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

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

Hi Subhani and everyone else reading this.
Thanks for your efforts I'm not sure you need to upload your entire
build folders, instead all I think you would need to upload is your
configuration files (auto/config & config/*).
Cheers.
Michael.

On 21/04/2020, Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sir, seeing your results, I will try to upload my method on sourceforge.net
> soon, but full build folders are large. And my upload speed is just 100k.
> I will try to so in a next few days.
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 5:07 AM Michael . <keltoiboy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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