Re: [SliTaz] VDI?

[Daryl Kuchay <daryl.kuchay@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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? 


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> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Daryl Kuchay <daryl.kuchay@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> 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!
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> 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! 
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> Daryl
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>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:40 PM, Eric Joseph-Alexandre <erjo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> 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!
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