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How to build your own custom SME Server 6.0.x iso |
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Copyright © Darrell May <dmay@myezserver.com> |
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STEP 1: On your SME 6.x test server, find and download the following rpms:
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anaconda-7.3-7es115.i386.rpm anaconda-runtime-7.3-7es115.i386.rpm apache-devel-1.3.27-2.i386.rpm autoconf-2.13-17.noarch.rpm automake-1.4p5-4.noarch.rpm cpp-2.96-113.i386.rpm gcc-2.96-113.i386.rpm gcc-c++-2.96-113.i386.rpm gettext-0.11.1-2.i386.rpm glibc-devel-2.2.5-43.i386.rpm glibc-kernheaders-2.4-7.16.i386.rpm kernel-source-2.4.20-18.7.i386.rpm libacl-2.0.11-7.i386.rpm libacl-devel-2.0.11-7.i386.rpm libattr-2.0.8-6.i386.rpm libstdc++-devel-2.96-113.i386.rpm libtool-1.4.2-7.i386.rpm m4-1.4.1-7.i386.rpm mkisofs-1.10-11.i386.rpm ncurses-devel-5.2-26.i386.rpm pam-devel-0.75-46.7.3.i386.rpm readline-devel-4.2a-4.i386.rpm rpm-python-4.0.4-7x.18.i386.rpm zlib-devel-1.1.4-8.7x.i386.rpm |
Install the rpms:
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# rpm -Uvh –-nodeps –-replacepkgs *.i386.rpm |
STEP 2: To deal with some errors in the
python paths, and an error in one of the scripts, you
need to make some quick changes. These are one-time changes to your build
system. Edit /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/check-repository.py
and comment out "import todo"
(line 38) with a '#'.
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# pico /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/check-repository.py Go to line 38 and comment out "import todo" by preceding it with a '#', # import todo |
STEP 3: Download the current smeserver-x-x.iso and copy to /root/smeserver. Logged in as
root, make a temporary directory to loopback mount
the iso image. Make a directory for your work area (for this example,
/root/smeserver/cdrom), cd
to it. Copy the iso contents into your work area on the hard drive.
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mkdir –p /root/smeserver/cdrom |
STEP 4: Create the RedHat link required for proper compatibility with standard
RedHat iso tools.
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cd /root/smeserver/cdrom |
STEP 5: Add your new rpms (example:
sme56dev/updates) into /root/cdrom/e-smith/RPMS.
Remember to delete any older rpm versions you are replacing.
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# cp *.rpm /root/smeserver/cdrom/e-smith/RPMS |
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TIP ;-> You may find it beneficial to create an iso that includes all the contribs and important programs you regularly use. To do so simply create a subdirectory under /root/smeserver/cdrom and copy all your files into it. These will not get automatically installed but will be available inside your iso for manual installation. You may include both Linux and Windows programs in your iso. |
STEP 6: If you added any new
rpms above into /root/cdrom/e-smith/RPMS you must
edit /root/cdrom/e-smith/base/comps and add the new
rpm names into the list.
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# pico /root/smeserver/cdrom/e-smith/base/comps |
STEP 7: Optional. Edit the install.cfg mirror.cfg upgrade.cfg. These are commented text files that hold
install/mirror/upgrade defaults. You may leave these untouched or elect to
alter to meet your specific needs.
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# cd /root/smeserver/cdrom/images # pico install.cfg |
STEP 8: Optional, but a good idea.
Run the script check-repository.py. This
is will do some simple checks to verify that all the RPMs
listed in your comps file are in the RPMS directory. If it returns
nothing, all is well. If it returns an error, correct the problem.
Errors are usually due to typos in the comps file, or you forgot to add
the RPM to the RPMs directory in the image.
This script will stop on the first error, so you need to run it until all
errors are fixed!
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# /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/check-repository.py /root/smeserver/cdrom |
STEP 9: Create the buildiso script
below:
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pico /root/smeserver/cdrom/devtools/buildiso |
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#!/bin/sh #
useage = ./buildiso
BASENAME-VERSION-RELEASE #
Example: ./buildiso smeserver-6.0.1-01 #
set location variables DESTINATION=/root/smeserver BUILDROOT=/root/smeserver/cdrom #
remove any previous TRANS.TBL files /usr/bin/find $BUILDROOT -name TRANS.TBL -exec /bin/rm -f {} \; #
create a rpm list for this build and save to destination /bin/ls -1 $BUILDROOT/e-smith/RPMS > $DESTINATION/$1.list #
generate the hdlist file /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/genhdlist $BUILDROOT #
build the iso, save to destination /usr/bin/mkisofs -V '$1' \ -b
dosutils/autoboot/cdboot.img \ -c
e-smith/base/boot.cat \ -J
-r -T -pad -o $DESTINATION/$1.iso $BUILDROOT |
STEP 10: Create your new iso by simply entering this command:
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chmod 550 /root/smeserver/cdrom/devtools/buildiso # /root/smeserver/cdrom/devtools/buildiso BASENAME-VERSION-RELEASE |
The above command creates
two files in the /root/smeserver/cdrom dir:
STEP 11: Burn the BASENAME-VERSION-RELEASE.iso image to a CDR.
STEP 12: Test the CDR by booting and
performing a fresh server install.