Getting Started with Distribution Constructor
The OpenSolarisTM Developer Previews include the Distribution Constructor Toolkit. The Distribution Constructor enables you to create your own custom OpenSolaris distribution.
The Constructor is a command-line tool that enables you to create a bootable ISO image. This ISO image provides a Live CD with a completely functional GNOME desktop. If you decide to install the OpenSolaris OS from the Live CD, you can begin the installation from the installer icon on the desktop. You can include the IPS packages of your choice in the installation.
This Distribution Constructor prototype has the following restrictions:
- This Constructor is a prototype. Not all features are complete.
- This Constructor is for x86 platforms only.
- In order to use the Distribution Constructor, you must have installed Solaris Nevada build 71 or a later build on your system.
- The Constructor prototype supports only IPS packages. SVR4 packages are not supported.
- The Constructor prototype outputs only live media images. No other type of image is supported.
To use the Distribution Constructor, download the source code from the Distribution Constructor project's Mercurial repository. To get the source code, type the following command:
hg clone ssh://anon@hg.opensolaris.org/hg/caiman/distro_constructor
After you download the source code, follow the instructions in the README file at Distribution Constructor Kit: Documentation.