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Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 21 May 2019, 19:09
by Rava
evergreen wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 18:50
conky, blueman, pasystray, xfce4-clipman and compton
What do these do?
I use 004-ClipIt-gtk3-1.4.5-x86_64.xzm and it works both in XFCE and Openbox just fine. So no need for at least xfce4-clipman.
Also, I do not find the ISO on
https://sourceforge.net/projects/projectignis/
Where is it hidden?
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 30 Jun 2019, 23:20
by evergreen
Changes for Ignis OS 30062019 Based on Porteus-v5.0rc1 XFCE
Kernel is 5.1.5
-Packages have been recompiled and Updated
-New settings for tint2, conky with Ansiweather
-XAMPP, Filezilla, Visual Studio Code and nodejs are Included in this release
Download Link:
Ignis_OS-Porteus-v5.0rc1-30062019-x86_64
https://sourceforge.net/projects/projec ... o/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/projec ... 5/download
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./modules/tw/Qt5-lib-x86_64.xzm
./modules/tw/compat-libicu60-60.2-2.fc29.x86_64.xzm
./modules/tw/teamviewer_daemon.xzm
./modules/tw/latest-teamviewer-1.1_noarch.xzm
./modules/tw/teamviewer-14.3.4730_x86_64.xzm
./modules/vivaldi-2.6.1566.44-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/vivaldi-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-74.0.3729.169-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/bluetooth/dbus-python-1.2.8-x86_64-2.xzm
./modules/ignis/bluetooth/pygobject3-3.32.2-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/ignis/bluetooth/gobject-introspection-1.60.2-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/ignis/bluetooth/bluez-firmware-1.2-x86_64-2.xzm
./modules/ignis/bluetooth/bluez-5.50-x86_64-2.xzm
./modules/ignis/bluetooth/blueman-2.0.8-x86_64-2.xzm
./modules/ignis/xvkbd-virtualkeyboard/libXaw3d-1.6.3-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/ignis/xvkbd-virtualkeyboard/xvkbd-3.8-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/hardinfo/hardinfo-0.5.1-x86_64-3_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/theme/arc-theme-Red-20170913-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/theme/gtk+3-3.24.9-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/ignis/ignis_30062019.xzm
./modules/ignis/openbox/openbox-menu-0.8.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/openbox/obconf-2.0.4-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/feh-image-viewer/feh-3.1.3-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/i3lock/i3lock-2.9.1-x86_64-2_slonly.xzm
./modules/ignis/i3lock/libev-4.24-x86_64-1_slonly.xzm
./modules/ignis/misc/xdotool-3.20160805.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/misc/fbxkb-0.6-x86_64-1dj.xzm
./modules/ignis/misc/libxkbcommon-0.8.4-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/tint2/imlib2-1.5.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/tint2/murrine-0.98.2-x86_64-2_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/tint2/tint2-16.6.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/compton-compositing/compton-316eac0613bf342ff91cc645a6c3c80e6b9083fb-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/compton-compositing/libconfig-1.7.2-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/lxde/menu-cache-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/lxde/lxmenu-data-0.1.5-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/lxde/libfm-extra-1.3.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/conky-system-monitor/tolua++-1.0.93-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/conky-system-monitor/oniguruma-5.9.6_p1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/conky-system-monitor/conky-1.10.8-x86_64-1ponce.xzm
./modules/ignis/conky-system-monitor/jq-1.6-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/pkgmanager/sbopkg-0.38.1-noarch-1_wsr.xzm
./modules/ignis/pasystray-pulseaudio-system-tray/pasystray-0.6.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/ignis/net-tools/net-snmp-5.7.3-x86_64-3.xzm
./modules/ignis/net-tools/net-tools-1.60.20120726git-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/ignis/net-tools/libevent-2.0.22-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/ignis/net-tools/ntp-4.2.8p8-x86_64-1.xzm
./modules/glmark2-amd64.xzm
./modules/FPROT-Antivirus/fp-Linux.x86.64-ws.xzm
./modules/FPROT-Antivirus/fp-Linux-db-30062019.xzm
./modules/dev/FileZilla_3.43.0_x86_64-linux-gnu.xzm
./modules/dev/xampp-linux-x64-7.3.6-2.xzm
./modules/dev/xampp-linux_daemon.xzm
./modules/dev/nodejs-8.16.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./modules/dev/code_1.35.1-1560350270_amd64.xzm
./modules/kernel-firmware-20190620_7ae3a09-noarch-1.xzm
Thanks to the Porteus Team they have worked hard to improve always this O.S, Notice that Porteus 5.0 RC1 is an early release so any wrong behave could be fix it the next releases
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 01 Jul 2019, 01:36
by Rava
Could you please add the md5sum so that a user can eliminate the - albeit slim - risk of a corrupt download.
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 01 Jul 2019, 02:03
by evergreen
I had forgotten now is included
Cheers!
Rava wrote: ↑01 Jul 2019, 01:36
Could you please add the md5sum so that a user can eliminate the - albeit slim - risk of a corrupt download.
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 01 Jul 2019, 02:07
by Rava
evergreen wrote: ↑01 Jul 2019, 02:03
I had forgotten now is included
Thanks, but when its just one or two files, it is more convenient to add the info into the post.
Like so
md5sum: 035db2e2c72ac2b88ae05050732fb991
Ignis_OS-Porteus-v5.0rc1-30062019-x86_64
download link: [url]
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 16 Nov 2019, 07:09
by evergreen
Changes for Ignis OS 16112019:
Kernel is 5.3.11
-New script for i3lock, improve lock screen with screenshot and blur effect
-New themes and backgrounds
-New conky settings
-SMplayer was added to set with mpv and get some modern features
-Many modules have been Upgraded
-Openbox is handling shortcuts without mix it with XFCE
Download Link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/projec ... o/download
Ignis_OS-Porteus-v5.0rc1-16112019-x86_64.iso
md5sum: 4c630ab8a064a716edf5e5f01fe7c4d1
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./tw/compat-libicu60-60.2-2.fc29.x86_64.xzm
./tw/teamviewer_daemon.xzm
./tw/qt5-lib-tw-5.9.1.x86_64.xzm
./tw/latest-teamviewer-1.1_noarch.xzm
./tw/teamviewer-14.7.1965_x86_64.xzm
./kernel-firmware-20191104_11bdc57-noarch-1.xzm
./qt5/icu4c-65.1-x86_64-1.xzm
./qt5/qt5-5.13.1-x86_64-2alien.xzm
./tools/glmark2-amd64.xzm
./tools/partclone-0.2.80-x86_64-2_slonly.xzm
./ignis/bluetooth/dbus-python-1.2.8-x86_64-2.xzm
./ignis/bluetooth/pygobject3-3.32.2-x86_64-1.xzm
./ignis/bluetooth/gobject-introspection-1.60.2-x86_64-1.xzm
./ignis/bluetooth/bluez-firmware-1.2-x86_64-2.xzm
./ignis/bluetooth/bluez-5.50-x86_64-2.xzm
./ignis/bluetooth/blueman-2.0.8-x86_64-2.xzm
./ignis/xvkbd-virtualkeyboard/libXaw3d-1.6.3-x86_64-1.xzm
./ignis/xvkbd-virtualkeyboard/xvkbd-3.8-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/hardinfo/hardinfo-0.5.1-x86_64-3_SBo.xzm
./ignis/theme/arc-theme-Red-20170913-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/openbox/openbox-menu-0.8.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/openbox/obconf-2.0.4-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/feh-image-viewer/feh-3.2.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/ignis_16112019.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/giblib-1.2.4-x86_64-6_slonly.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/i3lock-2.9.1-x86_64-2_slonly.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/libev-4.24-x86_64-1_slonly.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/imagemagick-6.9.10_71-x86_64-1.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/scrot-0.8-x86_64-5_slonly.xzm
./ignis/misc/xdotool-3.20160805.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/misc/fbxkb-0.6-x86_64-1dj.xzm
./ignis/misc/libxkbcommon-0.8.4-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/tint2/imlib2-1.5.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/tint2/tint2-16.7-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/tint2/murrine-0.98.2-x86_64-2_SBo.xzm
./ignis/compton-compositing/compton-316eac0613bf342ff91cc645a6c3c80e6b9083fb-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/compton-compositing/libconfig-1.7.2-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/lxde/menu-cache-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/lxde/lxmenu-data-0.1.5-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/lxde/libfm-extra-1.3.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/tolua++-1.0.93-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/oniguruma-5.9.6_p1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/conky-1.10.8-x86_64-1ponce.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/jq-1.6-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/pkgmanager/sbopkg-0.38.1-noarch-1_wsr.xzm
./ignis/pasystray-pulseaudio-system-tray/pasystray-0.7.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/net-tools/ntp-4.2.8p13-x86_64-3.xzm
./ignis/net-tools/net-snmp-5.8-x86_64-5.xzm
./ignis/net-tools/net-tools-20181103_0eebece-x86_64-1.xzm
./smplayer_19.10.2+2.1_amd64.xzm
./en-core_locales.xzm
./FPROT-Antivirus/fp-Linux.x86.64-ws.xzm
./FPROT-Antivirus/fp-Linux-db-16112019.xzm
./dev/FileZilla_3.43.0_x86_64-linux-gnu.xzm
./dev/xampp-linux-x64-7.3.11-0.xzm
./dev/code_1.40.0-1573064499_amd64.xzm
./dev/xampp-linux_daemon.xzm
./dev/nodejs-bin-10.16.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./glibc-i18n-x86_64-1jay.xzm
./vivaldi-2.9.1705.41-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
Cheers !!
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 13 Sep 2020, 00:57
by evergreen
Changes for Ignis Linux 12092020 Based on Porteus-XFCE-v5.0rc2-x86_64
Kernel is 5.4.57
-Introduce Ignispkg Package Manager in System menu (Web Application for Modules creations)
-Cleaned packages and Folders
-Updated packages and Qt5
-New Dark theme and Icons
-Gimp was added
-Replaced VisualStudioCode with Sublime
-If notebook lid is close system is going to Suspend automatically.
Download Link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/projec ... o/download
Ignis_Linux-Porteus-v5.0rc2-12092020-x86_64.iso
md5sum: 682d40cf4688bbf263c084c992261625
Modules Folder here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/projec ... s/modules/
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./qt5/qt5-5.15.1-x86_64-1.xzm
./qt5/gstreamer-1.18.0-x86_64-1.xzm
./qt5/xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0-x86_64-3.xzm
./qt5/xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9-x86_64-3.xzm
./qt5/xcb-util-errors-1.0-x86_64-2.xzm
./qt5/xcb-util-wm-0.4.1-x86_64-3.xzm
./qt5/xcb-util-image-0.4.0-x86_64-3.xzm
./qt5/xcb-util-cursor-0.1.3-x86_64-2.xzm
./qt5/gst-plugins-base-1.18.0-x86_64-1.xzm
./bluetooth/blueman-2.1.3-x86_64-2.xzm
./bluetooth/bluez-firmware-1.2-x86_64-2.xzm
./gimp/gexiv2-0.12.0-x86_64-2.xzm
./gimp/babl-0.1.80-x86_64-1.xzm
./gimp/libmypaint-1.6.1-x86_64-2.xzm
./gimp/gegl-0.4.26-x86_64-1.xzm
./gimp/gimp-2.10.20-x86_64-2.xzm
./kernel-firmware/kernel-firmware-20200827_7a237c6-noarch-1.xzm
./ignis/smplayer/smplayer_20.6.0+3.2_amd64.xzm
./ignis/ignis_12092020.xzm
./ignis/xvkbd-virtualkeyboard/xvkbd-4.0-x86_64-1_slonly.xzm
./ignis/hardinfo/hardinfo-0.5.1-x86_64-3_SBo.xzm
./ignis/theme/arc-theme-Red-20170913-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/theme/vivacious_ignis.xzm
./ignis/theme/vivacious-colors-gtk-icon-theme-1.4-noarch-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/tools/glmark2-amd64.xzm
./ignis/tools/partclone-0.2.80-x86_64-2_slonly.xzm
./ignis/openbox/obconf-2.0.4-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/imagemagick-7.0.10_28-x86_64-1.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/i3lock-2.10-x86_64-3_slonly.xzm
./ignis/i3lock/libev-4.31-x86_64-1_slonly.xzm
./ignis/misc/xdotool-3.20160805.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/misc/ntp-4.2.8p15-x86_64-2.xzm
./ignis/misc/net-snmp-5.9-x86_64-1.xzm
./ignis/tint2/tint2-16.7-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/tint2/murrine-0.98.2-x86_64-2_SBo.xzm
./ignis/compton-compositing/compton-316eac0613bf342ff91cc645a6c3c80e6b9083fb-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/compton-compositing/libconfig-1.7.2-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/tolua++-1.0.93-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/oniguruma-5.9.6_p1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/jq-1.6-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/conky-system-monitor/conky-1.10.8-x86_64-1_slonly.xzm
./ignis/pkgmanager/sbopkg-0.38.1-noarch-1_wsr.xzm
./ignis/pasystray-pulseaudio-system-tray/pasystray-0.7.1-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./ignis/feh/feh-3.5-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./browser/vivaldi-3.3.2022.45-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./FPROT-Antivirus/fp-Linux-db-12092020.xzm
./FPROT-Antivirus/fp-Linux.x86.64-ws.xzm
./teamviewer/teamviewer_daemon.xzm
./teamviewer/teamviewer-15.9.5-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
./qt5-webkit/brotli-1.0.9-x86_64-1.xzm
./qt5-webkit/hyphen-2.8.8-x86_64-1.xzm
./qt5-webkit/woff2-20180531_a0d0ed7-x86_64-1.xzm
./qt5-webkit/qt5-webkit-5.212.0_alpha4-x86_64-3.xzm
./dev/FileZilla_3.43.0_x86_64-linux-gnu.xzm
./dev/sublime_text-3.2.11-x86_64-1_slonly.xzm
./dev/xampp-linux_daemon.xzm
./dev/xampp-linux-x64-7.4.10-0.xzm
./dev/nodejs-bin-10.16.0-x86_64-1_SBo.xzm
XAMPP
Apache 2.4.46, MariaDB 10.4.14, PHP 7.4.10 + SQLite 2.8.17/3.33.0 + multibyte (mbstring) support, Perl 5.32.0, ProFTPD 1.3.6, phpMyAdmin 5.0.2, OpenSSL 1.1.1g, GD 2.2.5, Freetype2 2.4.8, libpng 1.6.37, gdbm 1.8.3, zlib 1.2.11, expat 2.0.1, Sablotron 1.0.3, libxml 2.0.1, Ming 0.4.5, Webalizer 2.23-05, pdf class 0.11.7, ncurses 5.9, pdf class 0.11.7, mod_perl 2.0.11, FreeTDS 0.91, gettext 0.19.8.1, IMAP C-Client 2007e, OpenLDAP (client) 2.4.48, mcrypt 2.5.8, mhash 0.9.9.9, cUrl 7.53.1, libxslt 1.1.33, libapreq 2.13, FPDF 1.7, ICU4C Library 66.1, APR 1.5.2, APR-utils 1.5.4
Chears to everyone thanks for making Ignis Linux possible
Post Updated
hardinfo-0.5.1-x86_64-3_SBo.xzm added in the .ISO file
Post Updated again for some fixed configuration in
ignis_12092020.xzm
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 31 Oct 2020, 06:45
by Rava
Fun fact: I wanted to do the download via wget since I want to update my browser (I already created the newest palemoon xzm) and a running download is quite incompatible with trying to deactivate the browser module. I wonder why. (
Irony: No, I not really wonder why.)
When you click on the sourceforge.net linked page above to get the "direct link" the URL is coded so that wget saves it as
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Ignis_Linux-Porteus-v5.0rc2-12092020-x86_64.iso?r=https:%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fprojectignis%2Ffiles%2Flatest%2Fdownload&ts=1604126136
Sure, adding the needed info of
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?r=https:%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fprojectignis%2Ffiles%2Flatest%2Fdownload&ts=1604126136
at the
beginning and
ending the link with just Code: Select all
Ignis_Linux-Porteus-v5.0rc2-12092020-x86_64.iso
would be
practical but oh so
boring.
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Update
the fail from sourceforge.net with coding a URL like so is even greater than I thought.
That URL, added only once with quotes ( " ) downloaded the large file twice:
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682d40cf4688bbf263c084c992261625 Ignis_Linux-Porteus-v5.0rc2-12092020-x86_64.iso?r=https:%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fprojectignis%2Ffiles%2Flatest%2Fdownload
682d40cf4688bbf263c084c992261625 Ignis_Linux-Porteus-v5.0rc2-12092020-x86_64.iso?r=https:%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fprojectignis%2Ffiles%2Flatest%2Fdownload&ts=1604126136
Instead of 1227 MB it downloaded 2454 MB!
Full frontal fail, SF, well played.
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evergreen, I presume your ISO can successfully boot when it sits on the internal hard disc, and started like many other ISOs via e.g. grub?
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 31 Oct 2020, 17:03
by evergreen
@Rava - you are presuming wrong , Its booting with Syslinux I am not sure if you are familiarise with Porteus (I am kidding). but if you have downloaded
Ignis Linux with WGET, palemoon, Firefox, Vivaldi , Safari , chrome or M$ Edge (this really matter ?) you will realise when you have the ISO that is the main Porteus XFCE RC2 with my packages collections and custom Openbox, there are some development from me but almost everything belong to Porteus Team. my improvements are focus to have a good feeling with the OS giving an elegant design ready to use with useful stuff and make it have good performance quality featuring Openbox.
Edited
@Ed_P I did not know that I can setup grub2 to boot an ISO. I understood now the @Rava's question
BTW I am using rEFInd with a custom entry
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menuentry "Porteus GUI mode" {
volume KERNELS
icon EFI/BOOT/icons/os_porteus.png
loader EFI/syslinux/vmlinuz
initrd EFI/syslinux/initrd.xz
#options "changes=/porteus"
options "changes=/mnt/sda7"
submenuentry "nomodeset" {
add_options "nomodeset"
}
submenuentry "Always fresh" {
add_options "nomagic base_only norootcopy"
}
submenuentry "Boot to copy2ram mode" {
add_options "copy2ram"
}
submenuentry "Text mode" {
add_options "3"
}
submenuentry "pxe-boot" {
add_options "pxe"
}
}
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 31 Oct 2020, 17:46
by Ed_P
evergreen wrote: ↑31 Oct 2020, 17:03
@Rava - you are presuming wrong
Actually he's not. This grub2 menu worked for me for the 1.3
Gb iso.
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menuentry " Ignis Porteus ISO" --class slackware --class icon-xtra-07 {
set iso=/ISOs/Ignis_Linux-Porteus-v5.0rc2-12092020-x86_64.iso
set linux_folder=/porteus5.x
set boot_parms="volume=33 reboot=cold extramod=$linux_folder/Modules;$linux_folder/Modsavedat noload=save.dat"
search -f $iso --set=root
loopback loop $iso
linux (loop)/boot/syslinux/vmlinuz from=$iso # $boot_parms
initrd (loop)/boot/syslinux/initrd.xz
}
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 31 Oct 2020, 18:56
by Rava
Ed_P is right on that, most bootable Linux Live Systems can boot when copied on a hard disk, and there is more than one way doing so.
Ed_P, do you know if it is always an issue when a ISO file on a harddisk is in several parts across the disk, data wise?
I read more than once that this can be a game breaker, but having such a large ISO gives a higher risk of the data not being continuously stored on the hard drive.
Or is it just a matter of the initrd and kernel and after that booting okay the rest of the ISO can be across the drive as it wants.
Do you know knowledges bases that are about that matter?
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 31 Oct 2020, 23:20
by Ed_P
I have booted many different ISOs located on my hard drive over the years and I think only once or twice did I find defragging my drive resolved a booting problem. I don't remember the ISOs involved or the problem I encountered with them. Sorry.
-update-
My booted Ignis iso is in 6 fragments.
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 31 Oct 2020, 23:56
by Rava
^
So at least it seems to be a very rare occurance.
Well, for now i am working on putting the 5.0rc2 together, with my kernel and NVidia driver but the newer initrd from 5.0rc2. Almost finished, and then it is as good night charm a reboot.
Unless I do not finish and sleep more early than usual these weird days, which is also a very good option.
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 01 Nov 2020, 04:48
by evergreen
@rava Sounds good what you are doing is so exciting make everything works together in 5.0rc2 I know this feelings.
I have realised that grub2 can make boot an ISO thanks to @ed_p I am considering to switch refind now just to try loopback. I will have an entry ready to add any new release and who knows Slackware 15 come the next year and Porteus get a decisive version.
Cheers!!!
Ignis an alternative Openbox module for Porteus-v4.0rc4 XFCE
Posted: 01 Nov 2020, 11:03
by Rava
evergreen wrote: ↑01 Nov 2020, 04:48
I have realised that grub2 can make boot an ISO thanks to @ed_p I am considering to switch refind now just to try loopback. I will have an entry ready to add any new release and who knows Slackware 15 come the next year and Porteus get a decisive version.
There are also several solutions where you can have several ISOs on a USB device - an external hard drive is here often a better way in using such than a USB thumb-drive, but people did so with a e.g. 16 or 32 GB thumb-drive and use all kinds of Linux Live ISOs to boot and choose the OS from here to Kingdom come.