Chapter 10. Customizing a Presentation Live Linux CD

If you are creating a live Linux CD for the express purpose of making a presentation, showing your photos, or playing a video, why not have that CD boot directly to applications that play that content? You can create a live CD that offers one or more presentations that you, a friend, or a coworker can select from the boot prompt. By offering your presentation in this way, you can not only go directly to your content, but you also can play that content with the exact players and options you want.

Because I could not find an existing live Linux CD that boots directly to a presentation the way I wanted, I created my own custom live CD. I began with the latest version of Damn Small Linux and remastered ...

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