Re: Q: How can I repack a udeb package?
Thanks KiBi On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Cyril Brulebois k...@debian.org wrote: Ozi Traveller ozitravel...@gmail.com (2013-12-25): I'm trying to change the png images in the /usr/share/graphics folder and the Clearlooks theme in rootskel-gtk_1.27_amd64.udeb for a custom live-build. How do I unpack the repack the udev? Hrm. I'll answer the following question, since it's way easier than what people mean by repacking: “how do I rebuild an existing udeb with some modifications?”. You fetch the source package for the said udeb: dget -x http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/r/rootskel-gtk/rootskel-gtk_1.27.dsc (Or use links from http://packages.debian.org/source/stable/rootskel-gtk) You modify the source package as you see fit, probably by updating the source .svg files to whatever you like. Then you build the binary package(s) as usual in Debian: “dpkg-builpackage -b” or “debuild -b”. You'll then find the resulting udeb(s) in the parent directory. You might want to specify a new changelog entry (therefore a new version number) using e.g. “dch --local +mystuff” before building the binary packages using dpkg-buildpackage or debuild. Mraw, KiBi.
Bug#733049: debian-installer does NOT add bootable flag in guided partitioning mode
Quoting Andres Cimmarusti (acimmaru...@gmail.com): Package: debian-installer Version: 20130613+deb7u1+b1 Severity: normal Tags: d-i Since version 7.0 of wheezy, the debian installer has had this problem. The debian installer in guided partitioning mode does NOT automatically add the bootable flag to the appropriate partition. This can result in unbootable systems, especially for beginners. This should be corrected in wheezy and beyond. And what do you propose for this? :-) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#733049: debian-installer does NOT add bootable flag in guided partitioning mode
Isn't this flag supposed to be more or less decorative these days? (IOW: what's your particular setup, why does it need this flag?) I'm always working with old computers. They don't have a separate EFI partition (most of them can't handle it anyways) and usually I choose to install GRUB in the root partition, thus I need to make it bootable. I assure you there's nothing decorative about it in these systems. When I first tried wheezy in one of these computers, I kept getting unbootable installations, and finally I saw that ticking on the bootable flag did the trick. And what do you propose for this? :-) I propose this be re-enabled by default on the guided partitioning if the debian installation media is NOT booted in EFI mode. Unless I'm grossly misunderstanding the issue as I explained above. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAH=dyrgv2skqiotnonry5fmhjt4mc6xu2kl27q6ymydlvqf...@mail.gmail.com
Bug#733049: debian-installer does NOT add bootable flag in guided partitioning mode
Quoting Andres Cimmarusti (acimmaru...@gmail.com): And what do you propose for this? :-) I propose this be re-enabled by default on the guided partitioning if the debian installation media is NOT booted in EFI mode. Unless I'm grossly misunderstanding the issue as I explained above. Eagerly waiting for the patch signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#733049: debian-installer does NOT add bootable flag in guided partitioning mode
On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:43:04AM -0430, Andres Cimmarusti wrote: I'm always working with old computers. They don't have a separate EFI partition (most of them can't handle it anyways) and usually I choose to install GRUB in the root partition, thus I need to make it bootable. I assure you there's nothing decorative about it in these systems. When I first tried wheezy in one of these computers, I kept getting unbootable installations, and finally I saw that ticking on the bootable flag did the trick. So the problem is the installation of GRUB into the root partition instead of the MBR. Which is only known at the end of the installation. Kind regards Philipp Kern signature.asc Description: Digital signature
