Charles, I think I can help you with that: https://github.com/pablobm/w2c3-livecd/commit/aa2c0657204e8bd70f4393dc98dee328f04fb041
On 29 July 2016 at 14:21, Charles Chambers <ccha...@gmail.com> wrote: > And I could never find a step by step set of instructions to create a > preseeded install medium from a Debian live image that included the nonfree > repository. Such a medium would have been a restore USB thumb drive for a > laptop, to include wifi drivers from which to run the install entirely from > wifi instead of having to use an Ethernet connection. > > The documentation needs to be available and updated. > > My $0.02. > > Charlie > > =============== > > On Jul 29, 2016 5:59 AM, "Pablo Brasero Moreno" <pa...@pablobm.com> wrote: > >> Hello Brian, >> >> *** Re: the lack of documentation >> >> Unfortunately, November 2015 saw a drama surrounding Debian Live. You can >> get a summary at https://lwn.net/Articles/665839/ >> >> From a user's point of view, the upside is that a new tool is being >> developed, and debian-live will still be available in the mean time. The >> downside is that the original site is gone and the documentation is a bit >> difficult to find. I personally read it at >> http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/live-manual/stable/manual/html/live-manual.en.html >> >> *** Re: keyboard layouts >> >> I haven't played much with that, but I think it might be possible with a >> preseed config? See an example here on lines 3-4 (where I had to comment it >> out because not all keyboards at my place are the same): >> https://github.com/pablobm/w2c3-livecd/blob/master/config/includes.binary/install/preseed.cfg >> >> *** /lib/live/mount/medium >> >> No idea. What do you want to do? >> >> *** Re: CDs being from the past >> >> My undestanding is that the new tool will have that aspiration, but I'm >> not actually following it, so take my word with a pinch of salt. >> >> >> On 29 July 2016 at 13:37, Brian Wengel <m40636...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear debian-live team >>> >>> I can't find any documentation about Debian Live? >>> E.g. what's the username and password?.....I did find it on Google after >>> some time...but that should not be source of the most basic and vital >>> information. >>> >>> Another simple questions is how to change keyboard layout. I expect at >>> least half of the users of Debian Live uses a different layout.....it would >>> be nice if it was more easy to change for all of us. >>> I did found a way to change it on Google (but nothing I will be able to >>> remember)....so now I need to keep a note together with my Live USB key! >>> I never found a way to make it persistent.though. >>> Can I edit a file in /lib/live/mount/medium? >>> As the vast majority do use a writeable medium (USB flash) and not a >>> read-only CD-ROM...it would be nice if it was more easy to change >>> persistently. >>> >>> Another thing: >>> I guess no one use CD-ROMs these days.....I haven't had a drive in my >>> laptops for MANY years! >>> Maybe it's time to stop aiming Debian Live to a CD-ROM media, and stop >>> using it in titles, guide etc. At least not as the >>> primary media/option....we moved to USB flash drives many years ago ;-) >>> When I read the limited pages and documentation about Live, it's almost >>> as USB flash keys are a brand new technology that most people haven't >>> started using yet. >>> >>> Thanks.in advance. >>> >>> Brian >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Pablo Brasero Moreno >> pa...@pablobm.com >> > -- Pablo Brasero Moreno pa...@pablobm.com
