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slackware:liveslak [2022/10/08 11:00 (UTC)] – Add a section 'customizing the list of used packages' alienbobslackware:liveslak [2023/06/25 19:32 (UTC)] (current) – [Boot parameters explained] Cosmetics. alienbob
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-If you downloaded a liveslak ISO file and want to boot that ISO directly from its location on your computer's hard drive, you can use this Grub configuration block and add it to your ''/boot/grub/grub.cfg'':<code>+If you downloaded a liveslak ISO file and want to boot that ISO directly from its location on your computer's hard drive, you can use this Grub configuration block and add it to your ''/boot/grub/grub.cfg'' (the example code assumes you downloaded the XFCE ISO and stored it as "''/data/ISOS/slackware64-live-xfce-current.iso''"):<code>
 menuentry "LIVESLAK ISO" --class gnu-linux --class os --class icon-linux { menuentry "LIVESLAK ISO" --class gnu-linux --class os --class icon-linux {
   set iso='/data/ISOS/slackware64-live-xfce-current.iso'   set iso='/data/ISOS/slackware64-live-xfce-current.iso'
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 }</code> }</code>
  
-This example will add a 'LIVESLAK ISO' menu entry to your local computer's boot menu, through which you can start a downloaded XFCE Live ISO pre-configured for a US keyboard, Dutch language and Amsterdam timezone. +This example will add a 'LIVESLAK ISO' menu entry to your local computer's boot menu, through which you can start a downloaded XFCE Live ISO pre-configured for a US keyboard, Dutch language and Amsterdam timezone. You should of course change the "''bootparms''" string so that it matches your requirements.
  
 ==== Transfering ISO content to USB stick ==== ==== Transfering ISO content to USB stick ====
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   equivalent to parameter "toram".   equivalent to parameter "toram".
  
-toram=core => Load Console OS modules into RAM. Console-only Slackware +toram=core => 
-  loads fast, contains 'setup2hd' and frees up your USB drive so you can +  Load Console OS modules into RAM. 
-  overwrite it with a Persistent Live OS.+  Console-only Slackware loads fast, contains 'setup2hd' and frees up your USB drive 
 +  so you can overwrite it with a Persistent Live OS.
  
 toram=os => toram=os =>
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   * The four digits of a modulename have a meaning.  Some ranges are claimed by the core OS, so please do not use them. Their prefixes are based on the package source: <code>   * The four digits of a modulename have a meaning.  Some ranges are claimed by the core OS, so please do not use them. Their prefixes are based on the package source: <code>
     0000 = contains the Slackware /boot directory     0000 = contains the Slackware /boot directory
 +    0005 = Console OS modules when explicitly enabled for a regular ISO installed otherwise from Slackware tagfiles
     0010-0019 = packages installed from a Slackware tagfile (a,ap,d, ... , y series)     0010-0019 = packages installed from a Slackware tagfile (a,ap,d, ... , y series)
     0020-0029 = packages installed from a package list as found in the ./pkglists subdirectory of the liveslak sources (min, noxbase, x_base, xapbase, xfcebase etc)     0020-0029 = packages installed from a package list as found in the ./pkglists subdirectory of the liveslak sources (min, noxbase, x_base, xapbase, xfcebase etc)

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