Customized Ubuntu-Ohio branded CDs

**zerhacke** · January 14th, 2007

Originally Posted by jacobmp92

Hehe, pretty soon we'll be distributing customized Ubuntu-Ohio branded CDs!

Ever since jacobmp92 said this in the usplash thread I've been mulling it over. How hard would it be to put together one?

I'd imagine we could do a GDM theme, a login splash, a wallpaper, a usplash, a grub image... maybe even set up our own repository for Ohio related software. Rolling it all into an ISO image and hand it out around the state would be the next logical step.

Any interest in this?

**jpeddicord** · January 15th, 2007

Hehe, I was waiting for this thread to come.

I'm interested. It sounds like a great idea. The repositories probably would be fine keeping the default ones, and maybe adding an additional repo for a metapackage like 'ubuntu-ohio-desktop.'

The only real problem is getting them onto CDs. It was mentioned in IRC that Lightscribe drives could be used, however they are monochromatic and the ink is expensive. It still seems like a feasible option though.

**TheIdiotThatIsMe** · January 15th, 2007

Originally Posted by jacobmp92

Hehe, I was waiting for this thread to come.

I'm interested. It sounds like a great idea. The repositories probably would be fine keeping the default ones, and maybe adding an additional repo for a metapackage like 'ubuntu-ohio-desktop.'

The only real problem is getting them onto CDs. It was mentioned in IRC that Lightscribe drives could be used, however they are monochromatic and the ink is expensive. It still seems like a feasible option though.

If nothing else, I'd like to see the artwork for the CD's and I'll try to front as much Lightscribe cost as I can (I usually spend all my money I make into something related to ubuntu. I just bought the Official Ubuntu Book so I could better support others).

Honestly I'm not too sure about drastically changing the look. I'd like to see maybe an added "Provided by your Ohio Ubuntu Local Community" added to the GDM or the wallpaper.

**closetpirate** · February 4th, 2007

This is an older thread but I would like to see if anything has come from this idea. I would be willing to donate some bandwidth for the repo and some compile time. maybe even some hardware to help. I like the idea. I pass out dapper as much as I can already and it would be cool to be able to pass around a localized version.

Any ideas that would make it more local? like um.......maybe an OSU theme or whatever

**TheIdiotThatIsMe** · February 4th, 2007

Originally Posted by closetpirate

This is an older thread but I would like to see if anything has come from this idea. I would be willing to donate some bandwidth for the repo and some compile time. maybe even some hardware to help. I like the idea. I pass out dapper as much as I can already and it would be cool to be able to pass around a localized version.

Any ideas that would make it more local? like um.......maybe an OSU theme or whatever

Hey closetpireate! I'm not sure if something has come of this or not. I know there was development on a customized usplash for Ubuntu going on for a while. It wouldn't be all that hard to come up with some artwork for use in various places, and I can try and make some designs for CD covers and other CD designs. I will aim for Wednesday, but no promises since I have papers this week. If I have something that can help with this I'll show them at the IRC meeting on Wednesday.

See ya Wednesday hopefully!

**o0splitpaw0o** · February 7th, 2007

Hows this for wallpaper: I could take some photos of my town, others can too, and then send them over. I got farm fields, small town here. it's snowing now, so some nice photos could be taken. Then with all the wallpaper, there can be a flavor on what makes Ohio,..... OHIO!

**closetpirate** · February 16th, 2007

Sounds great this project is running pretty slow but we have been recruiting slowly. any icons or screenshots of suggested stuff would be cool. Just before I left I setup a box to work with the idea. More questions to ask. what kind of software should we include? Just like the Distro or different? Post ideas any at all

Please pretty please.
Please with a giant cherry on top

**zerhacke** · February 18th, 2007

I knew this would be a good idea as soon as jacobmp said it.

Now that I have my DSL back I can poke and prod to see just what it would take to put together an Ohio distro. The usplash is pretty much finished. I can't think of anything else to do with it.

What I'm thinking is that I'll unpack the Ubuntu CD to disk, make the artwork changes (which there are plenty of) using the CD's filenames for our filenames, then repack to ISO hoping it will all fit to 700MB. This should keep the installer intact and when it installs XYZfile it'll be installing our version.

Someone more knowledgeable than I should check to see if this is a legal approach.

**Wybiral** · February 19th, 2007

If you guys need any programming related assistance, I'm pretty experienced with I386 Assembly/C/C++/Python/HTML/Javascript and I've got a lot of OpenGL experience (so I can do 3d games/demos and such)

Just let me know if any of that can help at all.

**o0splitpaw0o** · March 2nd, 2007

Originally Posted by TheIdiotThatIsMe

If nothing else, I'd like to see the artwork for the CD's and I'll try to front as much Lightscribe cost as I can (I usually spend all my money I make into something related to ubuntu. I just bought the Official Ubuntu Book so I could better support others).

Honestly I'm not too sure about drastically changing the look. I'd like to see maybe an added "Provided by your Ohio Ubuntu Local Community" added to the GDM or the wallpaper.

Got an ISO of this image? I could punch a few. I got SOME money right now and got an old socket A in the back of thw workshop that I can piece together to process some disks.

I am having people coming in now asking for disks, but I'm totally out now. I have done the unexpected. Made Ubuntu in demand in the area. I need help big time!