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--- livedistro:jn170424 [2017/04/24 19:44] – [170319] jcnash
+++ livedistro:jn170424 [2017/05/04 20:38] (current) – [Attempt to remaster] jcnash
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   * conky:  system monitor software for the X Window System. It allows a quite nice display of keyboard shortcuts
   * nitrogen: lightweight desktop background browser and setter.
+The above was the approximate configuration of Crunch-Bang linux and its successor Bunsenlabs-Hydrogen,
+which are Debian based. Archanywhere and Revenge seem to make it easier to install and use XFCE, so
+those have been tried first.
+===== 170429 ArchAnywhere attempts =====
+Attempts to build live ISO using systems installed with ArchAnywhere and Revenge
+=== Session 2017-4-29 (J Nash, S. Murphy, Bruce Davis) ===
+Renewed attempt with archanywhere-dual:
+<code>
+First ran archanywhere installer using the following options:
+  Two tries, as first did not give a working graphical interface after
+  an install to USB. This records the second try.
+      xfce system (NOT archanywhere xfce, which appears incomplete)
+      added xfce goodies from wiki
+      Choices:
+    		dev-version
+		syslinux
+		netctl
+		wifi
+		no multiboot
+		touchpad
+		gdm
+		Add 32 bit apps support
+		DHCP
+	Set root pw = rootpw, user pw for "user" = userpw
+        GUI pacman pac-aur chosen
+	audio group: pavucontrol
+	graphics group: feh, imagemagick
+</code>
+==== Attempt to remaster ====
+The VBox system then seemed to work OK.  Now need to remaster.
+	sudo pacman -S archiso
+	Chose releng profile for custom install.
+Then had a difficulty with the screen not being available to root.
+	sudo su -
+        mkdir archlive
+	cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/releng/archlive/
+	cd archlive
+BUT cannot edit packages because screen ownership is with "user" not "root".
+Back out. Before "sudo su -" run
+        xhost +
+This is potentially dangerous, since anyone then has access.
+	sudo su -
+	export DISPLAY=:0
+We managed to make an iso following the instructions
+https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archiso
+and this did boot, but did not have all features desired.
+In our running arch system, we could install and run alsaplayer. However
+settings to adjust the screen did not work properly. We could not get
+xfce4-panel to work after it apparently installed succcessfully.
+The "settings" and "display settings" buttons/links still not active.
 ===== 170319 (trying with Revenge and Arch Anywhere) =====
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 Created and installed (chose openbox, but that's maybe a poor idea -- XFCE may be easier).
-Then tried to run alsaplayer to play music.
+Then tried to run alsaplayer to play music. (alsaplayer is rather dated, but it has nice keyboard shortcuts that are familiar to my dancing colleagues. Moreover, it can slow down or speed up tunes via a keyboard shortcut.)
 Note need to create vmshare dir and mount it so I had some mp3 files.
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 ==== Try again with Arch Anywhere ====
 Redo with xfce, changing to ALSA audio driver in VBox settings.
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 Could not get pacman to find mp3 stuff. And some apps not responding.
-Try again with Revenge
+==== Try again with Revenge ====
   Choose pulseaudio. LXDE
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 Tried to insert and run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run but no linux-headers.
-pacman -S linux-headers # worked!
+    pacman -S linux-headers # worked!
 reboot
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 alsaplayer works!
-Try Archanywhere again.
+==== Try Archanywhere again. ====
 adding libmad got alsaplayer working.