ArchBang 2.00 RC1

Mr Green · 2010-02-06 08:06:17

You are going to need a working connection anyway so you can install grub kernel etc...

The install script can easy be made into a package [until its well tested]

maybe look at grub-install --recheck --root-directory=[new install path] /dev/sdx

MrG

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-06 11:29:27

I'm thinking of putting grub and kernel in /src/pkgs and then pacman -U -r them to $DESTDIR. Won't that work?
I'll check out about grub thanks!

EDIT: I wonder if we should fix all the issues with 1.04 and release 1.05, meanwhile working on the installer.
Also, chromium and xcompmgr are enemies!
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=90424

So we have the following options:

1. Bring back firefox
2. Don't use compositing
3. Keep chromium and let the user know of the issue with a release note.
4. Use another browser!

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Mr Green · 2010-02-06 18:23:34

Firefox please....

Loading grub [archbang] then grub-install --recheck --root-directory=/[mount point] /dev/sdx works here

could not use pacman to load direct to drive it was throwing out errors might be my bad syntax lol

not had chance to test script yet my kids are on main desktop grrrrr!!!!

MrG

guisacouto · 2010-02-07 00:09:32

Theres a way out to chromium.. I answered in the other topic sHyLoCk createded but I will post here to so everybody sees it;)

"I use chromium and xcompmgr, and I know what you are talking about:P
just right click with mouse right to the '+' (add tab) butthon and choose "Use System Title Bar and Borders"
it works great this way;)"

regards!

lilsirecho · 2010-02-07 00:11:17

Shylock;

A pertinent posting thread about the intel audio problem...may be applicable to my lack of audio, either HDA Intel from the mobo or USB audio...neither works.

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=82059

EDIT: Had spkr in wrong slot on mobo...HDA INTEL is operating but still no USB.

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Sakurina · 2010-02-07 01:09:43

Haven't tried this out yet, but CrunchBang is my second favorite distro out there and I can definitely see the appeal in a #!-like Arch-based distribution.

This is an interesting project; keep up the good work.

lilsirecho · 2010-02-07 18:38:15

Installing static DSL data in wicd is possible with the ArchBang wicd system.

Is there a way to use a "cache" file to enter all the data necessary to establish the ip, netmask, gateway, dns domain, and nameservers for a static DSL wicd?

Are the scripts in wicd usable?

Mr Green · 2010-02-07 18:43:50

Running installer in VM ... auto prepare works .... does try to install/copy over packages but does not complete task seems grub will not install

It might be my Virtual drive not being large enough [currently 8gb] or something else

Noticed the squash files get copied over is there a reason for this?

MrG

toad · 2010-02-07 20:54:08

Weyhey, I'm back from a total digital desert and this thread has grown enormous! Coolio Down the latest version at the mo...

guisacouto · 2010-02-07 22:04:54

I think a lighter theme would look great!:P I already said that on willxtreme blog but I'll post here my opinion too:P

OpenboxTheme:
http://box-look.org/content/show.php/No … tent=75229
GTK:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ … tent=96308
Icons:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ … tent=70630

this way it would look amaaazinng:D

I know the user can costumize it as they like, but a default nice theme is always good(:

regards

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-08 05:09:42

@MrG

This is the script I'm working on right now: http://s2.sigmirror.com/files/56348_xxr … up-alpha02

Mr Green · 2010-02-08 05:41:41

You need zenity, squashfs-tools installed, does /mnt/target get created?

Drive set up is ok..

Problem maybe with squash and then copying over files, noticed the theme etc directories are not created

Running my install via Archbang in Virtualbox

Where is bootmnt in install script?

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-08 06:11:50

.:Mr Green:. wrote:

You need zenity, squashfs-tools installed, does /mnt/target get created?

Yes, check the function installpkg()

.:Mr Green:. wrote:

Problem maybe with squash and then copying over files, noticed the theme etc directories are not created

Added in configure_system()

.:Mr Green:. wrote:

Where is bootmnt in install script?

I have not yet worked it out completely. Using a 32bit chroot atm. It seems the 32bit iso is not building in my 64bit even with chroot. I'll need to install arch32 in Vbox and run the script after I free up some disk space.

Mr Green · 2010-02-08 06:22:29

Sorry yes checked /mnt/target, bootmnt holds squash stuff I presume and then you are copying over from that... is unsquash the same as mount -o loop?

weakhead · 2010-02-08 12:12:53

guisacouto wrote:

I think a lighter theme would look great!:P I already said that on willxtreme blog but I'll post here my opinion too:P
OpenboxTheme:
http://box-look.org/content/show.php/No … tent=75229
GTK:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ … tent=96308
Icons:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/ … tent=70630
this way it would look amaaazinng:D
I know the user can costumize it as they like, but a default nice theme is always good(:
regards

I don't think that Arch color scheme is too eye-friendly. Such theme may look quite effective, but it get very tiring eventually. ArchBang, like any other distros, needs something ergonomic for defaults.

Mr Green · 2010-02-08 12:46:59

What about mounting root-image.sqfs then simply copying out files to destination drive.....?

Trying to get my head around copying over files

MrG

ninjaprawn · 2010-02-08 12:53:06

I would love to have a go at this, as I always keep a live distro handy incase anything ever goes wrong. my only issue is size! my usb pen is 128 meg, so have slitaz on it as it is not a million miles of arch, but only takes up 50 meg. http://www.slitaz.org/en/

might be worth a quick look??

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-08 16:50:42

.:Mr Green:. wrote:

What about mounting root-image.sqfs then simply copying out files to destination drive.....?
Trying to get my head around copying over files
MrG

Hmm, maybe...

# mkdir -p $SRCDIR/root-image
# mkdir -p $SRCDIR/overlay
# mount root-image.sqsh $SRCDIR/root-image -t squashfs -o loop
# mount overlay.sqsh $SRCDIR/overlay -t squashfs -o loop

Then rsync or cp -rp ??

Btw, I'm seriously having tough time with ArchISO. Maybe due to recent upgrades , but I can't seem to build a bootable image! The ISO just doesn't boot. Maybe I'll check out linux-live scripts. [which is also not that up-to-date]

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Mr Green · 2010-02-08 17:10:33

rsync or cp would do the job fine, there does not seem much between them unsquashfs takes forever to unpack which would be fine if could do it in the DESTDIR but I could only get it into a directory.

how far are you getting with boot? is it the kernel or isolinux ?

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-08 18:01:32

It just drops me to ram$ prompt after showing "Waiting 30seconds for /dev/archiso".

I'm just using the basic packages for testing the script. I'll try again later and see how it turns out.

godane · 2010-02-09 07:44:58

@sHyLoCk
You should be looking at may build scripts called archiso-live.

Archiso-live has a alot better change of working the official archiso scripts.

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-09 08:13:29

@godane

Thanks.
One question, can you tell me if there's a way to specify what packages to install, I don't want the Live CD to replicate my entire system but build it according to a specified set of packages in packages.list, like you do with ArchISO.

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godane · 2010-02-09 09:01:30

@sHyLoCk
Look up the scripts/profile/archiso-live folder. There is a list folder there that will help you out with how the list is compiled. The first modules has to have the kernel and all its modules. If you change the names of the modules you have to change the config file. Read the readme file for more info.

j0hnr · 2010-02-09 21:46:29

WoW so many folk working on this i wish i knew more to jump on this one
howz the project coming along

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-10 03:51:25

.:Mr Green:. wrote:

Hang on a minute packer installs without a password ???? why was we not told?

It seems like packer will automatically try and run pacman with sudo, even if you just type "packer". Now in Live CD, the live user is in wheel group with NOPASSWDset. Hence that explains packer's mischief! Me and Will were talking about bringing back powerpill and/or just keep pacman and let users deal with AUR. Less work for us. hehe..

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=88115&p=11

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