Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
@jimwg, I can reproduce your error in xfce, once you ask it to prompt you for a session on login, then it will do so but doesn't let you set the name. This looks to me like an upstream error or perhaps xfce4-session is expecting something to be present on the system which isn't. I'll look into it and see if I can track down the cause. Thanks!
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Here's my first impressions, kde4 on 64 bit, 3.0rc1
Google earth (from wreads module) works on x64 with intel video, but not with the nvidia driver (it segfaults). I can post better info later (sorry). I haven't tried to debug, I will look for duplicate libraries if I get this before help arrives.
in /etc/group, guest is no longer in plugdev, is this a change?
There is no more konsoleprofiles widget. I dunno if this is gone from latest kde4, but this was a useful widget.
Top level permissions on 001-core.xzm are go+w in /mnt/live/memory/images (probably doesn't matter but looks funny)
That's all I can think of now. Thanks for another fine release.
Google earth (from wreads module) works on x64 with intel video, but not with the nvidia driver (it segfaults). I can post better info later (sorry). I haven't tried to debug, I will look for duplicate libraries if I get this before help arrives.
in /etc/group, guest is no longer in plugdev, is this a change?
There is no more konsoleprofiles widget. I dunno if this is gone from latest kde4, but this was a useful widget.
Top level permissions on 001-core.xzm are go+w in /mnt/live/memory/images (probably doesn't matter but looks funny)
That's all I can think of now. Thanks for another fine release.
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Is there also an URL for customizing and download the 3.0rc1 ISO, like there is with the 3.0rc1 iso?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
No the rc's don't use the wizard. You can download the base ISO and then download the extras from the server in the testing folder.
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
^
OK...
I tried to co-install 3.0rc1 and 2.1 (both XFCe x86-64) on an external 2,5" USB harddisk (consisting of only one ntfs partition, like it was formatted by WD)
The cheatcode I used reads in the current cheatcodes file:
"CoRrEcTRaNdOmStRinG" being the correct random UUID string of the boot device...
Loading of kernel and initrd is just fine, but then it tells me that the use of the from= cheatcode is wrong... The path to the base folder is like so: /porteus/3.0rc1/base/
Why is that so? I used the exact syntax as written down in 3.0rc1 cheatcodes text file... O___o
Could it be that I did the mistake tome already pointed out in this thread:
And back to my issue: I just move my base folder from /porteus/3.0rc1/base/ to /porteus/3.0rc1/porteus/base/ and all is well?
OK...
I tried to co-install 3.0rc1 and 2.1 (both XFCe x86-64) on an external 2,5" USB harddisk (consisting of only one ntfs partition, like it was formatted by WD)
The cheatcode I used reads in the current cheatcodes file:
Now, my entry reads like so:SPECIAL NOTE FOR USING CHEATCODES WITH 'LABEL' AND 'UUID':
If you specify a LABEL or UUID with a cheatcode, remember that all
portions of these commands are case sensitive. You should use a
unique label for each of your partitions if you wish to use device
labels with your cheatcodes. Use the 'blkid' command to view your
device's UUID and LABEL. Using UUID and LABEL can be quite handy
because they are unique to your device, and your data will be found
and properly mapped on different hardware configurations.
Every cheatcode which contains a /path can take advantage of 'UUID:'
and 'LABEL:' extensions.
Examples:
changes=UUID:STrING-0F-ChARACtERS/path/file.dat
extramod=LABEL:YourLabelName/path/to_folder/with_modules
from=UUID:STrING-0F-ChARACtERS/path/folder
rootcopy=LABEL:YourLabelName/path/to_folder/with_files
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LABEL 3.0rc1
MENU LABEL 3.0rc1 (xfce)
KERNEL 3.0rc1.x86-64.vmlinuz
APPEND initrd=3.0rc1.x86-64.initrd.xz from=UUID:CoRrEcTRaNdOmStRinG/porteus/3.0rc1 zram=20% fsck timezone=Europe/Berlin kmap=de acpi=force
Loading of kernel and initrd is just fine, but then it tells me that the use of the from= cheatcode is wrong... The path to the base folder is like so: /porteus/3.0rc1/base/
Why is that so? I used the exact syntax as written down in 3.0rc1 cheatcodes text file... O___o
Could it be that I did the mistake tome already pointed out in this thread:
If so, then this should be in the cheatcodes.txt as well...tome wrote:It can not be so:it was for v1.2 but now must be/porteus/2.1_x86-64/base
/porteus/2.1_x86-64/optional [...]
/porteus/3.0rc2_x86-64/base
/porteus/3.0rc2_x86-64/optional [...]
/porteus/2.1_x86-64/porteus/base
/porteus/2.1_x86-64/porteus/optional [...]
/porteus/3.0rc2_x86-64/porteus/base
/porteus/3.0rc2_x86-64/porteus/optional [...]
And back to my issue: I just move my base folder from /porteus/3.0rc1/base/ to /porteus/3.0rc1/porteus/base/ and all is well?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Yes, this what I hoped was all that's neccessary for dual boot on same flash, but I'm still confused regarding rewriting the "cheat script". I can see how to tell the porteus.cfg to use a renamed core as 3.0rc's or even Puppy's core file but the cheat sheet somehow baffles me.Rava wrote:And back to my issue: I just move my base folder from /porteus/3.0rc1/base/ to /porteus/3.0rc1/porteus/base/ and all is well?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
from= cheatcode should point to a device/folder where the ISO is unpacked(or to the ISO itself). this info was in cheacodes.txt but is somehow gone now - will add for 3.0 final.
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
But... the iso is unpacked... so it should work, yes?fanthom wrote:from= cheatcode should point to a device/folder where the ISO is unpacked
Again: Do I just need to move my base folder from /porteus/3.0rc1/base/ to /porteus/3.0rc1/porteus/base/ ?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Another issue... I need thunderbird, I presume the 2.1 x86-64 version won't run...
How to install/get that as a module without PPM working in 3.0rc1?
How to install/get that as a module without PPM working in 3.0rc1?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
I think yes, because it is easier than using extramod=, and Porteus scripts don't see if you are using old or new paths.Again: Do I just need to move my base folder from /porteus/3.0rc1/ base/ to /porteus/3.0rc1/porteus/ base/ ?
download binaries from official mozilla site, as root create new root tree in new folder, extract thunderbird to correct folder in this tree, add launchers and icons and build module.How to install/get that as a module without PPM working in 3.0rc1?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
open a terminal and type:How to install/get that as a module without PPM working in 3.0rc1?
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usm -u all
usm -g mozilla-thunderbird
Here is my from= cheatcode:Again: Do I just need to move my base folder from /porteus/3.0rc1/ base/ to /porteus/3.0rc1/porteus/ base/ ?
from=UUID:d2c78202-d77d-4fea-a793-e3758ed1b438/v3.0
Here are the contents of that folder:
USB_INSTALLATION.txt boot/ porteus/
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
That gives me:brokenman wrote:open a terminal and type:You can convert the slackware package afterwards using txz2xzmCode: Select all
usm -u all usm -g mozilla-thunderbird
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root@porteus:/usr/local/bin# usm --help
-su: usm: command not found
/Edit: nope, usm is not in devel, I still get the above error...
edit2
you get it from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/usm/files/

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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Sadly, updating the database gives me an error:
Strange, MANIFEST.bz2 is gzipped instead... But why?
Instead I updated all other data bases but salix, but it still results in this:

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[... snip ...]
Starting salix database update
Connection is good
Downloading: CHECKSUMS.md5 DONE
Downloading: PACKAGES.TXT DONE
Downloading: LIBS.TXT.gz DONE
Downloading: OPTIFEST.gz DONE
Downloading: MANIFEST.bz2 DONE
bunzip2: /var/usm/salix/MANIFEST.bz2 is not a bzip2 file.
==============================================================================
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
==============================================================================
One or more errors occurred while usm was running:
FATAL ERROR!
usm update_database 694
Could not decompress: MANIFEST.bz2
==============================================================================
Instead I updated all other data bases but salix, but it still results in this:
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usm -g mozilla-thunderbird
Nothing found for: mozilla-thunderbird

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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Are you using Porteus v3.0? I assumed from your question that you are. USM will not function with anything below Porteus v3.0.How to install/get that as a module without PPM working in 3.0rc1?
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Re: Porteus Desktop Edition 3.0 rc1 bugs/feedback thread
Yes, using 3.0rc1 x86-64... Sadly, I have no clue what's the issue with the salix /var/usm/salix/MANIFEST.bz2 database file.brokenman wrote:Are you using Porteus v3.0? I assumed from your question that you are. USM will not function with anything below Porteus v3.0.
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