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["Jack T." <jackt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, October 11, 2014 7:36 pm, Israel wrote:
> Hi Nio, and everyone.
> I fixed the /etc/fstab issue and everything seems fine now.
> I reverted mkp2p1 to the way it was.
> I have to rebuild the OS again, and get everything correctly in place...
> But once I do this everything should work just fine.
> I have installed the previous version on a computer so I will likely
> just install the etc/fstab to it and tar that up, and voila... we will have
> a fully working installer... Both basic and Advanced work and show the
> 'finish' echo
> :)
> I may eventually add a stanza to simply make the etc/fstab file...  but
> either way the current version works!
>
> Part of the high memory usage may very well be due to the fact that the
> swap doesn't exist.  So this fstab file may be the entire issue at hand.  I
> wont get a chance to do this until later... As I said I have to go to a
> meeting with my wife at around 1930 so I wont be at the ToriOS meeting
> until after it is done. When I get back I will set to work on rebuilding
> the OS and ISO and testing testing testing. If everything goes
> extraordinarily well I will install this version on the good ol' Tori
> computer and let you know my results. I'll put it through normal usage
> testing (installing flash and playing normal file formats like
> mp3/ogg/etc...) I'll also test it on the more powerful laptop and let you
> know the results I get from that.
>
> When everything is ready I will release RC3.
> As is the current one should work fine as long as you do the basic
> installer only...
>
> On 10/11/2014 09:20 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>
>> Hi Israel,
>>
>>
>> Yes, I think the main task is creating fstab, and it should not be too
>> difficult. Just remember, that it must fit the current root partition and
>> swap partition (and home partition if you plan to use it).
>>
>> Best regards
>> Nio
>>
>>
>> Den 2014-10-11 16:02, Israel skrev:
>>
>>> Hi Nio,
>>> I have only edited mkp2p1 to have to work around to get it to install.
>>>  Now that I know the issue (fstab) I can find a solution :)
>>> So advanced install will not work for this current release.
>>> I think the swap issue is something that will be fixed when I generate
>>>  the fstab file.
>>>
>>> The manual issue is fairly simple... I think I have it point to the
>>> wrong place. I moved the pdf from $HOME to /usr/share/doc
>>> and I may have mistakenly not changed something... I was actually more
>>>  focused on getting the consolekit/upower/devicekit privaleges
>>> working, as well as getting grub and the OS to install :P
>>>
>>> I will have to update things (since the missing fstab file is very
>>> important)
>>>
>>> This should be a fairly trivial update (I hope).
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for finding this bug!!  It makes it very clear what the
>>> underlying problem is!!
>>>
>>> On 10/11/2014 08:55 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi again,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I noticed that there is a swap partition, but no fstab. I did not
>>>> check if the installer created the root partition and swap
>>>> partition, or if they survived from the previous installed system,
>>>> but I could activate swap with
>>>>
>>>> sudo swapon /dev/sda2
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Nio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Den 2014-10-11 15:47, Nio Wiklund skrev:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Israel,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I downloaded ToriOS some minutes ago from
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://torios.org/ISO/ToriOS-alpha-rc2.iso
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It matches the md5sum and the live session works - the overall
>>>>> impression is that it works well. I tested in two computers:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. My IBM Thinkpad T41 with Pentium M
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. My Toshiba with Intel i5
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Problems
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Clicking on MANUAL failed: Unable to open document (small
>>>>> problem)
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Installing at the advanced OBI level did not work. The old
>>>>> bootloader survived the installation (bigger problem)
>>>>>
>>>>> But installing at the basic level works (so it should be rather
>>>>> straight-forward to debug the advanced OBI level).
>>>>>
>>>>> 86 MB RAM at the first boot
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. No swap. I suggest that you give it some swap in the default
>>>>> installation, particularly since RAM is often the bottleneck in
>>>>> old computers. You can use the method in 'my' OBI version until
>>>>> you make something better.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>> Nio
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Den 2014-10-11 13:12, Nio Wiklund skrev:
>>>>>
>>>>>> *** :-) ***
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Den 2014-10-11 06:55, Israel skrev:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am uploading RC2 currently :)
>>>>>>> It should be ready for the meeting tomorrow.
>>>>>>> I have tested it in a VM multiple times, as well as on a real
>>>>>>> computer. I have not burned it to CD and tested it on the
>>>>>>> oldest computer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So...
>>>>>>> It works, though I need a temporary hack to work around an
>>>>>>> issue... but it has worked on virtual and real machines of
>>>>>>> different configurations... so it *should* work. It is running
>>>>>>> a bit higher in memory though :( It is now close to 78MB ....
>>>>>>> but we have auto mounting of drives (which can be disabled
>>>>>>> through the Autostart)  and power management (same) So, for a
>>>>>>> desktop you don't need power management.... really. And if you
>>>>>>> don't want automounting you don't *have* to have it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But... in all reality it is lean and runs quickly.
>>>>>>> We will all need to test this heavily and work out any issues
>>>>>>> we have found...  but if this does work (mostly) for everyone
>>>>>>> then we can bump this to Beta and fix the minor issues and add
>>>>>>> the other programs in before the final release.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are so many improvements over the last version... I
>>>>>>> don't know what to list :) Though a lot of those things are
>>>>>>> 'invisible'  there are some very
>>>>>>> visible things
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wireless should 'just work'.  Shutdown should 'just work'.
>>>>>>> Inserting
>>>>>>> media should 'just work'.  Sound should 'just work' If any of
>>>>>>> those fail, please let me know, so I can look into it.  I
>>>>>>> will also be testing this.  I will be installing things and
>>>>>>> trying to use it like normal....  I will also install it on
>>>>>>> the "Tori" Machine... it currently has a lot of memory [
>>>>>>> 128+256 ]  but I will also test it with
>>>>>>> less. I have tested it in a VM with 128 and it works fine (so
>>>>>>> far anyhow) I am actually surprised.... it runs a modern OS on
>>>>>>> those computers, much like the outdated OS ran... but with
>>>>>>> modern apps, and security :) I will let you all know more
>>>>>>> about my testing later
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 10/10/2014 11:12 PM, Ali Linx wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 10/08/2014 01:42 PM, Ali Linx wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi again,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have asked the team to do so long time back but none
>>>>>>>>> has done it so I have done it myself :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We suppose to have a marketing group but this is super
>>>>>>>>> inactive and I am not happy about this at all.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This action - unlike what you may think of it - is going
>>>>>>>>> to be very helpful. We do need more attention. I am not
>>>>>>>>> sure how many people are visiting our website per day/week
>>>>>>>>> but let's hope if ToriOS will be added to DistroWatch.com
>>>>>>>>> ... let's hope this will bring more attention.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I shall carry on with doing whatever I could whenever I
>>>>>>>>> can to spread the word ...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As per the below forwarded email:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>>>>>>>> Subject: 	ToriOS
>>>>>>>>> Date: 	Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:39:19 +1100
>>>>>>>>> From: 	Ali Linx <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> To: 	distro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dear DistroWatch Administrators,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Greetings :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am the founder of ToriOS Project:
>>>>>>>>> http://torios.org/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A side from ToriOS, I am involved with many other
>>>>>>>>> projects as well: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We would like to add ToriOS to DistroWatch and yes, I
>>>>>>>>> have read:
>>>>>>>>> http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=submit
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Ali/amjjawad
>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=links#new
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ToriOS now on DistroWatch.com Database and by Monday, let's
>>>>>>>> hope they will mention it on the Weekly Updates :D
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Being on No.1 GNU/Linux online database is a huge
>>>>>>>> achievement if you ask me. If you read the requirements to
>>>>>>>> be listed, I think we have completed many if not all so most
>>>>>>>> likely, it will be listed and not just sit in the waiting
>>>>>>>> list ... let's hope :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Ali/amjjawad
>>>>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>
>
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Hi Israel,

Installed RC2 inside VirtualBox but couldn't for the life of me get a WiFi
connection to be recognised.   :(

JackT.

Mem on boot up around 87MB.