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+This repository contain the files to build a costumized live-linux ISO. You can easily copy the iso onto an USB-stick for booting.
+During boot you can choose between boot into Live System, Start Debian Installation or using Hadware Detection Tool (HDT) or Memory Diagnostic Tool (memtest86+).
+To build the live-linux ISO make sure live-build is installed on your machine. You can start the build process with ``make``.
+Feel free to change the configurationen fitting to your needs and wishes. Therefor change the makefile, add or remove packages listed inside packages.list or change the configurations for vim (vimrc).