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slackware:liveslak [2018/02/21 21:20 (UTC)] – [Other Slackware based Live distros] SlackEX development has stopped. alienbobslackware:liveslak [2018/11/04 13:48 (UTC)] – Add support for on-disk OS configuration file alienbob
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 === Media tweaks === === Media tweaks ===
 +
 +cfg=[skip|write] =>
 +  Specify 'skip' to skip disk-based configuration file containing
 +  OS parameters; or specify 'write' to write current OS parameters
 +  to disk.
  
 hostname=your_custom_hostname[,qualifier] => hostname=your_custom_hostname[,qualifier] =>
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 This section explains how the script modifies the ISO for the enhanced USB functionality. This section explains how the script modifies the ISO for the enhanced USB functionality.
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 +== Layout of the USB stick ==
 +
 +The "iso2usb.sh" script wipes and re-partitions the USB stick unless the "-r" or //refresh// parameter is used.  See section "[[#transfering_iso_content_to_usb_stick|Transfering ISO content to USB stick]]" for an explanation of all commandline switches. \\ The script will create 3 partitions:
 +
 +  * First partition: a small (1 MB in size) FAT partition which  is not used for Slackware Live Edition.  It can be used by an alternative bootloader if needed.  You can also store your LUKS keyfile on it to unlock a LUKS-encrypted Slackware Linux computer (see the [[http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/README_CRYPT.TXT|README_CRYPT.TXT]] file on your Slackware DVD for more information on LUKS keyfiles).
 +  * Second partition: a 100 MB VFAT partition containing the kernel, initrd and all the other stuff required by syslinux and grub2 to boot Slackware Live Edition.
 +  * Third partition: a Linux partition taking up all of the remaining space. It contains the actual liveslak modules, the persistent live storage and optionally your encrypted homedirectory. You can use the remainder of this Linux //ext4// filesystem's free space to store anything you like.
 +
 +Note that this script is the only supported method of transfering the liveslak ISO content to a USB stick and make that USB stick into a persistent live OS.  Several 3rd party tools (like multibootusb, rufus, unetbootin) that claim to be able to mix several Live OS'es on a single USB stick and make them all work in a multi-boot setup, are not currently supporting liveslak.
  
 == Mounting a filesystem in an encrypted container == == Mounting a filesystem in an encrypted container ==
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 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======
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-  * Original source: [[http://bear.alienbase.nl/cgit/liveslak/tree/README.txt]]+  * Original source: [[http://git.alienbase.nl/liveslak/tree/README.txt]]
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   * Originally written by [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]   * Originally written by [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]

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