Re: [SliTaz] VDI?

[Daryl Kuchay <daryl.kuchay@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you!

Also was able to get v4 into VM last night. 

Within V4, I see grub-0.9x in packages and I may be able to use that. Just font know if Slitaz is meant to start from grub only when installed in non frugal mode? I want to transfer the usb stick contents to the internal 500mb hdd and setup boot there.

First goal is to build dev env. 2nd make usb sticks that I will use to transfer live os to tablet hardware.  v4 and 5-rolling are installed in vm’s. 

Right now I am having interesting time using wget to fetch packages that I need to include in build. no https://. Both Taz browser and Midori indicate TLS handshake problems.

I can usb these files in if needed. Ill try to gen-distro on both platforms once I get my packages into vm and get my lists organized. Thank you for the tip!

 

> On Apr 30, 2020, at 4:59 AM, SLITAZ - Erjo <erjo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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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