PorteuX 0.3 has been released

[porteux]

This is a work in progress printing module for PorteuX stable (not current!):

https://we.tl/t-Nhe3Z01mzw

It should work without downloading gtk+3.

Could guys test it and report your impressions? Thanks!

EDIT: and here is the module for current: https://we.tl/t-K4blZOIQlF

[seed_clapper]

Is ventoy booting supported? I tried all three versions of stable lxqt porteux and all of them stuck at "Porteux data not found" message.
Booting porteux installed directly on usb drive works fine. But Windows refused to run installer exe and I had to use installer from porteuS.
If I leave directly installed porteux usb drive connected to pc then booting porteux from ventoy results in booting directly installed porteux.

[Ed_P]

Is ventoy booting supported?

I think that is a question for ventoy to answer.

If I leave directly installed porteux usb drive connected to pc then booting porteux from ventoy results in booting directly installed porteux.

Not a ventoy user but that would seem to be what ventoy should do.

Can you post your ventoy menu file?

I boot USBs and ISOs systems using Grub2Win.

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This is a work in progress printing module for PorteuX stable (not current!):

https://we.tl/t-Nhe3Z01mzw

It should work without downloading gtk+3.

Could guys test it and report your impressions? Thanks!

System Tools > Manage Printing fails, "Not Found - CUPS v2.4.2"
Firefox attempt to Print this page shows only Print to PDF
printing-porteux-stable module is 64.8 MB
gtk+3 module is 16.4 MB

[fulalas]

Ed_P, not sure what you mean by 'fails'. What is the expected behavior when you click on Manage Printing? Have you tested on AF? Can you provide screenshots?

Thanks

[seed_clapper]

Can you post your ventoy menu file?

Ventoy is automated. On boot it searches for isos in the drive and creates a list. Then you can boot them in three modes on your choice: optical drive emulation, grub2/wimboot, memdisk.

[Ed_P]

Without being able to see the code that ventoy generates for Porteus it's hard to help.

With grub2win these are some of my grub2 menus for booting the Porteus ISO file.

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set timeout=30

# Set the default variable to the submenu entry you prefer
set default=1

     set linux_folder=/porteus5.0

#     set iso="/ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0-x86_64-220723.iso"
#     set iso="/ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0-x86_64-220924.iso"
#     set iso="/ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0-x86_64-221210.iso"
#     set iso="/ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0-x86_64-230217.iso"
     set iso="/ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0-x86_64-230421.iso"

menuentry " Porteus 5.0 ISO - changes="  --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set bootparms="volume=10 reboot=cold extramod=$linux_folder/Modules \
       changes=EXIT:$linux_folder/changes/50save.dat \
       noload=kde;jinn;lxqt;xfce;lxde;mate;open;dat.xzm;mychanges;autonet;menu1" # ;mychanges"

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz      from=$iso $bootparms
#     linux $linux_folder/BootModules/vmlinuz from=$iso $bootparms
     initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
#     initrd $linux_folder/initrd/initrd.xz
     }  

menuentry " Porteus 5.0 ISO - AF'"  --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set bootparms="volume=10 reboot=cold extramod=$linux_folder/Modules \
       noload=kde;jinn;lxqt;xfce;lxde;mate;open;dat.xzm;menu2" # ;mychanges"

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz      from=$iso $bootparms
#     linux $linux_folder/BootModules/vmlinuz from=$iso $bootparms
     initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
#     initrd $linux_folder/initrd/initrd.xz  
     }

menuentry " Porteus 5.0 ISO - AF+"  --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set bootparms="volume=33 reboot=cold extramod=$linux_folder/Modules \
       noload=kde;jinn;lxqt;xfce;lxde;mate;open;dat.xzm;mychanges;menu3" 

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz      from=$iso $bootparms
#     linux $linux_folder/BootModules/vmlinuz from=$iso $bootparms
     initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
#     initrd $linux_folder/initrd/initrd.xz  
     }

menuentry " Porteus 5.0 ISO - AF "  --class slackware   --class icon-porteus  {

     set bootparms="volume=33 reboot=cold noload=mychanges;menu5"
#     set bootparms="volume=33 reboot=cold \
#       noload=kde;jinn;lxqt;xfce;lxde;mate;open;dat.xzm;mychanges;menu5" 

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz      from=$iso $bootparms
     initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
#     initrd $linux_folder/initrd/initrd.xz
     }
#

My initial PorteuX menu is similar.

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menuentry " PorteuX 0.3 ISO - LXQt"  --class slackware   --class icon-porteux2  {

     set iso="/ISOs/PorteuX/porteux-v0.2-gnome-42.9-stable-x86_64.iso"
     set iso="/ISOs/PorteuX/porteux-v0.3-mate-1.27.1-stable-x86_64.iso"
     set iso="/ISOs/PorteuX/porteux-v0.3-lxqt-1.3.0-stable-x86_64.iso"
     set bootparms="volume=33 reboot=cold extramod=/porteux0.3/Modules \
       kmap=us noload=mate;cinn;menu6"

     search -f $iso --set=root
     loopback loop $iso
     linux (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz      from=$iso $bootparms
#     initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
#     initrd /porteux0.2/initrd.xz
       initrd /porteux0.3/initrd.zst
     }

If you can't tweak the menus ventoy generates I think you're out of luck.

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at "Porteux data not found" message.

Ya kno seed it just occurred to me I think I had that problem with porteux0.2. PorteuX wasn't supporting ISO booting and some how I got a new initrd.xz file that supports it. Let me see if I can find the link to the initrd.xz file.

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No link but steps:

Copy the ISO files to a drive.
Then copy the /boot/syslinux/initrd.zst file to the ventoy boot folder or some other folder available when booting.
Change the ventoy's initrd boot command to boot the initrd.zst file from the drive rather than from (loop)/boot/syslinux

Basically like my PorteuX boot menu.

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This link might help you also:

https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_grubmenu.html

[Kulle]

Hi porteux,
I replaced 07-printing-x86_64-2023-04-22.xzm with printing-porteux-stable-x86_64.xzm
Printing works for me with the new module.

But the document scanner is not shown in the menu.
simple-scan => Command not found

[seed_clapper]

Copy the ISO files to a drive.

You inspired me to find a simpler solution for booting porteuX from ventoy:

01) install 7-zip archive manager
02) open porteuX iso file in 7-zip
03) extract "porteux" folder to your ventoy usb drive
04) use your favourite ISO editing tool to remove "porteux" folder from porteuX iso (can be skipped if you do not care about saving free space on your ventoy usb drive)
05) copy your porteuX iso to your ventoy usb drive
06) if you have many files in your ventoy usb drive then you should prevent ventoy from wasting your precious time scanning all that files
　　by doing either:
　　a) create ".ventoyignore" file in folders which you want to be ignored by ventoy
　　b) restrict ventoy going deep into subfolders or specify a folder with iso files https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_search_path.html
07) reboot to ventoy (the way to do it depends on your pc's motherboard's BIOS, so you have to google it yourself)
08) select your porteuX iso on the list and press enter
09) ...
10) enjoy your porteuX experience!

I assume that porteuX indiscriminately searches for "porteux" folder in all connected drives and completely ignores ventoy's emulated optical drive.

My first impressions.
PorteuX look very similar to porteuS.
Browser download tool now have additional programms in it.
After downloading Firefox and OnlyOffice they were activated automatically but did not appear in start menu until reboot.
Had to install japanese font module for japanese characters.
Screen tearing issue while playing videos on my old integrated Intel gpu. To resolve issue picom 9, libconfig 1.7.3, libev 4.33 were downloaded. After converting to modules and activating you need to run it from start menu, open config file located at "/etc/picom.conf" and change 'backend = "xrender"' to 'backend = "glx"', save config.
Mpv is a great video player if you have a patience to sit down and read manual, edit configs, search scripts for enhancing functionality etc. But VLC just works out-of-the-box.
LXQT in my opinion is the best choice for old pc with weak cpu and low memory. But there is no easy way to connect to wi-fi with hidden ssid. You must right-click on network connection tray icon, select "Edit connection", create profile for your hidden wi-fi spot, run command line and execute "nmcli con up _profile_name_".
XFCE is friendlier to user than LXQT.
MATE look nice.
GNOME and KDE are the fancy ones.

[Blaze]

porteux, I can't to download from WeTransfer coz I have sanctions

[Ed_P]

What system you looking to test Blaze? Maybe someone with access to mediafire can copy it to there for you.

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Ed_P, not sure what you mean by 'fails'.

I just saw your posting!

When I click on Manage Printing in Porteus 5.0 a browser window opens for http://localhost:631/admin/ titled "Administration - CUPS 2.4.2". That doesn't happen in PorteuX. There with your print module I get "Not Found - CUPS v2.4.2"

From the Manage Printing app in Porteus 5.0:

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[Desktop Entry]
Categories=System;Printing;HardwareSettings;X-Red-Hat-Base;
Exec=/usr/bin/xdg-open http://localhost:631/admin/
Icon=cups
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Name=Manage Printing
Comment=CUPS Web Interface

I will try it again latter. It's Mother's Day here.

=====================

Just retried it, same error and I'm posting from PorteuX so I have Internet and a browser.

[Blaze]

Ed_P, I don't have access to https://we.tl/

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[Ed_P]

Ed_P, I don't have access to https://we.tl/

I'm sorry to hear that. But if you let us know which DE you want to test someone can download it and upload it to a system you can access.

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Ed_P, not sure what you mean by 'fails'. What is the expected behavior when you click on Manage Printing? Have you tested on AF? Can you provide screenshots?

Thanks

porteux0.3 with printing module

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~#  uname -a
Linux porteux.example.net 6.2.11-porteux #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Apr 14 11:39:03 NZST 2023 x86_64 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

~#  cat /etc/porteux/*
001-core.xzm:20230416
002-xorg.xzm:20230416
002-xtra.xzm:20230416
003-lxqt.xzm:20230416
initrd.xz:20230409

~#  ls -l /mnt/live/memory/images
000-kernel-6.2.11.xzm : Apr 14 00:02
001-core-stable-20230416.xzm : Apr 15 17:36
002-xorg-stable-20230416.xzm : Apr 15 21:11
002-xtra-stable-20230416.xzm : Feb 3 09:59
003-lxqt-1.3.0-stable-20230416.xzm : Apr 15 20:44
009-porteus5-compatibility-stable.xzm : Jan 23 22:14
07-printing-x86_64-2023-02-04.xzm : Feb 4 17:17
firefox-latest-111.0.1-x86_64-1.xzm : Mar 23 01:01
printing-porteux-stable-x86_64.xzm : Mar 17 13:48

~#  cat /proc/cmdline
quiet BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=/ISOs/PorteuX/porteux-v0.3-lxqt-1.3.0-stable-x86_64.iso volume=33 reboot=cold extramod=/porteux0.3/Modules kmap=us noload=mate;cinn

porteux0.3 with gtk module

[Ed_P]

[beny]

hi Ed_P try this http://localhost:631/admin
we have:Apollo dymo epson fuji-xerox generic HP oki samsung and other......

[Ed_P]

That's amazing beny. With the 64MB printing module your link works! And the System Tools Manage Printing one still doesn't.

Once I figure out how to view the Manage Printing desktop file in the System Tools folder with a text editor I'll be able to see what the heck the difference it. Manage Printing works with the 16MB gtk module.