Debian doesn't have "official" non-free iso images because it breaks the DFSG.
On 21/04/2020, Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com> wrote:
> An after thought, is it possible that I and anyone interested can
> contribute the iso in debian official repos. I would love to build a multi
> arch debian iso with non free drivers set, in debian official iso
> downloads. Where can I apply for this.
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 6:44 AM Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Also, using this method is not very fool proof and stable. The iso has
>> bugs installing on many systems, which I could not understand, so
>> extensive
>> testing on multiple systems is required so that we can create a stable
>> iso.
>> I will request Michael and others interested to please collaborate on a
>> single base so that we can achieve a fully tested and stable iso with
>> full
>> multi arch support. We can name it anything, let's say MichealOS :)
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 6:36 AM Pak OS <gsm.pakos@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ok here is my full script , here goes:
>>> Please consider, i am not very skilled in Live Build, and my work is
>>> based on eznix, a great open source enthusiast, his full work is
>>> available
>>> at Sourceforge at https://sourceforge.net/projects/eznixos/
>>>
>>> #!/bin/bash
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # bldPakOS10.3 -- Revision: 103r1 -- by SubhaniMinhas (
>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/pakos/)
>>>
>>> # (GNU/General Public License version 3.0)
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Step by Step Live-Build
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # ~/PakOS10.3 -- build folder
>>>
>>> # ~/PakOS103 -- files location
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Phase 1: - Assign WKDIR variable the output of pwd
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> WKDIR="$(pwd)"
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Phase 2: - Create the build staging folder
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> rm -r PakOS10.3
>>>
>>> mkdir PakOS10.3
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> cd PakOS10.3
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Phase 3: - Set up build environment
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Phase 4: - Install desktop and applications
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> echo lxqt-core featherpad lximage-qt lxqt-admin lxqt-branding-debian
>>> lxqt-openssh-askpass lxqt-powermanagement lxqt-sudo pavucontrol-qt
>>> qlipper
>>> qps xfce4-terminal lightdm engrampa xfwm4 audacious nm-tray feathernotes
>>> gucharmap meteo-qt qpdfview screengrab smplayer thunderbird >
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/package-lists/desktop.list.chroot
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> echo aqemu haveged less orage gdebi galculator grsync psensor synaptic
>>> gparted bleachbit flac faad faac mjpegtools x265 x264 mpg321 ffmpeg
>>> streamripper sox mencoder dvdauthor twolame lame asunder aisleriot
>>> gnome-mahjongg gnome-chess dosbox filezilla libxvidcore4 vlc
>>> soundconverter
>>> hplip-gui cdrdao frei0r-plugins htop jfsutils xfsprogs ntfs-3g cdtool
>>> mtools gthumb gimp testdisk numix-gtk-theme greybird-gtk-theme
>>> breeze-icon-theme breeze-gtk-theme xorriso cdrskin p7zip-full p7zip-rar
>>> keepassx hardinfo inxi gnome-disk-utility simplescreenrecorder
>>> thunderbird
>>> simple-scan remmina arc-theme gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad
>>> gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gnome-system-tools
>>> dos2unix dialog papirus-icon-theme faenza-icon-theme liferea
>>> transmission-gtk handbrake handbrake-cli audacity python-glade2 rar
>>> unrar
>>> ssh cifs-utils fuse gvfs-fuse gvfs-backends gvfs-bin pciutils
>>> squashfs-tools syslinux syslinux-common dosfstools isolinux live-build
>>> fakeroot linux-headers-686 lsb-release menu build-essential dkms curl
>>> wget
>>> iftop apt-transport-https dirmngr openvpn network-manager-openvpn
>>> openvpn-systemd-resolved libqt5opengl5 zulumount-gui zulucrypt-gui
>>> zulupolkit neofetch xscreensaver ufw gufw firmware-linux
>>> firmware-linux-nonfree firmware-amd-graphics firmware-misc-nonfree >
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/package-lists/packages.list.chroot
>>>
>>> # Phase 5: - Make folders in the chroot
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/PakOS10.3
>>>
>>> mkdir -p
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/images/desktop-base
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/icons/default
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/applications
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/hooks/normal
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/doc/PakOS10.3
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/etc/skel/Desktop
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Uncomment below line for calamares installer
>>>
>>> mkdir -p $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/etc/calamares/branding
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Phase 6: - Copy files into the chroot
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> cp -r $WKDIR/PakOS103
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/PakOS10.3/PakOS103
>>>
>>> cp -r $WKDIR/PakOS103/bootloaders $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/bootloaders
>>>
>>> cp -r $WKDIR/PakOS103/lxqt
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/etc/skel/
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/hooks/* $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/hooks/normal/
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/scripts/*
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/doc/*
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/doc/PakOS10.3/
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/backgrounds/*
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/images/desktop-base/
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/icons/*
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/icons/default/
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/launchers/ezadmin.desktop
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/applications/
>>>
>>> ln -s /usr/share/doc/PakOS10.3
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/etc/skel/Desktop/
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Uncomment below three lines for calamares installer
>>>
>>> cp $WKDIR/PakOS103/calamares/settings.conf
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/etc/calamares/settings.conf
>>>
>>> cp
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS103/calamares/usr/share/applications/install-debian.desktop
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/usr/share/applications/install-debian.desktop
>>>
>>> cp -r $WKDIR/PakOS103/calamares/branding/PakOS
>>> $WKDIR/PakOS10.3/config/includes.chroot/etc/calamares/branding/PakOS
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> # Phase 7: - Start the build process
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>> lb build 2>&1 | tee buildPakOS10.3.log
>>>
>>> #
>>>
>>>
>>> Now, i have built my ISO, i chroot into it using code which is part of
>>> PakOSHub.sh, part of PakOS, you can find it in sbin folder of PakOS, it
>>> is
>>> a great jumble of code, very poorly documented.
>>>
>>> Once i am in chroot, in PakOS built ISO, i run these commands:
>>>
>>> apt-get install --no-install-recommends lightdm
>>> lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings xinput redshift redshift-gtk geoclue-2.0
>>> xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra
>>> xscreensaver-screensaver-bsod fonts-nafees fbreader gnome-games ufw gufw
>>> gnome-software clamav clamav-daemon clamtk usbguard usbguard-applet-qt
>>> firejail firetools plymouth plymouth-themes gnome-maps zenity yad
>>> gnome-multi-writer netselect-apt network-manager nm-tray efibootmgr
>>> grub-efi-amd64-bin grub2-common grub-efi-amd64-signed efibootmgr
>>> grub-efi-amd64 grub-efi-amd64-bin grub2-common grub-customizer
>>> network-manager-gnome
>>>
>>>
>>> then i install the 64 bit stuff there:
>>>
>>> dpkg --add-architecture amd64
>>>
>>> sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends
>>> arch-test apt-utils linux-image-amd64 dkms build-essential
>>> linux-headers-amd64 apparmor:amd64 linux-doc-4.19:amd64
>>> debian-kernel-handbook:amd64 apparmor-profiles-extra:amd64
>>> apparmor-utils:amd64 glibc-doc:amd64 locales:amd64 grub-pc:amd64
>>> grub-efi-amd64:amd64 extlinux:amd64
>>>
>>>
>>> As you can see, the process is not fully automated: If you can achieve
>>> full automation, i will be grateful.
>>>
>>> I will try to upload whole build folder (Pretty large) soon:, till then,
>>> hope this helps.
>>>
>>> I am availiable for any help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 at 05:12, 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
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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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