Try to create a simple precise iso using live-build

precisely_broken.sh

LB_DIR=$(mktemp -d -p /run/shm precisely.XXXX)

cd $LB_DIR

apt-get install -y livecd-rootfs

lb config \
 --mode ubuntu \
 --architecture amd64 \
 --distribution precise \
 --archive-areas "main universe multiverse" \
 --parent-distribution precise \
 --parent-archive-areas "main universe multiverse" \
 --apt-options "--yes --force-yes" # \
# use the following to speed things up with a local mirror
# --mirror-binary http://localhost:8910/ubuntu/ \
# --mirror-bootstrap http://localhost:8910/ubuntu/ \
# --parent-mirror-bootstrap http://localhost:8910/ubuntu/ \
# --parent-mirror-chroot http://localhost:8910/ubuntu/ \
# --parent-mirror-chroot-volatile http://localhost:8910/ubuntu/ \
# --parent-mirror-chroot-security http://localhost:8910/ubuntu-security/ \
# --parent-mirror-binary http://localhost:8910/ubuntu/ \
# --parent-mirror-binary-security http://localhost:8910/ubuntu-security/

mkdir -p config/binary_local-hooks

QUICKFIX=config/binary_local-hooks/copy_bootfiles_into_expected_places.sh

cat <<EOF> $QUICKFIX
#!/bin/sh
set -e
if [ ! -e binary/casper/vmlinuz ]
then
  # copy the one kernel into it's expected place
  mv binary/casper/vmlinuz* binary/casper/vmlinuz
  # the config is looking for an lzma compressed initrd
  zcat binary/casper/initrd.img* | lzma -c --best > binary/casper/initrd.lz
  # remove the old one
  rm binary/casper/initrd.img*
fi
EOF



# cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed
# pwconv: failed to change the mode of /etc/passwd- to 0600
# Waiting for network configuration

sudo lb build

echo "Please test with 'kvm -m 2048 -cdrom $LB_DIR/*iso'"
echo "If you can make a working iso, please comment on https://gist.github.com/2978542"
echo "and/or https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/live-build/+question/200206"