And the home page for documentation for Debian Live is a link to live-systems.org, an expired domain.
On Jul 30, 2016 2:56 PM, "Ozi Traveller" <ozitravel...@gmail.com> wrote: > The manuals are here > > sudo apt-get install live-manual > > They are installed in /usr/share/doc/live-manual > > https://packages.debian.org/jessie/live-manual > > On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 1:28 AM, Tom & Karen Pino <metalsm...@rangeweb.net > > wrote: > >> The package live-manual is also available in the repos for Stable, >> Testing and Sid with the appropriate manual for each version. >> Packages available for testing and sid are currently at the same version >> number. >> >> Can't personally say how it works out as I have not used it since >> Squeeze. >> >> On 07/29/2016 11:42 AM, Pablo Brasero Moreno wrote: >> >> No worries, I understand. However, for completeness and to avoid >> misunderstanding, I'll point out that the manual does exist, although not >> at its original location but at >> <http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/live-manual/stable/manual/html/live-manual.en.html> >> http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/live-manual/stable/manual/html/live-manual.en.html >> In fact your question is answered in section 6.2. >> >> But yes, it's unfortunate that this whole sorry episode took place in the >> first place and left the project in this state. Here's to live-wrapper to >> take its place sooner than later, so that we can forget it. Some >> documentation is being produced at the moment, so that's heartening: >> https://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/live-wrapper-doc Thanks to the >> team working on it. >> >> On 29 July 2016 at 18:21, Charles Chambers <ccha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Pablo: >>> >>> I appreciate the response, but I'm holding out for updated documentation >>> everyone can find and use. >>> >>> Charlie >>> >>> =========== >>> >>> On Jul 29, 2016 6:28 AM, "Pablo Brasero Moreno" <pa...@pablobm.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> 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> >>>> 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/> >>>>>> 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> >>>>>> 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> >>>>>> 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> >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Pablo Brasero Moreno >> pa...@pablobm.com >> >> >> -- >> > >
