Re: [SliTaz] VDI?

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Hi,

It is depending of your configuration.
If slitaz is running from hard drive i do't think AUFS is mandatory.
In my memories AUFS is only nedeed whith slitaz loram iso

Regards

Le mercredi 29 avril 2020 à 20:06 -0400, Daryl Kuchay a écrit :
> Hit a wall again. Would I be correct in assuming that the aufs patch
> that automatically applies and seems mandatory is 100% needed? I had
> to push it through 3 files it could not find. Loop.h loop.c (i think)
> and loop.super needed aiming at files and I did not see how to fix. I
> pushed through indicating skip patch. While selecting options within
> make menuconfig I cant find aufs on a search from a /. Ill stop here
> as I dont think I am going to get much further. If aufs in not needed
> let me know and I’ll continue. 
> 
> Thank you! 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > On Apr 29, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Daryl Kuchay <daryl.kuchay@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > 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? 
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from my iPad
> > 
> > > On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Daryl Kuchay <
> > > daryl.kuchay@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 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 <
> > > > > erjo@xxxxxxxxxx> 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!
> > > > 
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> > > > 
> > 
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