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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 13:55 (UTC)] – Updates to sync it with the git version. alienbob
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     # ./upslak.sh -d     # ./upslak.sh -d
   * Updating kernel and modules, providing two packages as input and assuming the USB stick is known as /dev/sdX:   * Updating kernel and modules, providing two packages as input and assuming the USB stick is known as /dev/sdX:
-    # ./upslak.sh -o /dev/sdX -m kernel-modules-4.9.50-x86_64-1.txz -k kernel-generic-4.9.50-x86_64-1.txz+    # ./upslak.sh -o /dev/sdX -m kernel-modules-4.19.0-x86_64-1.txz -k kernel-generic-4.19.0-x86_64-1.txz
   * Restore the previous kernel and modules after a failed update, and let the script scan your computer for the insertion of your USB stick:   * Restore the previous kernel and modules after a failed update, and let the script scan your computer for the insertion of your USB stick:
     # ./upslak.sh -s -r     # ./upslak.sh -s -r
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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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   * The script reads a package sequence for the Live variant and installs all packages in this sequence to subdirectories of a temporary directory tree.   * The script reads a package sequence for the Live variant and installs all packages in this sequence to subdirectories of a temporary directory tree.
-  * Every Slackware package set (a, ap, d, ... , y) or package list (min, xbase, xapbase, ...) is installed into a separate 'root' directory.+  * Every Slackware package set (a, ap, d, ... , y) or package list (min, noxbase, x_base, xapbase, ...) is installed into a separate 'root' directory.
   * Each of those root directories is "squashed" (using squashfs) into a separate squashfs module.  Such a module is a single archive file containing the compressed directory structure of the installed packages.   * Each of those root directories is "squashed" (using squashfs) into a separate squashfs module.  Such a module is a single archive file containing the compressed directory structure of the installed packages.
   * These module files are subsequently loop-mounted and then combined together into a single read-only directory structure using an "overlay mount" The overlayfs is relatively new; earlier Live distros have been using aufs and unionfs to achieve similar functionality, but those were not part of any stock kernel source and therefore custom kernels had to be compiled for such a Live distro.   * These module files are subsequently loop-mounted and then combined together into a single read-only directory structure using an "overlay mount" The overlayfs is relatively new; earlier Live distros have been using aufs and unionfs to achieve similar functionality, but those were not part of any stock kernel source and therefore custom kernels had to be compiled for such a Live distro.
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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.
 +
 +== 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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  -a arch            Machine architecture (default: x86_64).  -a arch            Machine architecture (default: x86_64).
                     Use i586 for a 32bit ISO, x86_64 for 64bit.                     Use i586 for a 32bit ISO, x86_64 for 64bit.
 + -c comp            Squashfs compression (default: xz).
 +                    Can be any of 'gzip lzma lzo xz zstd'.
  -d desktoptype     SLACKWARE (full Slack), KDE4 (basic KDE4),  -d desktoptype     SLACKWARE (full Slack), KDE4 (basic KDE4),
                     XFCE (basic XFCE), PLASMA5 (KDE Plasma5 replaces KDE4),                     XFCE (basic XFCE), PLASMA5 (KDE Plasma5 replaces KDE4),
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  -f                 Forced re-generation of all squashfs modules,  -f                 Forced re-generation of all squashfs modules,
                     custom configurations and new initrd.img.                     custom configurations and new initrd.img.
 + -l <localization>  Enable a different default localization
 +                    (script-default is 'us').
  -m pkglst[,pkglst] Add modules defined by pkglists/<pkglst>,...  -m pkglst[,pkglst] Add modules defined by pkglists/<pkglst>,...
  -r series[,series] Refresh only one or a few package series.  -r series[,series] Refresh only one or a few package series.
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 # and "pkglists/cinelerra.lst" defining the package location and package list # and "pkglists/cinelerra.lst" defining the package location and package list
 # respectively): # respectively):
-#SEQ_CUSTOM="min,xbase,xapbase,xfcebase,cinelerra"+#SEQ_CUSTOM="min,noxbase,x_base,xapbase,xfcebase,cinelerra"
  
 # OPTIONAL: # OPTIONAL:
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     0000 = contains the Slackware /boot directory     0000 = contains the Slackware /boot directory
     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, xbase, 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)
     0030-0039 = a 'local' package, i.e. a package found in subdirectory ./local or ./local64 (depending on architecture)     0030-0039 = a 'local' package, i.e. a package found in subdirectory ./local or ./local64 (depending on architecture)
     0099 = liveslak configuration module (contaning all the customizations that change the installed packages into a usable Live OS) </code>     0099 = liveslak configuration module (contaning all the customizations that change the installed packages into a usable Live OS) </code>
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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]]
 <!-- Authors are allowed to give credit to themselves! --> <!-- Authors are allowed to give credit to themselves! -->
   * Originally written by [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]   * Originally written by [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]
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