Re: [Question] Integrating the debian installer in live-build - DVD, multi-arch, custom, etc.

["Michael ." <keltoiboy@gmail.com>]

Sometimes I'm an idiot and I forget to "reply to all". Thank you to
dbgr for pointing out my error to me. So please find below what I have
tried and what the outcomes were.

I just tried Subhani's tip and it failed with
E: Error reading the CPU table
P: Begin unmounting filesystems...
P: Saving caches...
E: Error reading the CPU table

I suspected, as I have said in previous threads, that we will need  to
build 2 different systems and then merge them into 1 iso with menu
providing the options of which system to load. I'd like a copy of the
complete configuration for PakOS to see if it works on my system
before I suggest there are other things that need doing.

And then

In the previous build I followed Subhani's suggestion and then checked
the chroot file in the config folder. I had to manually edit it after
the lb config command and then run lb build to which I got the failure
mentioned in my previous reply.

I have just done an lb clean --all and removed my cache folder to
force a completely new build. lb config and then lb build to get it
running. Checked the chroot file in the config folder and only 686-pae
is listed in the chroot file. lb config is only passing one option to
the chroot file not both 32 and64 bit options. First test failed with
the result as mentioned in my previous reply, 2nd test failed with lb
config only passing 1 linux-flavor option rather than the 2 as
suggested by Subhani.

Anyone else trying this and finding anything different to my findings?
Regards.

On 17/04/2020, dbgr <dbgr@systemli.org> wrote:
> Hello everybody.
>
> Thank you very much for your tips, recommendations, attention and time.
>
> In the next days I will try to look into everything you recommended me
> in this thread and test the different possibilities. Then I will try to
> write about my experience and send here.
>
> If anyone knows about any other options, tools, hacks, etc. that are
> pertinent to this discussion, please, share it with us :)
>
>
> On 2020-04-16 18:59, Pak OS wrote:
>> I intend to do it on source forge. Till then I am available here for
>> any queries.
>>
>> gSM
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 23:55 Michael . <keltoiboy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Subhani
>>> I will try this out today and see what happens.
>>> May I suggest you create a github page for PakOS and put all the
>>> materials, e.g. configs etc, that you want to share in there.
>>> Regards.
>>> Michael.
>>>
>>> On 17/04/2020, Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I have installed PakOS on offline systems and it works. For
>>> Calamares, it
>>>> failed so I had to install some packages later on, using chroot to
>>> enter
>>>> ISO. This made the calamares installer useable. There are a lot of
>>>> iterations, which I try to document. Since I am one person trying
>>> to
>>>> maintain this ISO, so I can't do a lot of testing on diverse
>>> hardware.
>>>> Recently I tested PakOS on an HP laptop, and all installers failed
>>> to
>>>> install on blank hard disk. But once a portion was present, it
>>> installed
>>>> correctly.
>>>> So it's a journey. I would request anyone interested in joining me
>>> in any
>>>> capacity. I am ready to share all code, what so ever humble work I
>>> have
>>>> done.
>>>> Thanks for your interest.
>>>>
>>>> gSM
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 20:04 adrian15sgd <adrian15sgd@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Nice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Finally does it installer fetch the packages from the same iso or
>>> does
>>>>> the
>>>>> installer need an internet connection to work (e.g. fetches the
>>> packages
>>>>> from the internet) ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> El 16/4/20 a las 17:01, Pak OS escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>> it installs on both. And automatically selects kernal based on
>>> underlying
>>>>> architecture.
>>>>>
>>>>> gSM
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 19:59 adrian15sgd <adrian15sgd@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> With such a setup Can you install a 64-bit Debian? Or is it only
>>> useful
>>>>>> for installing 32-bit Debian?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>> El 16/4/20 a las 14:46, Pak OS escribió:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok, here goes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> lb config --binary-images iso-hybrid --mode debian
>>> --architectures i386
>>>>>> --linux-flavours 686 amd64 --distribution buster --archive-areas
>>> "main
>>>>>> contrib non-free" --updates true --security true --cache true
>>>>>> --apt-recommends true --debian-installer live
>>> --debian-installer-gui
>>>>>> true
>>>>>> --win32-loader true --iso-application PakOS10.3 --iso-preparer
>>>>>> subhaniminhas-https://sourceforge.net/projects/pakos/
>>> --iso-publisher
>>>>>> subhaniminhas-https://sourceforge.net/projects/pakos/
>>> --iso-volume
>>>>>> PakOS10.3
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PakOS on Debian Derivatives List (
>>>>>> https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/PakOS)
>>>>>> PakOS on LWN as only Pakistan Based Linux Distro (
>>>>>> https://static.lwn.net/Distributions/#pakistan)
>>>>>> Please vote for PakOS on DistroWatch waiting list at
>>>>>> (https://distrowatch.com/dwres-mobile.php?resource=links)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 at 16:49, Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will be honored. If you need, I can share the whole project
>>> you need
>>>>>>> on SourceForge. Its actually just 1 switch in lb config. Since
>>> I am
>>>>>>> typing
>>>>>>> on my mobile. So can't access my laptop right now. The clue was
>>> given
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> this very forum.
>>>>>>> In case you need any specific functionality in PakOS, please
>>> let me
>>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you like the work I have done and can benefit from it,
>>> please click
>>>>>>> on the Distrowatch Waiting list Recommend Button against PakOS.
>>> I need
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> lot of votes to be part of Distro watch list of Distros.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> gSM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 08:37 Michael . <keltoiboy@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Subhani
>>>>>>>> I just had a look at Pak OS, nice project, and I have 1
>>> question for
>>>>>>>> you that may help many others who use live build. How did you
>>> create
>>>>>>>> an iso image with both 32 and 64 bit architectures using live
>>> build?
>>>>>>>> If you would share your knowledge with teh live community I am
>>> sure
>>>>>>>> many would be extremely grateful.
>>>>>>>> Regards.
>>>>>>>> Michael.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 16/04/2020, Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I am maintaining a multi Arch live image with Calamares
>>> Installer
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> debian installer at source forge.
>>>>>>>>> Please search for PakOS on Google, it should be 1st result.
>>> Go to my
>>>>>>>> source
>>>>>>>>> forge page. It's a large one. 3.3 GB. A lot of software.
>>>>>>>>> Pl see if it suits you. I am available for any help.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/pakos/files/Main/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> gSM
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> gSm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/pakos/
>>>>>> https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=links#new
>>>>>> https://lwn.net/Distributions/#pakistan
>>>>>> https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/PakOS
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
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