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At the beginning of March 2019 I (JN) looked into | At the beginning of March 2019 I (JN) looked into | ||
- | - a reported update of Respin | + | * a reported update of Linux Respin |
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- | - the iso-snapshot capability of Antix Linux. | + | |
+ | I only got as far as investigating the repository for Respin. | ||
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+ | JLIVECD-release.tar.gz dated 2018-12-17 was downloaded and I made a few attempts to run the script. It seemed to be " | ||
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+ | Antix Linux turned out to be surprisingly helpful. Using antiX-17.3.1_386-base.iso in a VirtualBox VM, I was able to add Abiword, gnumeric and Double Commander to the set of software tools, then create a new iso with my personal username and password using the iso-snapshot tool built in. Furthermore I subsequently made a " | ||
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+ | Still to check with Antix: | ||
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+ | * changing splash screens etc. | ||
+ | * scripts to install different collections of software that might be useful to linux-ottawa members or their friends | ||
+ | * a better wifi setup tool than that supplied (the text based network control is clunky, the GUI did not seem to work). | ||
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+ | JN 2019-3-7 | ||
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+ | ==== Persistence ==== | ||
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+ | **Persistence** is the term used to describe the facility to update the live-usb (new packages or files) and have them stored on the storage media. Ideally we want this to be the SAME usb-stick as the live OS. Where the live-usb mimics a CD/DVD, the whole device is used for the live system and this is not possible. However, often the OS and boot setup use only a part of the storage media. However, getting persistence set up can be awkward. | ||
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+ | ??links?? -- be good to explain why, and also to suggest diagnostic tools to determine what is possible. | ||
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+ | === One approach === | ||
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+ | The Antix 17 live media provide a live-USB-maker (under Applications/ | ||
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+ | Open questions: | ||
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+ | * What exactly does the script do? Why? | ||
+ | * Does the new stick allow files and new packages? Also apt update/ | ||
+ | * ?? More precise documentation of the steps | ||
+ | * Can we do the job from a Virtual Machine? Direct to USB? Can we fake a USB image for build and test? | ||
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