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need help in generating my own customized centos iso image

hi all i am planning to create my own fully customized centos 6.4 iso image and need help on the same:
- like how to start
- how to create
- what all i can do in my image like customizing packages ..permissions etc.
- any advice for the same....
- i also want to add my image and options in the main installation menu.

thanks very much

gheist

Maybe consider your own yum repository first?
Scriptable CentOS installer is called anaconda and it takes kickstart scenario to install system.

apunkabollywood

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Thanks i knows kickstart but i want to know d best and complete procedure to create customized ISO image with some hardening and with my own logo or image. I need only ISO.

gheist

Knows RPMs too? So change the logo XPM and it is done.

apunkabollywood

ASKER

Hi Gheist - As i am new to make any custom ISO images - i am looking for simple and easy steps to create my own custom images with my own RPM's - also i dont graphical rpm's

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apunkabollywood

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Okay that i have some idea but after creating this file and copied all rpm of both disk to package folder ....where to place this file and how to create iso image?....

Also i want to create some options like Low / Standard options at boot of iso having my customize rpm's list

gheist

Please read through chapter 32 in RHEL installation guide. It guides you through kickstart install from the beginning to the end.