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normalGuy
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Post#1
by normalGuy » 12 Feb 2017, 16:27
Hello,
So I followed the instructions but I'm having a problem with the changes:
1- Create a new hd partition for porteus sda5: ext4;
2- Copy the porteus and boot folders to sda5;
3- Edit the /etc/grub.d/40_custom:
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menuentry 'Porteus Linux - 3.2.1 XFCE' {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
linux /porteus/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=/dev/sda5/porteus login=
initrd /porteus/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
}
4- update the grub
5-Reboot and using porteus but with no changes.
Q: How to keep the changes? Because if I use the porteus linux installer there is no problem but I can't boot the other system. And I'm not using iso's.
normalGuy
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tome
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Post#2
by tome » 12 Feb 2017, 19:31
Use changes=/your/path or changes=EXIT: e.g:
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linux /porteus/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=/dev/sda5/porteus login= changes=/mnt/sda2
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normalGuy
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Post#3
by normalGuy » 12 Feb 2017, 19:58
Hi
tome
It's like this:
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linux /porteus/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=/dev/sda5/porteus login= changes=/mnt/sda5
But it's not working, should I do a dat file like in a usb? But I'm in hd partition ext4...I'm lost
normalGuy
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francois
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Post#4
by francois » 13 Feb 2017, 00:21
Try:
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linux /porteus/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=/dev/sda5/porteus login= changes=/porteus
Your changes folder will appear as changes folder in /dev/sda5/porteus.
Prendre son temps, profiter de celui qui passe.
francois
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normalGuy
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Post#5
by normalGuy » 13 Feb 2017, 19:15
Hi
Et voilá it works:
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menuentry 'Porteus Linux - 3.2.1 XFCE' {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
linux /porteus/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=/dev/sda5/porteus login= changes=/porteus
initrd /porteus/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
}
Thanks
françois
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Other way I tested and also works (no grub):
External hd:
1-fat32 the main partition to install porteus iso with multiboot tool
2-ext4 other partition for save changes
3-create a changesFolder in the partition ext4 from the 2 step
4-edit cheatcodes porteus.cfg "... changes=/dev/sdxY/changesFolder..."
Or the same with a penUsb but with porteus settings center create a dat file and edit cheatcodes porteus.cfg.
More:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 4121b1c872
and more:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 1145806f78
and also:
Porteus settings center: Porteus Installer.
UF!!
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francois
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Post#6
by francois » 14 Feb 2017, 19:49
And
if you want to boot directly into the desktop environment without being stopped by login manager.
Prendre son temps, profiter de celui qui passe.
francois