Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 07:02:12 +0000 (UTC)

> > Is there a kit out there that allows you to build your own
> > Linux  rescue CD?
>
> I'd give the Knoppix CD a try; I don't know how well it does SCSI
> and/or XFS, but it certainly does come with a lot of tools -- if
> you're into minimal, you can just ignore most of them.  I use it as my
> rescue CD, and it works just fine for my systems.
>

You can try remastering knoppix if it doesn't suit your needs as-downloaded. (Although I warn you you'll need a lot of unpartitioned HDD space to accomplish this task.)

Looks like a relatively simple process, as it sets up partitions to create approximately a working debian distribution. Then just use apt-get to remove stuff and add stuff to suit your desires.

http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/gnumed/gnumed/gnumed/test-area/knoppix/readme.html[]

Hot tip, you aren't required to actually have a linux distribution installed on your computer to accomplish this task.