is that it contains the 4Feb2013 daily.  If you are using
> the previous version on a USB drive or through a virtual machine and have
> updated using the Chirp updater, then you are already up to date with this
> release.

Hi Bob,
It's cool that you are doing this remix, but judging from the download
size you are working from the normal Xubuntu LiveCD (the website doesn't
say).

Are you aware of this project?
http://www.ubuntu-mini-remix.org/

It's a starting point for live CD, and this nice thing about it is that
it's only ~200MByte (albeit without GUI).

With XCFE included this bumps to around 425MBytes (I can send you a link
for an old remix I did for our LUG a few years ago if you like).

No complaint about your work, I just thought you might be interested.
Simon.
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