[Q] How do you mount a persistent file image persistence.ext4

Hi,  I am using live build 3.0-a57 and successfully building live debian images of squeeze. I have also successfully made a persistence partition live-rw which is mounted automatically and works well. I want to rather use a file image but cannot get it to mount at run time. I am doing what the d

How do I combine livecd.ubuntu.squashfs into a iso or img file in ubuntu mode?

Hi I have successfully build a live image in ubuntu mode using Colin Watson's directives by linking: ln -sf /usr/share/livecd-rootfs/live-build/auto/* auto/ lb clean lb config lb build Build worked and I have the following files in my build directory: drwxr-xr-x  4 root root  4096 Sep 15 12

Build fails because archive release file has expired?

Hi I don't know if this should be posted here, but the live build fails when building squeeze with the following message: E: Release file expired, ignoring http://localhost/linuxarchive/dists/squeeze/Release (invalid since 1d 5h 18min 18s) P: Begin unmounting filesystems... I can install squ

Re: Re: Re: [SOLVED] Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

Concerning the casper, install, dists, pool dirs on a ext4 partition booted from grub2 I found the the following: install fails as "cdrom not found" message appears as I said before. One can drop to a shell and mount /dev/sdb2 /cdrom (grub2 is on sdb1, casper on sdb2). Then return to "load in

Re: Re: Re: [SOLVED] Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

I have verified the following: 1. When building in ubuntu mode usb-hdd image with debian-installer and live option for the d-i the boot parameter "cdrom-detect/try-usb=true" is NOT included in live.cfg in the syslinux directory. I think it should be there or else it tries to find the d-i files

Re: Re: [SOLVED] Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

Yes I do mean the d-i images, sorry NOT the cd image. There is a dists and pool directory with the d-i images. They are copied from the archive towards the end of the build after the squashed file system is made. Also I have only build using the usb-hdd image. This is where the parameter cdro

Re: Re: [SOLVED] Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

Hi and thanks Cody, you doing the patch is fine. There are other important issues all be it simple: 1. For the udebs there must be a soft link to maverick and lucid ( or any other ubuntu distributions) in the directory: /usr/share/live/build/data/debian-cd that points to squeeze. Without t

Re: Re: [SOLVED] Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

Will do Daniel. I have made patches before, but will need a little time to check it out. I will definitely meet your deadline. I am a software developer and wouldn't mind getting involved with live-build, I really think it is a cool idea. The live-initramfs seems to be a much better option than

Re: [SOLVED] Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

I have solved the issues with using ubuntu mode and the debian installer as follows: 1. lb_binary_debian-installer changes required: The script /usr/share/live/build/scripts/build/lb_binary_debian-installer uses the wrong name for the linux-image. It tries to install linux-image-2.6-generic f

Some issues with live-build 2.0.7-1 in ubuntu mode

Hi, I know this forum does not support live-build in ubuntu mode. I have found a few problems and would like to report them. Where can I do this? I will list the issues here just for completeness. I invoked live-build like this lb config -b "usb-hdd" -a "amd64" -d "maverick" --mirror-bootstrap

SOLVED: Re: Re: Too many symbolic links

Thanks Daniel, I used live-build 2.0.7-1 and it worked fine. I was using 2.0.5-1 from Debian testing. I guess it may have been a bug which has now been resolved. Thanks and cheers, Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tro

SOLVED: unable to login to the live system.

Hi I previously had a problem where after booting a live system I got a login prompt localh...@localdomain: __ I could not login at all. Problem was there was no 'live-config' boot parameter. By putting this in it auto logged in and all was ok. Cheers, Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

SOLVED: changing X config at boot time.

Hi I previously had a problem on my wife's computer with a Nvidia card, in that X chose a mode that made the screen ghost from a live debian boot. An incompatible mode was chosen. I fixed it as follows: I added the boot parameters : nomodeset vga=normal and it now works. I cannot find this

Too many symbolic links

Hi my live build failed at the last moment. Here is what I did. I installed debian testing from the archive of 22 November 2010 in order to build live debian systems. I ran live build as such lb config -b "usb-hdd" \ -a "i386" \ -d "squeeze" \ --mirror-bootstrap "http:/

Re: Re: How can one change the X window mode on a live system?

Thanks for the info Daniel, apologies about the CC'ing I was clicking on Daniel Baumann (on-list) instead of debian-l...@lists.debian.org. thanks and cheers, Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...

Re: Re: How can one change the X window mode on a live system?

Thanks for your help. I know you don't support casper but why does Ubuntu still use it when live-initramfs seems so much more powerful? Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archiv

Re: Re: How can one change the X window mode on a live system?

Hi I have read several manual pages but found no info. Which one in particular should I read? Thanks, Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cdf7ba0

How does one change X windows resolution at boot time from a usb drive?

HI I boot ubuntu from my usb drive having installed it with usb-creator-gtk. The problem is X is configured to use a mode that my nvidia card does not support. Is there a boot parameter I can use to change X's mode? Thanks, Rob Key

How can one change the X window mode on a live system?

Hi I boot a live system from my usb stick but the X configuration uses the wrong mode for my nvidia card. Is there a boot parameter I can use to set the resolution mode of X windows? Thanks, Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscri

Re: Re: Please tell me how to login to the live system.

Sorry for the typo it is " squeeze" and "locales" that I use. The mode is also "debian" I think I am missing "live-config". Sorry about the typo. I will try it with lucid, but I know it will work. The problem must be with maverick. Sorry about the typo, in fact it would bomb immediately if

Re: Please tell me how to login to the live system.

More information. I am using Ubuntu Maverick but I am building a Debian live system mode debian and I use the Debian testing archive squeeze. my lh config looks like this lh config --packages "${EXTRAPACKAGES}" \ -b "usb-hdd" \ -a "i386}" \ -d "squeez" \ --mirror-b

Re: Re: Please tell me how to login to the live system.

Hi sorry Daniel, I sent the second email before I read yours. I have given as much information as possible showing my lh config and the versions. Sorry about that and thanks. Rob Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Conta

Re: Please tell me how to login to the live system.

Hi this is really frustrating, auto login is supposed to work but does not. The manual says the password is 'live' but it does not work. I tried removing username=robert but this makes no difference. What I have done wrong? Thanks, Robert Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian

Re: Re: Please tell me how to login to the live system.

Thanks for the help, I would really like the auto login to work though. I found when I boot the image using qemu -hda binary.img it does auto login and the user is set to robert. But when I use the exact same image on a memory stick, no auto login and the user has changed to localh...@localdom

Please tell me how to login to the live system.

Hi, I have been using live systems on usb memory sticks for a while now, but when Ubuntu Maverick came out everything seems to have changed. When the live system boots, instead of logging in automatically, I now have to login. My boot parameters are the usual plus boot=live username=robert liv

Re: Re: SOLVED: forbidden ip problem in local archive

I have solved the problem thanks. The file permissions in the archive were rw--- and should have been rw-r--r-- for files. Thanks for your help. Robert Key -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Conta

filesystem not found at boot time of live system.

Hi I am having a strange problem which has not occurred before. The live system cannot find the filesystem.squashfs. boot parameters: boot=casper username=robert bootfrom=removable-usb the file system is in /casper. I am booting off a usb memory stick. I have tried boot=live does not work

filesystem not found at boot time of live system.

Hi I am having a strange problem which has not occurred before. The live system cannot find the filesystem.squashfs. boot parameters: boot=casper username=robert bootfrom=removable-usb the file system is in /casper. I am booting off a usb memory stick. I have tried boot=live does not work

forbidden ip address with live-build

Hi, I built live debian/ubuntu images successfully in lucid and debian testing. When running live-helper (now named live-build) the following error occurs when accessing a file in my own archive Failed to fetch http://localhost/mydebian/pool/utils...fsg-7_i386.deb

forbidden ip problem in local archive

Hi, I built live debian/ubuntu images successfully in lucid and debian testing. When running live-helper (now named live-build) the following error occurs when accessing a file in my own archive Failed to fetch http://localhost/mydebian/pool/utils...fsg-7_i386.deb 403 Forbidden [IP: 127.0.0.1 80]

forbidden ip problem in local archive

Hi, I built live debian/ubuntu images successfully in lucid and debian testing. When running live-helper (now named live-build) the following error occurs when accessing a file in my own archive Failed to fetch http://localhost/mydebian/pool/utils...fsg-7_i386.deb 403 Forbidden [IP: 127.0.0.1 80]