Hi, It is depending of your configuration. If slitaz is running from hard drive i do't think AUFS is mandatory. In my memories AUFS is only nedeed whith slitaz loram iso
Regards Le mercredi 29 avril 2020 à 20:06 -0400, Daryl Kuchay a écrit : > Hit a wall again. Would I be correct in assuming that the aufs patch > that automatically applies and seems mandatory is 100% needed? I had > to push it through 3 files it could not find. Loop.h loop.c (i think) > and loop.super needed aiming at files and I did not see how to fix. I > pushed through indicating skip patch. While selecting options within > make menuconfig I cant find aufs on a search from a /. Ill stop here > as I dont think I am going to get much further. If aufs in not needed > let me know and I’ll continue. > > Thank you! > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 29, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Daryl Kuchay <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Just was able to install v5 rolling to virtualbox vm based on your > > advice. Thank you! > > > > I see kernel options as installable packages. ?? > > > > May be able to use grub4dos instead of old syslinux. Installed gpm > > and inputattach is usually within. Not in Slitaz. Ill keep going on > > docs but would appreciate some hints on how to proceed. to hit > > target hardware. If I am saving to folder for persistence fat32 and > > grub4dos may not work. Does slitaz still use save folders? Or do > > options exist to save sessions as compressed module? > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Daryl Kuchay < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Thank you for getting back to me. I have some odd requirements > > > and at this point would like to ask dev level questions due to > > > hardware limitations. > > > > > > I used to run WebDT.org and wanted to redo the work of someone > > > who made a rocking image using SliTaz like a long time ago. Ron85 > > > on WebDT.org got some YouTube videos posted of things I thought > > > not possible and using Slitaz. > > > > > > First the hardware is AMD Geode. If I go newer than syslinux > > > 3.7.-3.8 it won’t boot. Hardware is using a 40 pin ata flash chip > > > that is proprietary. Cant swap it out without clipping pin 40 to > > > make generic horizontal pata flash modules work. I see slitaz4 > > > uses syslinux 4. I am happy to report that I have Slitaz 3 in vm > > > and working. I can’t seem to get https working so getting > > > packages and following scratch docs get me a few steps in before > > > hitting walls.. I’m not looking at Tazlito and modifying > > > core.flavor. Just reinstalled version 3 in VM as I could not get > > > to work. Thank you again! > > > > > > Would it be possible to spin current with what looks to be 3.16 > > > kernel with syslinux 3.73 for example? I would like for ACPITOOL > > > application to work and I think it stopped working around kernel > > > version 3.? Hoping I can use it as it allows suspend on ancient > > > hardware. > > > > > > I also need to recompile kernel and bring in a few packages to > > > compile from source. Namely recently (8mo ago) patched geode > > > driver from free desktop.org. I can go with a vendor supplied > > > driver for the touchscreen but if you switched to rolling release > > > I would rather go with input attach (serial TS) and > > > xinput_calibrator. I need an xorg.conf.d directory for that, tho. > > > Not sure if it will be there. Just spent a month getting > > > frustrated with puppy. > > > > > > In the kernel I would like to make it geode specific and need to > > > enable a /input/misc/atlas_btns.ko for the hardware buttons/dpad > > > to work. Mostly full X stack and of course evdev active. If I > > > want to compile the geode driver from free desktop I will need a > > > /dev/cpu/0/msr register available as well. > > > > > > The target hardware for the masses (still tons of these on eBay) > > > will be the GX2 platform. 433mhz with 256mb ram and GX video (XAA > > > accel). Runs at usb1.1 speeds. I do have a tablet coming with > > > LX800 hardware/512MB ram and an 8GB internal drive. Imagine a > > > 433mhz running with Vesa driver and a hungry vendor supplied ts > > > driver? If I use vendor ts driver I need to align with either > > > ubuntu/centos/fedora/suse/debian with respect to kernel version > > > and X version. If you have rolling release that I can make use of > > > can I lock these in your package manager or should I go input > > > attach route allowing for kernel and x to upgrade without messing > > > with TS driver? Xinput_calibrator uses evdev and if the > > > Xorg.conf.d directory is there I can make a conf for calibrations > > > to be persistent. > > > > > > Sorry for the book but if you were me which direction would you > > > go? GO rolling and roll back syslinux? OR stick with version 3 > > > and probably deal with no bluetooth support but have fast basic > > > functions? Either way which is my best tool to build? Scratch > > > method which has out of date docs or using Tazlito to modify the > > > flavor? ITs taking a long time to get used to the terminology, > > > please excuse if I get something wrong. > > > > > > Thank you for offer but I have questions I need to ask to > > > understand how to answer…. Thank you in advance and thank you for > > > keeping this project current active and fascinating! > > > > > > Daryl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:40 PM, Eric Joseph-Alexandre < > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Daryl, > > > > > > > > I uccesfully install litaz rolling on VirtualBox 6.1. > > > > > > > > I had to choose this configuration: > > > > > > > > OS type: Linux 2.x/3.x/4.x 32 bits > > > > Storage: Sata AHCI for the hard drive > > > > Graphic controler : VBoxVGA > > > > Netwrok type: Bridge > > > > > > > > Boot ok. > > > > Installation OK > > > > > > > > I can hare an OVA or VDI if you whish. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > +Erjo > > > > > > > > > > > > > Le mardi 28 avril 2020 à 17:46 -0400, Daryl Kuchay a écrit : > > > > > Does anyone have a .vdi of Slitaz-tank? > > > > > > > > > > Ive downloaded the ISO but can’t install in VM due to > > > > > numerous > > > > > errors. Gparted fails to make partitions. Wouldn’t start due > > > > > to > > > > > missing dep until I updated. Tools like lsblk and blkid are > > > > > not > > > > > installed. The ISO seems to favor /dev/hda which works for my > > > > > overall > > > > > goals however parted keeps indicating it can’t find the > > > > > folder after > > > > > making the partition. I need older Slitaz like kernel 3.xx > > > > > for > > > > > hardware goals. > > > > > > > > > > Are there any guides on how to install the tank iso in to a > > > > > VM? I saw > > > > > on the site some mentions of VirtualBox but not what I was > > > > > looking > > > > > for. Looks like a really old version came as a vdi. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > > > > > -- > > > > SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ > > > > > > > > -- > > SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ > > -- SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/
