Just to make sure. Closing all other active applications, does that include absolutely everything, like tray apps like volume-icon etc..., and running instances of conky..., or just real apps like thunar, chromium, terminal etc...6) Close all other active applications.
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Quick question about the snapshot tool
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Quick question about the snapshot tool
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
Not necessarily. I generally run the bbqsnapshot tool in tty inside of a tmux session, so I can continue surfing :D But you can of course keep everything running in X and even surf while you are snapshooting. You will just notice lag because rsync takes quite a lot of CPU. And by using a browser, for example, you feed the ~/.cache of the browser with stuff that needs to be removed later, so it takes up more space to make the temporary copy and you have more work cleaning up.
In a nutshell: it is just a recommendation to close GUI applications, but don't worry about panels/etc, and even don't worry if you keep the GUIs open.
In a nutshell: it is just a recommendation to close GUI applications, but don't worry about panels/etc, and even don't worry if you keep the GUIs open.
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
Ok, thanks:)machinebacon wrote:Not necessarily. I generally run the bbqsnapshot tool in tty inside of a tmux session, so I can continue surfing :D But you can of course keep everything running in X and even surf while you are snapshooting. You will just notice lag because rsync takes quite a lot of CPU. And by using a browser, for example, you feed the ~/.cache of the browser with stuff that needs to be removed later, so it takes up more space to make the temporary copy and you have more work cleaning up.
In a nutshell: it is just a recommendation to close GUI applications, but don't worry about panels/etc, and even don't worry if you keep the GUIs open.
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
A couple more questions.
I tried the snapshot-tool, and I was able to create a distro and "dd" it to a usb-stick, but when I try to boot from it I get a error message: "No Default or UI configured" or something like that, and a "boot" prompt... Where have I got it wrong?
Another question, what are the difference between the bbqtools package and the bbqtools-basic package? In other words, what is required for the snapshot to work, and what could I remove of the linuxbbq-tools and cli-apps...
I tried the snapshot-tool, and I was able to create a distro and "dd" it to a usb-stick, but when I try to boot from it I get a error message: "No Default or UI configured" or something like that, and a "boot" prompt... Where have I got it wrong?
Another question, what are the difference between the bbqtools package and the bbqtools-basic package? In other words, what is required for the snapshot to work, and what could I remove of the linuxbbq-tools and cli-apps...
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
Possibly the live-initramfs was not created. It happens again an again after dist-upgrades, so always run:
sudo apt-get install--reinstall live-boot live-boot-initramfs
(sometimes dist-upgrade warns you that the initramfs has no live support, in this case you need to do this extra step)
Also make sure the syslinux package is installed (I even suppose the error comes from there) and up to date. Check that the /home/work/myfs folder includes a /live folder with the isolinux stuff inside. To save time, you can temporarily edit /etc/bbqsnapshot.conf the line
In this case you would only create the squashfs and not rsync the system again and again just for fixing something related to isolinux/syslinux.
Then run bbqsnapshot again, and in the part where you can edit the 4-5-6 files, simply Ctrl-x out from them without making changes. Then go into creation of the ISO imge. If this thing boots up right, you can run bbqsnapshot again and unbloat the things like the .cache files and stuff.
About the linuxbbq(-tools) packages don't worry. Everything is there on the BBQ base systems, you can dive into roasting without the need for BBQ packages from outside.
Finally, make sure that your USB stick is formatted right or have a try with unetbootin. I heard it does work for BBQ.
sudo apt-get install--reinstall live-boot live-boot-initramfs
(sometimes dist-upgrade warns you that the initramfs has no live support, in this case you need to do this extra step)
Also make sure the syslinux package is installed (I even suppose the error comes from there) and up to date. Check that the /home/work/myfs folder includes a /live folder with the isolinux stuff inside. To save time, you can temporarily edit /etc/bbqsnapshot.conf the line
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save work="yes"
Then run bbqsnapshot again, and in the part where you can edit the 4-5-6 files, simply Ctrl-x out from them without making changes. Then go into creation of the ISO imge. If this thing boots up right, you can run bbqsnapshot again and unbloat the things like the .cache files and stuff.
About the linuxbbq(-tools) packages don't worry. Everything is there on the BBQ base systems, you can dive into roasting without the need for BBQ packages from outside.
Finally, make sure that your USB stick is formatted right or have a try with unetbootin. I heard it does work for BBQ.
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
Short question: 64bit? If yes, 'unhold' the syslinux package.
There was a huge problem with syslinux and live-boot a few weeks ago, the syslinux package and the live-config-sysvinit packages are on hold and need to be release (set to install with
package names are:
syslinux
live-config
live-config-sysvinit
do this as root, update and dist-upgrade again.
There was a huge problem with syslinux and live-boot a few weeks ago, the syslinux package and the live-config-sysvinit packages are on hold and need to be release (set to install with
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echo "package_name install"|dpkg --set-selecions'
syslinux
live-config
live-config-sysvinit
do this as root, update and dist-upgrade again.
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
Yes, the release I used to test the snapshot-tool with is Absinthe_64bit.. The actual release that I will do it from is bass64, but so far I`m only trying to get familiar with the roast-process..., and when I feel comfortable with that, then I will start to build on bass64, and roast it.machinebacon wrote:Short question: 64bit? If yes, 'unhold' the syslinux package.
There was a huge problem with syslinux and live-boot a few weeks ago, the syslinux package and the live-config-sysvinit packages are on hold and need to be release (set to install withpackage names are:Code: Select all
echo "package_name install"|dpkg --set-selecions'
syslinux
live-config
live-config-sysvinit
do this as root, update and dist-upgrade again.
The things I`m a bit unsure about is the configuration options that present themselves during the roast. Whether I should keep the linuxbbq names and versions etc, or make my own names and versions, or just change the part after linuxbbq_xxxx, and if I should use bbq as login and passwd for the live session, or if I also should change that... Small things like this that I will have to test and see what gives me the outcome that I want:)
As for the bbq-tools, that was mostly for roasting a iso out of something outside bbq. If I want to make a funny version of Ubuntu or Crunchbang for that matter:)
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
YO, wassup with the double quote post?
btw, needed a 't';
echo "package_name install"|dpkg --set-selections'
btw, needed a 't';
echo "package_name install"|dpkg --set-selections'
Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
fixed the double quote post :)
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Great - so now it's just me Spamming this thread then. Shit.
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
ew, the scripts will not work in Ubuntu, as it uses casper for the live ISO. in this case, go to my github and grab yourself the sys2iso scripts.
so, the boot error you have is 100% related to syslinux, and that they are set on hold. please release them, upd/dist-upg and go for roast.
the configurations that show up during bbqsnapshot are:
/etc/motd - this shows a welcome message after boot
/etc/os-release - freedesktop-style naming that is used to identify the version
/etc/lsb-release - used by some distros for the same reason
/usr/lib/live-instaler/ - labels for the GUI installer
/etc/network/interfaces - for the network, remove everything there except of the loopback entries
syslinux menu - the boot menu for the stick/CD (twice, once for the actual boot screen, once for the boot screen the user gets if he makes a roast and boots into his created stick)
the live user name you set depending on how your actual username is. so if you want 'live' then create a user as 'live' and change to it, then deluser bbq (for example) and put stuff that a newly created user gets into /etc/skel. also edit the /etc/group /etc/passwd accordingly if deluser didn't wipe the entries there.
one more thing: if it fails again with 64 bit, get yourself tiny or the new framebuffer release and do it for 32bit. i'll update 64bit bass by the end of next week.
so, the boot error you have is 100% related to syslinux, and that they are set on hold. please release them, upd/dist-upg and go for roast.
the configurations that show up during bbqsnapshot are:
/etc/motd - this shows a welcome message after boot
/etc/os-release - freedesktop-style naming that is used to identify the version
/etc/lsb-release - used by some distros for the same reason
/usr/lib/live-instaler/ - labels for the GUI installer
/etc/network/interfaces - for the network, remove everything there except of the loopback entries
syslinux menu - the boot menu for the stick/CD (twice, once for the actual boot screen, once for the boot screen the user gets if he makes a roast and boots into his created stick)
the live user name you set depending on how your actual username is. so if you want 'live' then create a user as 'live' and change to it, then deluser bbq (for example) and put stuff that a newly created user gets into /etc/skel. also edit the /etc/group /etc/passwd accordingly if deluser didn't wipe the entries there.
one more thing: if it fails again with 64 bit, get yourself tiny or the new framebuffer release and do it for 32bit. i'll update 64bit bass by the end of next week.
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
absinthe isn't 64 bit, is it?Yes, the release I used to test the snapshot-tool with is Absinthe_64bit..
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he plans to do an absinthe on 64. though it is already fucked up because lightdm shall not be in absinthe (only in cocktails that are green colored) :D
but seriously, ew, absinth is not base + xfce4, it is base + xfdesktop + xfpanel + xfwm4. just for your info :D
but seriously, ew, absinth is not base + xfce4, it is base + xfdesktop + xfpanel + xfwm4. just for your info :D
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This just saved my bacon. wondered why it wasn't booting right... reinstall live-boot and live-boot-initramfs-tools,
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^ right, some kernel updates don't rebuild the initramfs, so the reinstall takes care of it.
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Ace tool.
finally getting around to making a rootkit checker for work.
finally getting around to making a rootkit checker for work.
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Just found this by accident and thought: Hmmm, how rude. Just a "thanks" and no reaction after serving the solutions. Asshole, IMO.
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A few more reactions from him and he'd end up rotten meat. ;)
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
Big master of Ubuntu respins asked:
"How to make Openbox use my Norwegian keyboard layout?! It used to work on #! but it doesn't with LinuxBBQ!!!1"
Told him to use setxkbmap, but even then he fucked it up. A pity that the previous forums are gone with the wind...
"How to make Openbox use my Norwegian keyboard layout?! It used to work on #! but it doesn't with LinuxBBQ!!!1"
Told him to use setxkbmap, but even then he fucked it up. A pity that the previous forums are gone with the wind...
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Re: Quick question about the snapshot tool
gotta love the guy.
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