archiso-live cd release (20081005)

godane · 2008-07-24 03:24:12

Arch-live 20080723 release
http://arch-live.blogspot.com/2008/07/a … lease.html

wolfden · 2008-07-24 10:24:45

Running it now

I like the background much better for the desktop this time

I haven't tried it on my home computer yet as I am at work, but it's working great on this dell dimension E521

Linux arch-live 2.6.26-SLAX #1 SMP Tue Jul 22 22:07:58 UTC 2008 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

godane · 2008-08-01 04:10:01

Arch-live 20080731 release
http://arch-live.blogspot.com/2008/07/a … lease.html

paraflu · 2008-09-12 18:46:20

I hope this is not an old thread, but i try

Hello, godane

I have some questions regarding arch-live. This could be maybe cleared before, but
when i looked at the threads i didn`t find some of the following questions. I could be
wrong at that, but i hope it`s ok for you, if i asked them.

1.
How do you do a kernel update? I know that you have a kind of step-release
with a new iso, but if i am wrong in this, how do you do a kernel update
to a rolling arch-live system? I mentioned this, because i ask gradgrind
about that and maybe you got something about it that i could need. I thought
about it, but to complicated (as usual) chroot etc, etc. I would like to test it
this weekend, if i am not to confused (or drunked). So maybe you have something.

2. You`ve mentioned that most of your packages have a module character. Does
this mean, that if i would like to have different systems i could seperate
select the modules and gain a a different system. Like, let`s say i got
two different dirs /modules-full or /modules-mini. The first with all
desktops like kde gnome etc. and the other one with only fluxbox and
minimal apllications, i could boot with different kernel parameters into
different hardware requesting enviroments. This is important to me, because
sometimes i like to boot the whole system into ram, which would be not
possible or difficult to do if the underlying system does not have
enough ram. Do think think this could be be done and how?

3. Do you thought about updating your modules with xdelta or something like
that, because i think they getting huge, especially with openoffice.
This was also discussed with the regulary pacman, but if i remember right --
not implemented yet, even it could be useful, when only the big packages would
be updated in that way. Openoffice is always a good example with this
technique.
Oh, and maybe your updated release is iso, this would a practical benefit,
besides the memory demands that xdelta would need at this size.

4. Would you like to offer a minimalistic, so only base plus arch-live scripts
iso. I would like to have something very small, which could be expand to my
needs. It is easy to expand from this base, when i want to "play" with it
and see how small and easy to maintain it would be with your system culture.
I don`t know about how small it would be, but when look at bzipped base
packages combined with lzma it should be 60-70 MBytes. I don`t know how
dependend your changes are. It would satisfied myself in not using your
file-hoster to much, if i see that your iso is 460+.

5. Some criticism, you talk about the the benefit of larch against arch-live having
to resquashed the whole filesytem. As a a developer that`s absolutely right.
Me, as a user it is not so difficult. when i update i update the system against
my ram memory, that`s the only limit. The kernel is a problem as i mentioned
above.

Totally Offtopic
6. hypothetically: Do the module aproach, is the same or reached the same state
of klik or macos dwg. I know about the benefits, security or complicated
dependencies. Also not in the last consequence, but it is coming near to it.
Oh, and by the way, i come from amiga to winXX, so maybe this can clear something up.
I know i asked this before, so i hope you can answer me, even if the answer is
no!

So keep up your good work.
and thanks for your answers (even if my questions are stupid)

(hicks)------(just kidding)

godane · 2008-09-12 21:18:33

1. The kernel is updated by itself with the custom arch-larch scripts i made. It just deps if there is a new kernel in the repo.

2. With the modular aproach you can filter out modules that are not loaded when copying to ram. But i think in the new arch-larch scripts it doesn't do that. I think no modules will be copyed over in ram cause in only copies over the system.sqf and mods.sqf. after that it doesn't care since in only needs the default system.

3. Xdelta is not a great idea for me. I'm making arch-larch for easier installing then with the older system. Also again i don't think the packages in the modules will be installed in to the system.

4. I did offer a mini arch-live cd a while ago. It was called arch-fah. Its for people in the follding@home team.

5. You can change the path the cd is made I think. You may have to see the larch docs on this since i don't know how its done yet.

6. Slax had something like klik i think called slik or something. All i know is its mounts the filesystem and downloads it into the ram cache i think. Only when a file is need of course.

I hope this helps.

mandog · 2008-09-17 22:45:59

I downloaded the larger ISO. and installed on my pc. absolutely no problems at all in fact its 1 of the best installers i've come across. My guestion is how do I change from the default desktop to kde4 default as their is nothing at the login screen?. By the way the kernal updated its self no problems in that department The package manager is also much improved.

chochem · 2008-09-24 18:21:40

Does anyone know how to transfer this to a usb drive?

Last edited by chochem (2008-09-24 18:22:04)

jerro · 2008-09-30 10:15:31

Hi Godman,

I downloaded the 20080921 version and installed it to my harddisk. But it seemed there is something wrong. The usage for CPU is always 100% for about 5 min. Do you know why?

godane · 2008-09-30 16:08:08

Archiso-live 20080929 Release

http://arch-live.blogspot.com/2008/09/a … lease.html

Happy Testing!

@jerro At present i don't know. I think it slim but thats just a guess.

@chochem I added a script called iso2bootusb. Also isolinux is in the cd again for the script to work. I did not setup isolinux.cfg for archiso-live yet though.

jerro · 2008-09-30 16:42:34

Hi Godane,

Can you tell me how to boot the iso from harddisk, as I don't want burn so many CDs? Thanks!

godane · 2008-10-01 17:44:37

To boot from hard drive you just do this:
grub-install --root-directory=/boot /dev/hda

copy all files in /bootmnt/ to your hard drive in this case hda
then it should boot from hard drive now.

PS. you can put all the files in /bootmnt in a folder on the hard drive too. But you need boot option from=foldername in order for it work. This is so you can multiable archiso-live installs on one hard drive. Its also will keep the hard drive looking neat and not messly.

godane · 2008-10-06 05:09:54

Archiso-live 20081005 Release

http://arch-live.blogspot.com/2008/10/a … lease.html

Happy Testing!

godane · 2008-10-07 05:36:55

My new git version of my build scripts:

http://arch-live.isawsome.net/devel/arc … 007.tar.gz

ibendiben · 2008-10-17 15:19:26

Is it a possible idea to unsquash the config files (in the folder addons) and make it possible to customize those?

ibendiben · 2008-10-17 15:39:47

It would be nice if 001_desktop.sqfs could be made more modular, why did you choose to make it this big?
Maybe you can split it up:

- xorg base
- xorg drivers
- fonts (why are flashplugin and slim in the fonts group?)
- libs
- game-libs
- sound
- desktop (maybe make a split desktop-apps?)

I'm a little confused about the layout of those numbered modules. What is the logic?
Imagine people can just master their own live-cd, starting only with one arch-live essential squash and then adding only the modules they like.
Anyway you do great work, I like it better every time.

cybercode · 2011-07-30 21:23:22

Fix this installation please. It will be very c00l
Maybe to add conkey?

Inxsible · 2011-07-30 21:24:25

cybercode, do not necrobump threads

Read this :: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … Bumping.27

closing..

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