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[Israel <israeldahl@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/21/2016 04:17 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> Den 2016-08-21 kl. 00:28, skrev Israel:
> > On 08/20/2016 12:33 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> > > [bottom posting]
> > >
> > > Den 2016-08-19 kl. 23:17, skrev Israel:
> > > > On 08/19/2016 10:45 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> > > > > Thanks for the update, Israel :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards
> > > > > Nio
> > > > >
> > > > > Den 2016-08-19 kl. 17:41, skrev Israel:
> > > > > > Hey Nio,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I spent some time testing ISOmaker with Ubuntu Xenial just to see 
> > > > > > how
> > > > > > well it would work out of the box.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And honestly the ISOmaker scripts worked well, and only require a
> > > > > > bit of
> > > > > > adjustment, which were all good future-proofing adjustments anyhow,
> > > > > > which will allow easy implementation of future Ubuntu/Debian 
> > > > > > versions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The liveCD booted and worked well.... however OBI had a few issues.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In *functions*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > if [[ "$ltest0" == "/cow" ]] || [[ "$ltest0" == "aufs" ]] || [[
> > > > > > "$ltest0" == "rootfs" ]]
> > > > > > then
> > > > > >
> > > > > > needed to include overlay (or at least I think this will work)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > if [[ "$ltest0" == "/cow" ]] || [[ "$ltest0" == "aufs" ]] || [[
> > > > > > "$ltest0" == "rootfs" ]] *|| [[ "$ltest0" == "overlay" ]]*
> > > > > > then
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Secondly I modified the select_device()
> > > > > > to use a 'common' function
> > > > > > list_device_dialog()
> > > > > > which can also be used by grub-installer
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This may introduce a bug... so I will test it, but if it works as it
> > > > > > should it will simplify future modifications by using the same 
> > > > > > code to
> > > > > > list devices (similar to the list_device) script
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will be testing it in a new xenial iso I am working on.
> > > > > > reverting the changes will be trivial (since we use bzr for version
> > > > > > control)
> > > > > > so if things don't work in xenial or mess up jessie it will be 
> > > > > > easy to
> > > > > > revert.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think this test is important as the next Debian version may 
> > > > > > well use
> > > > > > the new format for the squashfs.
> > > > > > It may be that I need to rework things further and this will need
> > > > > > to be
> > > > > > put off but I want to let you know:
> > > > > > a) I am still working on things
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will attempt to build a xenial and a jessie ISO and test both of
> > > > > > them
> > > > > > to see if the change breaks (or fixes) either of them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am much better versed in Bash these days, so making a change like
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > should be trivial, but there is a possibility that I do not fully
> > > > > > understand Nio's code and overlooked something important.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The other important change is in *user-config*
> > > > > > I changed
> > > > > > DISTRO=$(chroot "${CHROOT}" bash -c "uname -v")
> > > > > > To:
> > > > > > DISTRO=$(chroot "${CHROOT}" bash -c "uname *-a*")
> > > > > >
> > > > > > and added
> > > > > > [[ "${DISTRO/Ubuntu}" != "${DISTRO}" ]] && [[ "${DISTRO/ 4.?.?}" !=
> > > > > > "${DISTRO}" ]] && LOGecho "This release of Ubuntu kernel does not
> > > > > > support non PAE $DISTRO" && return
> > > > > > in the cpu() function after it checks the 64bit portion, as 
> > > > > > xenial has
> > > > > > no non-pae kernel so it is already a PAE kernel
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am building this in
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ppa:israeldahl/obi-unstable
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So there should be no issues with our current progress in jessie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Hi Nio,
> > > >
> > > > I tested it pretty well, and found the major bugs, and issues.
> > > >
> > > > i will rebuild in the unstable ppa and make an ISO for testing (if you
> > > > like)
> > > >
> > > > The major issue was the needed harware detector for Debian (it checks
> > > > for missing firmware and installs it in Debian... non free proprietary
> > > > stuff like wifi dongles etc...)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is a good fix because we may want to base on Ubuntu again at some
> > > > point, and both versions will be about the same, as I use Ubuntu to
> > > > build things (and run ToriOS in xenial) so I know the tools work.
> > >
> > > Yes Israel,
> > >
> > > It is a good idea to make an ISO for testing in Xenial.
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Nio
> > Here is the link for this test ISO.
> > http://phillw.net/isos/torios/ToriOS-2016-08-19-beta-xenial.iso
> >
> > Let me know how it goes.  I tested it a few times, and the install (at
> > basic level) works.
> >
> > Network in the Live session did NOT work.
> >
> > Everything else worked as expected in the installed system
>
> Hi Israel, and all other toriosadores,
>
> Yes, it works like you explained. I ran the OBI-installer at the 
> advanced level, and it worked :-)
>
> The network does not work in the live system, but it works in the 
> installed system. I checked according to these links
>
> ---
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall#Unmanaged_Wired_Network 
>
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall#Change_Network_Manager_settings 
>
>
> sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf
>
> In section [ifupdown] find the line managed=false and replace it with 
> managed=true. Save and quit.
> ---
>
> This method helps me get systems made via the Ubuntu mini.iso portable 
> (with automatic networking), but it did not make any difference. I 
> think we have to look closely at the difference between a working 
> Lubuntu live system and our live ToriOS-xenial system.
>
> Best regards
> Nio

Hi Nio,

I am happy to report that zmktbl works as expected in xenial.

I am currently compressing an updated jessie tarball.


I am looking into the network issue currently and trying some of the 
hacks I know.

--
Regards