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Thank you > On Apr 30, 2020, at 9:05 AM, Daryl Kuchay <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you! > > Also was able to get v4 into VM last night. > > Within V4, I see grub-0.9x in packages and I may be able to use that. Just > font know if Slitaz is meant to start from grub only when installed in non > frugal mode? I want to transfer the usb stick contents to the internal 500mb > hdd and setup boot there. > > First goal is to build dev env. 2nd make usb sticks that I will use to > transfer live os to tablet hardware. v4 and 5-rolling are installed in vm’s. > > Right now I am having interesting time using wget to fetch packages that I > need to include in build. no https://. Both Taz browser and Midori indicate > TLS handshake problems. > > I can usb these files in if needed. Ill try to gen-distro on both platforms > once I get my packages into vm and get my lists organized. Thank you for the > tip! > > > >>> On Apr 30, 2020, at 4:59 AM, SLITAZ - Erjo <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> I would certainly install slitaz-rolling release in a virtual mahcine >> and try to rollback syslinux. >> +Erjo >>>> Le mercredi 29 avril 2020 à 17:51 -0400, Daryl Kuchay a écrit : >>> 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/
