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Previously some there was some problem for remastering Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic koala). Karmic Koala is using Grub 2, remastersys is designed for grub 1. Now Remastersys is redesigned for ubuntu 9.10 with grub 2 and it is working. you need Remastersys version 2.0.13-1 or higher.
All other options are just like previous versions. see here

how to install latest version remastersys in ubuntu 9.10
add the following repository to your apt source by editing /etc/apt/sources.list or
add repository using System–>Administration–>Synaptic package Manager –> Settings –>Repositories–>Third-party-software–>Add

deb http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/repository karmic/

$sudo apt-get update
$sudo apt-get install remastersys (or use synaptic)

I have created a Ubuntu 9.10 Live CD with Multimedia Support, java, LAMP server, GCC and lot more…….

There is no default support od DVD in Ubuntu 9.10. You have to install the following for getting the DVD Support.

First You Have to add the medibuntu repositories
Howto add medibuntu repository

Then open a terminal and run the following Command

$ sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 && sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/./install-css.sh
Now your system is DVD Ready. Play and Enjoy DVD Movies.

Ubuntu 9.10 Required the following steps to Run Multimedia files like MP3, AVI, Mpeg, 3gp etc…

In Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala”, the universe, multiverse and restricted repositories are activated by default.

For installing Multimedia files you need to add medibuntu repositories.

Run the following in command mode it will add medibuntu repositories in your sources list

$ sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/karmic.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

then Add the GPG Key:

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update

Run

$ sudo apt-get update

Now you can Install non-free-codecs

$ sudo apt-get install non-free-codecs

It will enables your system to support for MP3 and various other audio formats, unrar. Java runtime environment, Flash plugin, Microsoft fonts, w32codecs etc!

You can install more codecs and DVD Support by using

$ sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 libxine1-ffmpeg gxine mencoder

It will help you to run DVDs, AVI files and other mpeg codecs.

Now Install Famous VLC player and Mplayer

$ sudo apt-get install vlc mplayer

You can Install following interesting and useful utilities

Audio Editing Software Audacity

$ sudo apt-get install audacity

Adobe Acrobat Reader

$sudo apt-get install acroread acroread-plugins

If you have problem with any package add the following to you repositories

open /etc/apt/sources.list and add the following

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/libs/ubuntu karmic main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/c-korn/vlc/ubuntu karmic main

OR Open Applications –>Ubuntu Software Center and then select
Edit –> Software Sources and Then Select the tab
Other Software and ADD the above repositories
Run the Following Commands for avoiding Key Problems
$ sudo apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0DA7581859566E92
$sudo apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com D739676F7613768D