Distribution Constructor Files

When you've installed the SUNWdistro-const package on your system, you have the following tools, scripts, and utilities available to design and build custom, preconfigured OpenSolaris images.

Table 2-2 Distribution Constructor Files

File Location	Description
`/usr/bin/distro-const`	Distribution constructor application
`/usr/bin/usbcopy` `/usr/bin/usbgen`	Tools for generating and copying USB images
`/usr/bin/proc_tracedata` `/usr/bin/proc_slist`	Tools for generating the ISO sort file
`/usr/share/distro_const`	Configuration, data, and utilities files used by the distribution constructor application
`/usr/share/distro_const/slim_cd`	Configuration, data, and utilities files used to create an x86 Slim CD ISO image, including a default `all_lang_slim_cd_x86.xml` manifest file.
`/usr/share/distro_const/auto_install`	Configuration, data, and utilities files used to create AI ISO images for x86 or SPARC automated installations, including the manifest files: `ai_sparc_image.xml` and `ai_x86_image.xml`.
`/usr/share/man/man1m/distro_const` `/usr/share/doc/distro_const/index.html`	Documentation for the distribution constructor, including the following: `distro_const`(1M) man page OpenSolaris Distribution Constructor Guide Note - This document is also available at http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/2009.06/DistroConst/.

Note - The distribution constructor and finalizer scripts require files provided by the SUNWinstall package, including the /usr/bin/ManifestRead file and files in /usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/osol_install.

SUNWinstall also includes /usr/bin/ManifestServ, which can be used as a debugging tool for XML manifests.

Once you have successfully set up the distribution constructor on your system, you are ready to build your own custom images. See Chapter 3, Using the Distribution Constructor for detailed instructions about designing and building custom images.