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livedistro:jn170424 [2017/04/24 15:45] – [Try again with Arch Anywhere] jcnash | livedistro:jn170424 [2017/05/04 16:38] (current) – [Attempt to remaster] jcnash | ||
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* nitrogen: lightweight desktop background browser and setter. | * nitrogen: lightweight desktop background browser and setter. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | ===== 170429 ArchAnywhere attempts ===== | ||
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+ | 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: | ||
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+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | 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 " | ||
+ | GUI pacman pac-aur chosen | ||
+ | audio group: pavucontrol | ||
+ | graphics group: feh, imagemagick | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== 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 / | ||
+ | cd archlive | ||
+ | |||
+ | BUT cannot edit packages because screen ownership is with " | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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:// | ||
+ | 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 " | ||
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===== 170319 (trying with Revenge and Arch Anywhere) ===== | ===== 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). | 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. |
Note need to create vmshare dir and mount it so I had some mp3 files. | Note need to create vmshare dir and mount it so I had some mp3 files. |
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