PorteuX 0.5 has been released

Post#46 by **porteux** » 29 Jul 2023, 22:12

bour59 wrote: ↑
29 Jul 2023, 19:39
@porteusx the msdos partition table was created using fdisk
is fdisk obsolete ?

I believe if you open gparted you can check the current partition table. If it's msdos and the installer is complaining, then we have a bug

Post#47 by **Ed_P** » 30 Jul 2023, 00:27

bour59 wrote: ↑
29 Jul 2023, 19:39
@porteusx the msdos partition table was created using fdisk
is fdisk obsolete ?

Can you post the porteux fdisk command and options you used bour59?

Post#48 by **bour59** » 30 Jul 2023, 04:44

Hello @Ed_P

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fdisk /dev/sdh
o # create a new partition table DOS
w
reboot

Have a good day !

Post#49 by **Ed_P** » 30 Jul 2023, 05:44

Try partitioning the drive using "g" rather than "o" to create the partition table.

Post#50 by **roro** » 30 Jul 2023, 07:11

Changing from PorteuX 0.4 to 0.5 is not recommended.
Library programs are missing, for example:

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guest@porteux:/apps$ ./run_abiword 
abiword: error while loading shared libraries: libdb-4.4.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Post#51 by **beny** » 30 Jul 2023, 09:28

hi roro you can search here for db4.4,but is an old package:https://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackwa ... kware64/l/

Post#52 by **porteux** » 30 Jul 2023, 09:37

roro wrote: ↑
30 Jul 2023, 07:11
Changing from PorteuX 0.4 to 0.5 is not recommended.
Library programs are missing, for example:
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guest@porteux:/apps$ ./run_abiword 
abiword: error while loading shared libraries: libdb-4.4.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

PorteuX doesn't aim to run every application out of the box. Instead, it has the minimum to run the applications it's shipped with.

If there is any missing library to run the application you want you can look for an AppImage or solve the dependencies yourself. For the last case it seems you need db package (for stale: http://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/ ... 6_64-6.txz).

Post#53 by **roro** » 30 Jul 2023, 11:00

Hi porteux,
#43 That's because you need the partition table to be dos or msdos

Why this compulsion ?

Post#54 by **beny** » 30 Jul 2023, 12:25

hi roro the partition table on hard disk or a memory device is mandatory to data storage is like the toc on a cd or dvd without it you can't access to the record of the data so you have a useless device,we have two way to do this task msdos or gpt, msdos is a classic way gpt if you need efi boot or if you want to do a lot of parttions,the question is why you need an old software to run a new one.but I can be wrong

Post#55 by **porteux** » 30 Jul 2023, 16:45

Hmmm... In my tests partition tables different from msdos didn't work. I might be wrong though. Using 'loop' doesn't work for sure.

What kinds of partition tables work using PorteuX 0.4 installer?

Post#56 by **beny** » 30 Jul 2023, 17:01

hi porteux well is a lot of time that i don't erase the boot directory so i change only the files but not the mbr.bin so i can start on the go with a new system,i have some microsd i try to work with the installer..and report
we have only one way: i try gpt but....
bash-5.2# sh '/mnt/arch/boot/porteux-installer-for-linux.run'
Creating directory /tmp/porteux-installer
Verifying archive integrity... 100% MD5 checksums are OK. All good.
Uncompressing PorteuX Installer 100%
Only 'dos' or 'msdos' partition table is supported.
Format your storage media using partition table 'dos' or 'msdos' and try again.
bash-5.2#

Post#57 by **beny** » 30 Jul 2023, 17:30

bash-5.2# sh '/mnt/arch/boot/porteux-installer-for-linux.run'
Creating directory /tmp/porteux-installer
Verifying archive integrity... 100% MD5 checksums are OK. All good.
Uncompressing PorteuX Installer 100%

PorteuX is going to be installed in /dev/sda1

Press Enter to continue

Flushing filesystem buffers...
Installing extlinux bootloader...
Updating initrd with Porteux partition unique ID...
6040 blocchi
6040 blocchi
Setting permissions...

Installation finished successfully

You may reboot your system now and start using PorteuX.
Don't forget to set your BIOS to boot from this storage media.
bash-5.2#

Post#58 by **beny** » 30 Jul 2023, 17:51

and i have forget the gpt partition table need a different file to work named gptmbr.bin.but i don't know if work or not...

Post#59 by **rych** » 31 Jul 2023, 10:27

porteux wrote: ↑
30 Jul 2023, 16:45
In my tests partition tables different from msdos didn't work.

My experience too, from years ago -- couldn't boot. And I'm booting UEFI with Secure boot enabled, so it's fragile enough already and I only want reliable methods wherever possible. Msdos partition table works and allows 4 partitions -- exactly what I use on my USB. But interesting to hear if anyone makes it boot with gpt.

Post#60 by **roro** » 31 Jul 2023, 15:25

Hi all,
Why should I partition the USB device?
Why ??
I'm still a Linux newbie. I use the USB device as I bought it.
It is fat32 formatted: W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Everything is stored on the USB device: folder boot, porteux, ...and a number of folders with Appimages, with private data and so on

But where was a problem: porteux-installer-for-linux.run version 0.5 does not work

But the problem is solved, you have to use another installer, see above
#39 and #41