Porteus

Posted: **20 May 2018, 00:20**

ncmprhnsbl wrote: ↑
19 May 2018, 13:16

3guesses wrote: ↑
18 May 2018, 09:59
i'm happy to try that - brief instructions?
first download the 000-kernel.xzm and vmlinuz from one of our mirrors http://porteus.org/porteus-mirrors
eg.
http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/port ... us-4.16.8/
then, as root:
replace 000-kernel.xzm in sda9/porteus/base/
and
replace vmlinuz in sda9/boot/syslinux/
although if the 4.16.8 build has the same config as fanthom mentions it might not work either..
if it doesn't, one of the older kernels(in the /kernels dir on the server) might get you running for now, just make sure to use the matching vmlinuz..

Using those files I instead got the message:

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This kernel reqiures an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i586 CPU.
Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU.

Posted: **20 May 2018, 00:45**

fanthom wrote: ↑
18 May 2018, 10:45
Just checked and Porteus 4.0 kernel config has:
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CONFIG_M686=y
while it should have:
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CONFIG_M586=y
to be i586 arch compatible.
Not sure about gcc flags user for compilation of the userland ...

You may check if Porteus Kiosk 3.7.0 boots ok on your PC (just for testing):
http://porteus-kiosk.org/public/3.7/Por ... 0-i586.iso
http://porteus-kiosk.org/download.html#usb

Thanks

Yes, Porteus Kiosk 3.7.0 seems to boot OK, although quickly thows up the following message:

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Starting Porteus Kiosk <http://porteus-kiosk.org<
^device not ready yet? delaying 15 seconds.

Posted: **20 May 2018, 01:47**

3guesses wrote: ↑
20 May 2018, 00:20

ncmprhnsbl wrote: ↑
19 May 2018, 13:16
first download the 000-kernel.xzm and vmlinuz from one of our mirrors http://porteus.org/porteus-mirrors
eg.
"ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/porteus/x86_64/kernel/porteus-4.16.8/"
Using those files I instead got the message:
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This kernel reqiures an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i586 CPU.
Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU.

That example, eg., was for x86-64 files, try files from this mirror example instead: http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/porteus/i586/

Posted: **20 May 2018, 02:23**

ah yes, like Ed says.. sorry about that

Posted: **21 May 2018, 04:39**

@3guesses
I modified the brokenman's 4.16.8 config depending on fanthom's advice.
I built kernel 4.16.10 with this new config.
If you have a time, please try Porteus 4.0 with this new kernel (vmlinuz, 000-kernel.xzm).

=== brokenman's 4.16.8 config ===
http://dl.porteus.org/i586/kernel/porteus-4.16.8/

=== fanthom's advice ===
Porteus-LXDE-v4.0-i586.iso won't run (Post by fanthom #64759)

=== kernel 4.16.10 build ===
Porteus Kernel Builder (Post by neko #64815)

=== 32Bit 4.16.10 kernel ===
porteus-32Bit-4.16.10.tar.xz (80 M)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ja1y1pn6t ... .10.tar.xz
md5sum: 9ccf1ed4cc90f21b685b102543811b29 porteus-32Bit-4.16.10.tar.xz

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# xz -dc porteus-32Bit-4.16.10.tar.xz | tar -t
000-kernel.xzm
crippled_sources-4.16.10-32bit.xzm
vmlinuz

Thanks.

Posted: **21 May 2018, 05:27**

@3guesses
"Yes, Porteus Kiosk 3.7.0 seems to boot OK, although quickly thows up the following message:"
Perhaps you have used Rufus and not Win32DiskImager for burning installation ISO on usb stick?

Posted: **22 May 2018, 00:45**

Thanks Fanthom and Neko!