Make a Tiny Core live CD with Programs

Tiny Core 1.X

Make a live CD with Programs

The Tiny Core CD does not contain many programs, just enough to run and install a basic operating system. If you make a Tiny Core CD with additional programs, you have a useful operating system which can be run from the live CD.

Things You Need

To make a Tiny Core live CD with programs, you need the Tiny Core operating system running on a computer, with the "mkisofs-tools" extension installed.

Another option is to use another Linux operating system, if it has appropriate programs installed.

Download the extensions, including dependencies, of the programs you want on the CD.

Set Up Directories and Files

Begin by creating directories. Open the Root Terminal and type:

mkdir -p /home/remaster1/newiso/tce

You can use different directories, but the directory "tce" must be included for extensions.

/home is used, not /home/tc, so it is not included in backup. You can use /home/tc, if you want it included in backup. If you don't use a home directory (and if you use encrypted home), you can use /mnt/(partition), such as /mnt/sda1, so it is not included in backup.

If you use different directories, also use them in the following commands.

Copy Tiny Core and Extensions

Copy and paste Tiny Core (the directory "boot" and its contents) to the directory "newiso."

Copy and paste extensions and dependencies of programs, to the directory "tce."

Make the ISO File

Using the Root Terminal, type:

cd /home/remaster1

Then type, or copy and paste:

mkisofs -l -J -V TC-custom -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat -o TC-remastered.iso newiso

Note: This needs to be all on one line. On a computer screen it may not fit on one line.

After running this command you will have a new iso.

Write to CD

Write it to a CD, and you will have a Tiny Core live CD with programs.

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