XenialDog (Ubuntu 16.04 'Xenial Xerus' LTS, 32-bit)
Hi !
did you install (with Synaptic ) zram-config ? How to ?
apt-get update
apt-get install zram-config
apt-get clean
Save ----reboot .....
After reboot look if zram is active
in Terminal :
swapon -s
I am now posting from Debian Dog .......mine looks like that :
root@jessie:~# swapon -s
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/zram0 partition 767600 0 10
/dev/sda8 partition 2614268 0 -1
You see /dev/zram shows 767600 0 -1
An Increase in Ram will also be also indicated in Htop .....also look Conky for SWAP .
Go also looking after installation/reboot in /etc/init/zram.config.conf
try also in Terminal :
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping -----for activating
exec /usr/bin/end-zram-swapping-----for deactivating
........watch Difference in Htop/Conky .
Maybe you can try also toput a small script in Startup Folder like this :
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping
Regarding Zswap ........as far as i understood ....Zram and Zswap shall not be used together.......but you have to do your own Research.I dont use Zswap.
My Machine has a single Core Processor with 1gig of Ram.
Zram makes it more fluid somehow ...it does help ..(also have a a 2 gig Swap Partition too on my Hardrive .( in case ...rarely needed )
In Xenial after installing zram-config and rebooting it should work automatically .
For deactivating Zram manually make a script :
swapoff /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
For activating Zram manually make a script :
swapon /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
Test it ....watch Htop >ram -----Increase /decrease
To activate /deactivate normal Swap Partition :
swapoff /dev/sdax
swapon /dev/sdax
To avoid unnecessary swapping set Swappiness to 10....
go look Google for .."How to use Swap and setting Swappiness....
( I am posting from Debian Dog now .....Xenial may be a bit different ).
In Debian Dog activating Zram is also bit different .
In case you have Questions feel free to ask .
did you install (with Synaptic ) zram-config ? How to ?
apt-get update
apt-get install zram-config
apt-get clean
Save ----reboot .....
After reboot look if zram is active
in Terminal :
swapon -s
I am now posting from Debian Dog .......mine looks like that :
root@jessie:~# swapon -s
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/zram0 partition 767600 0 10
/dev/sda8 partition 2614268 0 -1
You see /dev/zram shows 767600 0 -1
An Increase in Ram will also be also indicated in Htop .....also look Conky for SWAP .
Go also looking after installation/reboot in /etc/init/zram.config.conf
try also in Terminal :
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping -----for activating
exec /usr/bin/end-zram-swapping-----for deactivating
........watch Difference in Htop/Conky .
Maybe you can try also toput a small script in Startup Folder like this :
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping
Regarding Zswap ........as far as i understood ....Zram and Zswap shall not be used together.......but you have to do your own Research.I dont use Zswap.
My Machine has a single Core Processor with 1gig of Ram.
Zram makes it more fluid somehow ...it does help ..(also have a a 2 gig Swap Partition too on my Hardrive .( in case ...rarely needed )
In Xenial after installing zram-config and rebooting it should work automatically .
For deactivating Zram manually make a script :
swapoff /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
For activating Zram manually make a script :
swapon /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
Test it ....watch Htop >ram -----Increase /decrease
To activate /deactivate normal Swap Partition :
swapoff /dev/sdax
swapon /dev/sdax
To avoid unnecessary swapping set Swappiness to 10....
go look Google for .."How to use Swap and setting Swappiness....
( I am posting from Debian Dog now .....Xenial may be a bit different ).
In Debian Dog activating Zram is also bit different .
In case you have Questions feel free to ask .
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zram
backi thanks, thanks...!!!
zram works!
zram works!
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Fine Zagreb
Better change in /etc/syscontrol.conf
add at the Bottom of syscontrol.conf this:
vm.swappiness=10
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50
sometimes it will not be permanent....
better go (with Pcmanfm.... not Rox )
/proc/sys/vm/swappiness
just type in: 10
save
Reason:
as stated above
But dont forget :
if you have mor than 2 Gigs of Ram.....Zram is not recommended
Better change in /etc/syscontrol.conf
add at the Bottom of syscontrol.conf this:
vm.swappiness=10
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50
sometimes it will not be permanent....
better go (with Pcmanfm.... not Rox )
/proc/sys/vm/swappiness
just type in: 10
save
Reason:
as stated above
But dont forget :
if you have mor than 2 Gigs of Ram.....Zram is not recommended
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Progress So Far Guys, eNLightenment Working Great, Different Background Wallpapers per Virtual Desktop Working Great, All Educational Software installed Great, Chrome & Chromium Parked in the Too Hard basket, Besides Much as I like the Familiarity & Comfy Old Slippers Objective of ChromeBook, the Chrome Browser itself is such a Resource Hog! making it Unsuitable & Unsatisfactory 4 Old Refurbished Hardware.
So Accordingly I have 2 Compromise & Settle 4 a Chrome Book Look & Feel Rather than CB Behaviour or Characteristics of which the Most Obvious Actions involves Deleting Desktop icons, Any Further Suggestions Welcome...
Altho I Do Personally Miss & Like the Original info that was on the Rite hand side of the Screen & Wunder How 2 Call that on Demand?
Finally I've Tried 2 ReMaster this & Create an iso File, But in Vain... Any Help on this wood be Appreciated
:)K
So Accordingly I have 2 Compromise & Settle 4 a Chrome Book Look & Feel Rather than CB Behaviour or Characteristics of which the Most Obvious Actions involves Deleting Desktop icons, Any Further Suggestions Welcome...
Altho I Do Personally Miss & Like the Original info that was on the Rite hand side of the Screen & Wunder How 2 Call that on Demand?
Finally I've Tried 2 ReMaster this & Create an iso File, But in Vain... Any Help on this wood be Appreciated
:)K
Hi Max !
But never succeeded with that .So i requested to implement a tool for making Iso from remastered System .Something like Live-Remaster and Snapshot .
Maybe your Request will be also some Motivation for someone to look for that .
Regards !
Fred advised me to use Isomaster and gave me instructions to make an Iso from remastered OS .Finally I've Tried 2 ReMaster this & Create an iso File, But in Vain... Any Help on this wood be Appreciated
But never succeeded with that .So i requested to implement a tool for making Iso from remastered System .Something like Live-Remaster and Snapshot .
Maybe your Request will be also some Motivation for someone to look for that .
Regards !
Hi Max !
It`s me again .....
Maybe have a look here :
How to create an iso from current installation .
https://askubuntu.com/questions/534210/ ... stallation
It`s me again .....
Maybe have a look here :
How to create an iso from current installation .
https://askubuntu.com/questions/534210/ ... stallation
Hi backi and everyone,
To create ISO from frugal install (e.g. after remaster) install latest package quick-remaster (1.0.7):
It requires extra dependencies: xorriso and isolinux (these will automatically install)
Added option (checkbox) in Quick-Remaster GUI at the bottom, see 2nd screenshot
Includes also 'mkiso' script see Menu > System > Make ISO from frugal install
This works for both boot-methods; casper-boot and porteus-boot (quick-remaster works only with porteus-boot)
EDIT: For info, /usr/local/isodata contains the skeleton for the ISO creation, if you want to modify something, e.g. the boot entries for the ISO, edit /usr/local/isodata/isolinux/live.cfg before creating the ISO
Fred
To create ISO from frugal install (e.g. after remaster) install latest package quick-remaster (1.0.7):
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apt-get update
apt-get install quick-remaster
Added option (checkbox) in Quick-Remaster GUI at the bottom, see 2nd screenshot
Includes also 'mkiso' script see Menu > System > Make ISO from frugal install
This works for both boot-methods; casper-boot and porteus-boot (quick-remaster works only with porteus-boot)
EDIT: For info, /usr/local/isodata contains the skeleton for the ISO creation, if you want to modify something, e.g. the boot entries for the ISO, edit /usr/local/isodata/isolinux/live.cfg before creating the ISO
Fred
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Hi fred !
Fine !....and thanks !!
Tried to make an Iso from my running System which booted from Usb Stick ...
but did run out of Space........so i want to ask you please ,if you could make the script give a Chance to choose on which Partition the Iso will be created and stored ( if possible-probably ) .
Despite this minor Flaw ...super .......
I think this Script/Tool is another shining Gem (one of the many ) in this sophisticated Piece of Art .......of " High Class " Linux Projects ........
I don`t want to exaggerate but just my opinion...... "The Dugs " are setting somehow a certain Standard .
Have a nice Day fred !
Fine !....and thanks !!
Tried to make an Iso from my running System which booted from Usb Stick ...
but did run out of Space........so i want to ask you please ,if you could make the script give a Chance to choose on which Partition the Iso will be created and stored ( if possible-probably ) .
Despite this minor Flaw ...super .......
I think this Script/Tool is another shining Gem (one of the many ) in this sophisticated Piece of Art .......of " High Class " Linux Projects ........
I don`t want to exaggerate but just my opinion...... "The Dugs " are setting somehow a certain Standard .
Have a nice Day fred !
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Max you can find the Iso in the live folder .
If you are now in E17 ......your looking for Synaptic ....maybe try "Everything Starter " invoked by ALT/ESC .......type in syn.......if Synaptic is shown select it and hit ENTER ( if Synaptic is not lost somehow )
Seems fred already change the Script with Opportunity to select where to place the Iso .
Look here :
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=315
If you are now in E17 ......your looking for Synaptic ....maybe try "Everything Starter " invoked by ALT/ESC .......type in syn.......if Synaptic is shown select it and hit ENTER ( if Synaptic is not lost somehow )
Seems fred already change the Script with Opportunity to select where to place the Iso .
Look here :
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=315
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Hi backi,
I modified mkiso, is yad GUI now (Menu > System > Make ISO from frugal install) to have choice of partition to create the ISO on (will be on the 'root' of the partition)
Quick-remaster is unchanged
Install new version 1.0.8
Edit: I would advice to never mix Ubuntu and Debian packages, e.g. don't install a package from Xenialdog in DebianDog (and the other way around)
Edit2: I made small mistake in the gui of Make ISO from frugal install:
The text "Choose drive to create module on" should be "Choose drive to create ISO on"
(Oh well, I'll change that someday, not very important)
Fred
It's in the 'casper' folder (for Ubuntu it's 'casper' and for Debian it's 'live'Max you can find the Iso in the live folder
I modified mkiso, is yad GUI now (Menu > System > Make ISO from frugal install) to have choice of partition to create the ISO on (will be on the 'root' of the partition)
Quick-remaster is unchanged
Install new version 1.0.8
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apt-get update
apt-get install quick-remaster
Edit2: I made small mistake in the gui of Make ISO from frugal install:
The text "Choose drive to create module on" should be "Choose drive to create ISO on"
(Oh well, I'll change that someday, not very important)
Fred
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G'day Guys, Looks like I'm still Challenged w/ the Config of Me Save Folder, the Mount Wizard knows that I've Got 50Gb of Space Available, But had the Attached Warning Not Enough Space on the Device.
This is a Frugal install & Grub4Dos as Below...
# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.7
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
timeout 5
default 2
title XenialDog - porteus-boot Always Fresh
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ nomagic base_only norootcopy
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot in RAM (no save)
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ copy2ram
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot - save on EXIT changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto changes=EXIT:/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot - in RAM save on EXIT changes=/changes.dat file
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto copy2ram changes=EXIT:/changes.dat
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot - changes=/changes.dat file
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ changes=/changes.dat
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot in RAM - changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ copy2ram changes=/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - casper-boot no-persistent
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper ignore_uuid cdrom-detect/try-usb=true showmounts union=aufs
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
title XenialDog - casper-boot persistent (in casper-rw file or partition)
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper ignore_uuid cdrom-detect/try-usb=true showmounts union=aufs persistent
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
title Reboot computer
reboot
This is a Frugal install & Grub4Dos as Below...
# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.7
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
timeout 5
default 2
title XenialDog - porteus-boot Always Fresh
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ nomagic base_only norootcopy
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot in RAM (no save)
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ copy2ram
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot - save on EXIT changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto changes=EXIT:/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot - in RAM save on EXIT changes=/changes.dat file
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto copy2ram changes=EXIT:/changes.dat
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot - changes=/changes.dat file
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ changes=/changes.dat
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - porteus-boot in RAM - changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ copy2ram changes=/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
title XenialDog - casper-boot no-persistent
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper ignore_uuid cdrom-detect/try-usb=true showmounts union=aufs
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
title XenialDog - casper-boot persistent (in casper-rw file or partition)
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper ignore_uuid cdrom-detect/try-usb=true showmounts union=aufs persistent
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
title Reboot computer
reboot
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Hi Max, please give more details of what you exacly use, your screenshot shows nothing
Is it this (save on EXIT):
Or this:
How much RAM you have?
If you have little RAM the 'save on EXIT' may give the 'Not Enough Space on the Device' message because the changes (e.g. everything you install or download) are running in RAM
Advantage of 'save on EXIT' is that the system runs very fast
Disadvantage is that you are limited to the RAM size
So if you plan to use much space, better boot without the 'save on EXIT'
Hope this helps
Fred
Is it this (save on EXIT):
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title XenialDog - porteus-boot - save on EXIT changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto changes=EXIT:/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
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title XenialDog - porteus-boot in RAM - changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ copy2ram changes=/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
If you have little RAM the 'save on EXIT' may give the 'Not Enough Space on the Device' message because the changes (e.g. everything you install or download) are running in RAM
Advantage of 'save on EXIT' is that the system runs very fast
Disadvantage is that you are limited to the RAM size
So if you plan to use much space, better boot without the 'save on EXIT'
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title XenialDog - porteus-boot- changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ changes=/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
Fred
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Sorry about the Blank ScreenShot, Both MakeScreenShot & Take ScreenShot made 0 byte Files, the Specimen Laptop has 1 GB RAMemory & 512 MB Swap File
Stop Press, Editing the menu.lst File & inserting
title XenialDog - porteus-boot- changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ changes=/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
Results in Error 22, No such Partition
Thanx 4 your Help
:)K
Stop Press, Editing the menu.lst File & inserting
title XenialDog - porteus-boot- changes=/changes folder
uuid 4a4ba614-1b4b-4b47-8ac8-9379899b67d4
kernel /casper/vmlinuz noauto from=/ changes=/
initrd /casper/initrd1.xz
Results in Error 22, No such Partition
Thanx 4 your Help
:)K
UUID's can (be) change(d).
blkid shows the current uuid's
I prefer to let grub4dos find out things for itself and include a find statement, for instance
title lucid
find --set-root /lucid/sulu_004.sfs
kernel /lucid/vmlinuz
initrd /lucid/initrd.gz
or simply
find --set-root /menu.lst
if the main files are on the same partition as where the grub4dos menu.lst is located
Here's another example for my DebianDog 32 bit boot choice
that includes the jessie-i486.sgn file in its live folder
blkid shows the current uuid's
I prefer to let grub4dos find out things for itself and include a find statement, for instance
title lucid
find --set-root /lucid/sulu_004.sfs
kernel /lucid/vmlinuz
initrd /lucid/initrd.gz
or simply
find --set-root /menu.lst
if the main files are on the same partition as where the grub4dos menu.lst is located
Here's another example for my DebianDog 32 bit boot choice
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title DD V2 (32 bit)
find --set-root /MAIN/DD/live/jessie-i486.sgn
kernel /MAIN/DD/live/vmlinuz1 init=/bin/systemd from=/MAIN/DD noauto changes=EXIT:/MAIN/DD/live
initrd /MAIN/DD/live/initrd1.xz