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.pa...@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.pa...@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.pa...@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 . <keltoi...@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 <d...@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 . <keltoi...@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.pa...@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 <adrian15...@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 <adrian15...@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.pa...@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 . <keltoi...@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.pa...@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 >> >
