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I'd like to be able to set up a custom ISO with my choice of apps and settings while running live.
Is that possible? What should I start with? Is there a tutorial for this somewhere? Or instructions?
If not, what would it take?
[ And will anyone be testing the Beta2 ISOs for this capability? ]

Check out MX Tools > MX RemasterCC

Search the User Manual for Remaster. There is basic information there, together with a link to a YouTube video. (It's for MX-16, but the principles are the same.)

I have tested Remaster in MX-21 Beta 2 and it works as expected.

Chris

If you want to create an exact ISO based on the changes on the Live system (even on a Virtual Machine), use mx-snapshot.

Remaster is for saving all changes to the live media (generally a USB device) without the need for persistence. (The live media needs to be writeable).

Know the difference. Choose the ideal tool.

Thanks, all. Will try snapshot.

nXecure wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:06 amIf you want to create an exact ISO based on the changes on the Live system (even on a Virtual Machine), use mx-snapshot.
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Yeah, about that: this seems (to me) a bit incomplete.
What should one use mx-snapshot to generate an ISO from?
Are there hardcoded assumptions built into mx-snapshot? Is it an immutable binary, or a script?

What should one use mx-snapshot to generate an ISO from?

Not sure I understand the question. One should use MX, and use MX Snapshot to create a snapshot of the system. What exactly do you try to accomplish?

Somewhat Reticent wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:46 am Yeah, about that: this seems (to me) a bit incomplete.
What should one use mx-snapshot to generate an ISO from?
Are there hardcoded assumptions built into mx-snapshot? Is it an immutable binary, or a script?

There is nothing really incomplete with what you are being told, the answers to your exact questions and more are easily available.

I would suggest rereading the posts here, post number 3 and 4 essentially point you to the information you need.

Why is it that booting an MX ISO from a multiboot stick generated with Easy2Boot, Ventoy, or YUMI won't give the same results?

Because they're not always or exactly the same as booting from a (non-multiboot) usb. Sometimes paths are changed and i.e. in Ventoy it's just an iso file that you boot from (but not an iso "written" to a usb stick) ...