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Hi,
I would certainly install slitaz-rolling release in a virtual mahcine
and try to rollback syslinux.
+Erjo
Le mercredi 29 avril 2020 à 17:51 -0400, Daryl Kuchay a écrit :
> 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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