On Sat, October 11, 2014 7:36 pm, Israel wrote: > Hi Nio, and everyone. > I fixed the /etc/fstab issue and everything seems fine now. > I reverted mkp2p1 to the way it was. > I have to rebuild the OS again, and get everything correctly in place... > But once I do this everything should work just fine. > I have installed the previous version on a computer so I will likely > just install the etc/fstab to it and tar that up, and voila... we will have > a fully working installer... Both basic and Advanced work and show the > 'finish' echo > :) > I may eventually add a stanza to simply make the etc/fstab file... but > either way the current version works! > > Part of the high memory usage may very well be due to the fact that the > swap doesn't exist. So this fstab file may be the entire issue at hand. I > wont get a chance to do this until later... As I said I have to go to a > meeting with my wife at around 1930 so I wont be at the ToriOS meeting > until after it is done. When I get back I will set to work on rebuilding > the OS and ISO and testing testing testing. If everything goes > extraordinarily well I will install this version on the good ol' Tori > computer and let you know my results. I'll put it through normal usage > testing (installing flash and playing normal file formats like > mp3/ogg/etc...) I'll also test it on the more powerful laptop and let you > know the results I get from that. > > When everything is ready I will release RC3. > As is the current one should work fine as long as you do the basic > installer only... > > On 10/11/2014 09:20 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > >> Hi Israel, >> >> >> Yes, I think the main task is creating fstab, and it should not be too >> difficult. Just remember, that it must fit the current root partition and >> swap partition (and home partition if you plan to use it). >> >> Best regards >> Nio >> >> >> Den 2014-10-11 16:02, Israel skrev: >> >>> Hi Nio, >>> I have only edited mkp2p1 to have to work around to get it to install. >>> Now that I know the issue (fstab) I can find a solution :) >>> So advanced install will not work for this current release. >>> I think the swap issue is something that will be fixed when I generate >>> the fstab file. >>> >>> The manual issue is fairly simple... I think I have it point to the >>> wrong place. I moved the pdf from $HOME to /usr/share/doc >>> and I may have mistakenly not changed something... I was actually more >>> focused on getting the consolekit/upower/devicekit privaleges >>> working, as well as getting grub and the OS to install :P >>> >>> I will have to update things (since the missing fstab file is very >>> important) >>> >>> This should be a fairly trivial update (I hope). >>> >>> >>> Thanks for finding this bug!! It makes it very clear what the >>> underlying problem is!! >>> >>> On 10/11/2014 08:55 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: >>> >>>> Hi again, >>>> >>>> >>>> I noticed that there is a swap partition, but no fstab. I did not >>>> check if the installer created the root partition and swap >>>> partition, or if they survived from the previous installed system, >>>> but I could activate swap with >>>> >>>> sudo swapon /dev/sda2 >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> Nio >>>> >>>> >>>> Den 2014-10-11 15:47, Nio Wiklund skrev: >>>> >>>>> Hi Israel, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I downloaded ToriOS some minutes ago from >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://torios.org/ISO/ToriOS-alpha-rc2.iso >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It matches the md5sum and the live session works - the overall >>>>> impression is that it works well. I tested in two computers: >>>>> >>>>> 1. My IBM Thinkpad T41 with Pentium M >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2. My Toshiba with Intel i5 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Problems >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1. Clicking on MANUAL failed: Unable to open document (small >>>>> problem) >>>>> >>>>> 2. Installing at the advanced OBI level did not work. The old >>>>> bootloader survived the installation (bigger problem) >>>>> >>>>> But installing at the basic level works (so it should be rather >>>>> straight-forward to debug the advanced OBI level). >>>>> >>>>> 86 MB RAM at the first boot >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 3. No swap. I suggest that you give it some swap in the default >>>>> installation, particularly since RAM is often the bottleneck in >>>>> old computers. You can use the method in 'my' OBI version until >>>>> you make something better. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> Nio >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Den 2014-10-11 13:12, Nio Wiklund skrev: >>>>> >>>>>> *** :-) *** >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Den 2014-10-11 06:55, Israel skrev: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am uploading RC2 currently :) >>>>>>> It should be ready for the meeting tomorrow. >>>>>>> I have tested it in a VM multiple times, as well as on a real >>>>>>> computer. I have not burned it to CD and tested it on the >>>>>>> oldest computer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So... >>>>>>> It works, though I need a temporary hack to work around an >>>>>>> issue... but it has worked on virtual and real machines of >>>>>>> different configurations... so it *should* work. It is running >>>>>>> a bit higher in memory though :( It is now close to 78MB .... >>>>>>> but we have auto mounting of drives (which can be disabled >>>>>>> through the Autostart) and power management (same) So, for a >>>>>>> desktop you don't need power management.... really. And if you >>>>>>> don't want automounting you don't *have* to have it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But... in all reality it is lean and runs quickly. >>>>>>> We will all need to test this heavily and work out any issues >>>>>>> we have found... but if this does work (mostly) for everyone >>>>>>> then we can bump this to Beta and fix the minor issues and add >>>>>>> the other programs in before the final release. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are so many improvements over the last version... I >>>>>>> don't know what to list :) Though a lot of those things are >>>>>>> 'invisible' there are some very >>>>>>> visible things >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wireless should 'just work'. Shutdown should 'just work'. >>>>>>> Inserting >>>>>>> media should 'just work'. Sound should 'just work' If any of >>>>>>> those fail, please let me know, so I can look into it. I >>>>>>> will also be testing this. I will be installing things and >>>>>>> trying to use it like normal.... I will also install it on >>>>>>> the "Tori" Machine... it currently has a lot of memory [ >>>>>>> 128+256 ] but I will also test it with >>>>>>> less. I have tested it in a VM with 128 and it works fine (so >>>>>>> far anyhow) I am actually surprised.... it runs a modern OS on >>>>>>> those computers, much like the outdated OS ran... but with >>>>>>> modern apps, and security :) I will let you all know more >>>>>>> about my testing later >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/10/2014 11:12 PM, Ali Linx wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/08/2014 01:42 PM, Ali Linx wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi again, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have asked the team to do so long time back but none >>>>>>>>> has done it so I have done it myself :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We suppose to have a marketing group but this is super >>>>>>>>> inactive and I am not happy about this at all. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This action - unlike what you may think of it - is going >>>>>>>>> to be very helpful. We do need more attention. I am not >>>>>>>>> sure how many people are visiting our website per day/week >>>>>>>>> but let's hope if ToriOS will be added to DistroWatch.com >>>>>>>>> ... let's hope this will bring more attention. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I shall carry on with doing whatever I could whenever I >>>>>>>>> can to spread the word ... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As per the below forwarded email: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >>>>>>>>> Subject: ToriOS >>>>>>>>> Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:39:19 +1100 >>>>>>>>> From: Ali Linx <amjja...@torios.org> >>>>>>>>> To: dis...@distrowatch.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear DistroWatch Administrators, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Greetings :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am the founder of ToriOS Project: >>>>>>>>> http://torios.org/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A side from ToriOS, I am involved with many other >>>>>>>>> projects as well: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We would like to add ToriOS to DistroWatch and yes, I >>>>>>>>> have read: >>>>>>>>> http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=submit >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Ali/amjjawad >>>>>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=links#new >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ToriOS now on DistroWatch.com Database and by Monday, let's >>>>>>>> hope they will mention it on the Weekly Updates :D >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Being on No.1 GNU/Linux online database is a huge >>>>>>>> achievement if you ask me. If you read the requirements to >>>>>>>> be listed, I think we have completed many if not all so most >>>>>>>> likely, it will be listed and not just sit in the waiting >>>>>>>> list ... let's hope :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Ali/amjjawad >>>>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> > > > -- > Regards > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~torios > Post to : torios@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~torios > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
Hi Israel, Installed RC2 inside VirtualBox but couldn't for the life of me get a WiFi connection to be recognised. :( JackT. Mem on boot up around 87MB. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~torios Post to : torios@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~torios More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
