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PostgreSQL RPM Building Project - Live CD

Last updated: Sun Jan 09, 2011

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9.0 CentOS version

PostgreSQL RPM Building Project released second version of PostgreSQL 9.0 based Live CD, which includes 9.0.2 on CentOS 5.5. If you downloaded a copy from Jan 09, please update to this version.

You can download the first version from here. md5sum is here sha1sum is here

8.4 Fedora version

This version is dedicated to my son

PostgreSQL RPM Building Project released 4rh version of PostgreSQL 8.4 based Live CD, which includes 8.4.3 on Fedora 12.

You can download the third version from here. md5sum is here sha1sum is here

It has the same major features that 8.4 version has.

8.4 CentOS version

PostgreSQL RPM Building Project released third version of PostgreSQL 8.4 based Live CD, which includes 8.4.3 on CentOS 5.4.

You can download the third version from here. md5sum is here sha1sum is here

It has the same major features that 8.4 Fedora version has.

The previous versions of this live CD has been downloaded thousands of time, per web server logs.

Note: Live CD *may not* start X under some hardware. To solve the problem, edit grub parameters and add "selinux=0" (without quotes).

Changes in the new version

• Update to PostgreSQL 8.4.3
• Many new packages
• Updated versions of almost all of the packages

Major features

• PostgreSQL 8.4.3
• Option to install the image to USB stick
• Option to install image to hard drive
• Option to add an encrypted home directory while burning the iso to usb stick.
• Many PostgreSQL related software is preinstalled and ready to run.
• Improved hardware support, including laptops.

Information

• Please use postgres as the desktop username.
• Root password is postgresql, if you need.
• PostgreSQL and httpd is started on boot, so you will also be able to use phpPgAdmin.
• pgadmin3 is pre-configured, so you can begin using it quickly.
• Versions: Apache 2.2.14, PHP 5.3.2 , PostgreSQL 8.4.3, Gnome 2.28, kernel 2.6.32, Pidgin 2.6.6, Evolution 2.28.3, Firefox 3.5.9.

If you want to create an encrypted home directory on the usb stick, then run:

sudo livecd-iso-to-disk --home-size-mb 1024 /path/to/livecd.iso /dev/theusbstick

How to build your own live CD

Preparing a live CD, based on PGDG RPMS, is easy for Fedora (12) users. We prepared kickstart files, which will do all the work for you. Also, you can install the contents to a disk after boot. You will find an icon on Desktop for that.

You will need to install livecd-tools RPM. After downloading kickstart file, run the following as root :

livecd-creator --config=PG84-Fedora-x86.ks (PG83... if you want 8.3 live CD) on Fedora

LANG=C livecd-creator --config=PG84-CentOS-x86.ks (on CentOS)

There are about 700 packages to be downloaded, this build process may take some time, depending on your connection.