Create Debian 9 (Stretch) minimal ISO similar to DebianDog

[rufwoof]

VLC-GTK style

IS THERE VLC-GTK style
FOR STRTCHDOG 32BIT...?

REGARDS.

The official Debian vlc version looks to be qt5 based https://packages.debian.org/stretch/vlc.

If you were looking for a more common look-n-feel then I believe if you add

export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=GTK+

to your .profile then that will set qt5 to look more like your gtk3 theme

For qt4 you need to include/add something like

[Qt]
style=GTK+
font="Sans Serif,13,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0"

in ~/.config/Trolltech.conf to do similar.

[rcrsn51]

Hint: To check for firmware problems, run the command:

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dmesg | grep -i firmware

This is a summary of the firmware packages required by various Ethernet and WiFi adapters. You can install them via apt-get.

Older USB adapters using Atheros carl9170: firmware-linux-free
The PCI ath5k and ath9k adapters do NOT need firmware.

Atheros USB ath9k_htc and PCI ath10k, etc: firmware-atheros

Ralink rt2800usb, rt2800pci and the new Mediatek mt7601: firmware-misc-nonfree

Realtek PCI r8169 and USB r8712u,8188eu, etc: firmware-realtek

Newer Intel PCI WiFi (Centrino, etc): firmware-iwlwifi
Older Intel Pro Wireless: firmware-ipw2x00
The Intel e1000e PCI Ethernet driver does NOT need firmware.

The alternate Realtek USB drivers built by me (8192cu, 8192eu, 8812au, 8822bu) do NOT require firmware.

The broadcom-wifi driver does NOT require firmware. However, it may need additional blacklisting.
Run the "lsmod" command to see if other drivers are being auto-installed.
For other Broadcom drivers like b43 or brcmsmac, read here or here.

Broadcom tg3 Ethernet: firmware-misc-nonfree

For information about radeon graphics firmware, read here.

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[dancytron]

Just a note on enabling mesa graphics.

Most Debian dogs don't come with libgl1-mesa-dri (Xenial Dog 64 is an exception), which is the package necessary to have mesa video acceleration. When you install it and mesa-utils, all things being equal, if you restart X, then you should be able to run glxgears and see that mesa is working.

For a few (including my Intel G30 GPU) though, installing libgl-mesa-dri will result in X crashing when it tries to load. This is because you are missing the xserver-xorg-video-* driver (in my case xserver-xorg-video-intel) for your GPU. It should be a fairly simple matter at that point to figure out what GPU you have and google up what the correct driver is and install it.

If you go to the intel site, it will make you think that you need to compile the driver, you don't. It is already in Debian along with many others.

[dancytron]

I've gotten this error when upgrading with synaptic and a similar error when installing galculator. I think it just happens the first time you use it each session. The install seems to work though.

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W: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/var/cache/apt/archives/partial/porteusbootscripts_0.0.4_all.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

I've attached permissions for /var/cache/apt/archives/partial.

[fredx181]

I've gotten this error when upgrading with synaptic and a similar error when installing galculator. I think it just happens the first time you use it each session. The install seems to work though.

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W: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/var/cache/apt/archives/partial/porteusbootscripts_0.0.4_all.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

Thanks! I mostly use apt-get (gives no such warning message) , so didn't notice yet, should be fixed now by keeping the ownership '_apt' as it should.
(the warning is because it's owned by root)

Bug fixed
mklive-stretch script (right-click > Save link as and make executable)

Fred

[rcrsn51]

@dancytron: Can you explain this "mesa" business?

My Intel Atom machines also need xserver-xorg-video-intel, but I thought that it provided hardware acceleration.

What else does mesa provide?

Thanks.

[dancytron]

@dancytron: Can you explain this "mesa" business?

My Intel Atom machines also need xserver-xorg-video-intel, but I thought that it provided hardware acceleration.

What else does mesa provide?

Thanks.

My understanding (which is limited) is that Mesa is the open source version of OpenGL which is what provides 3D graphics acceleration.

There is a long wikipedia article which I haven't read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesa_(computer_graphics)

[rcrsn51]

So I don't need it for video like Flash?

[dancytron]

So I don't need it for video like Flash?

No, but you do need it for 3D accelerated games and for 3D things like Google Earth (which won't run on my computer anyway because of how outdated the 3D acceleration is). Some things, like Google Chrome, don't need it but will use it if it is there.

If you want to test it, install mesa-utils and run "glxgears" from a terminal. If it doesn't work, install the libgl1-mesa-dri package, restart X and try again.

[zagreb999]

regards rufwoof

thank you

it is impossible to open vlc in stretchdog
in gtk style

your advice does not work

is it possible to install

vlc 2.2.4 weatherwax
in stretch-it has gtk...???
greetings

[fredx181]

*** Update mklive-stretch ***

Added choice of Desktop Environment, it's for GUI only, when run without specifying a config file:

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./mklive-stretch -gui

It works by downloading a config file from here:
https://debiandog.github.io/MakeLive/configs
And before creating the ISO it will download corresponding module(s) from here:
https://debiandog.github.io/MakeLive/modules
and will be added to isodata/live folder

All will autologin and autostart X without need to install a login manager, e.g. slim
The DE-configuration, in most cases added as extra module zz_......squashfs, are mostly very simple, I might extend these a liitle more, basically it works now, which was my goal.

Download:
mklive-stretch script

Screenshots here:
https://debiandog.github.io/MakeLive/screenshots

@peebee
I added your LxDD concept as one of the options, tell me if you don't agree, or to make changes
And thanks! Adding .squashfs modules, like you did, seems to be a good way to add stuff.

Fred

[belham2]

*** Update mklive-stretch ***

Added choice of Desktop Environment, it's for GUI only, when run without specifying a config file:

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./mklive-stretch -gui

It works by downloading a config file from here:
https://debiandog.github.io/MakeLive/configs
And before creating the ISO it will download corresponding module(s) from here:
https://debiandog.github.io/MakeLive/modules
and will be added to isodata/live folder

All will autologin and autostart X without need to install a login manager, e.g. slim
The DE-configuration, in most cases added as extra module zz_......squashfs, are mostly very simple, I might extend these a liitle more, basically it works now, which was my goal.

Download:
mklive-stretch script

Screenshots here:
https://debiandog.github.io/MakeLive/screenshots

@peebee
I added your LxDD concept as one of the options, tell me if you don't agree, or to make changes
And thanks! Adding .squashfs modules, like you did, seems to be a good way to add stuff.

Fred

Hi Fred,

Hey, the popup 'desktop environment' box is really nice!!

Was just wondering, could the following be added to the new popup de gui? Don't know if ya remember, but I did a long while back in the beginning: FVWM-Crystal. Really think people would like it (fvwm-crystal) if they would give it a chance. It's unique in how it uses left & right mouse-clicks, plus its DE customization is something, along with its wonderful ability to run "nested DEs" inside the fvwm-crystal DE that you're in (example: you can run 2, 3 or 4 nested DEs inside the one you are in, without having to logout-login crap & having only 1 DE at a time for use). It is something special. Is this possible, or not, since it seems things are moving to this downloading of modules too?? Anyway, here is the post about fvwm-crystal I did:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=195


P.S. Also, is adding a "Budgie DE" build button/icon choice a possibility? I got it working/built too

[festus]

Hey, all

I'm preparing my list for a new run of the script and need some help with selecting them.

What additional packages need to be added, if any, not including a burning app like pburn, for: CD/DVD detection and to be able to burn and work with mp3/ogg, etc?

And, a working Battery-Monitor, that sits in the taskbar?

Also, is there any way to include " simple_network_setup" (sns)?

Thanks for any input,

festus

[fredx181]

Was just wondering, could the following be added to the new popup de gui? Don't know if ya remember, but I did a long while back in the beginning: FVWM-Crystal. Really think people would like it (fvwm-crystal) if they would give it a chance. It's unique in how it uses left & right mouse-clicks, plus its DE customization is something, along with its wonderful ability to run "nested DEs" inside the fvwm-crystal DE that you're in (example: you can run 2, 3 or 4 nested DEs inside the one you are in, without having to logout-login crap & having only 1 DE at a time for use). It is something special. Is this possible, or not, since it seems things are moving to this downloading of modules too?? Anyway, here is the post about fvwm-crystal I did:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=195


P.S. Also, is adding a "Budgie DE" build button/icon choice a possibility? I got it working/built too Wink

Thanks. Yes, now almost anything is possible with the combination of custom .conf files and the adding of extra .squashfs modules. I will have look at fvwm-crystal in the next days, any know-how you can share, e.g. nice custom configuration ?
Or if you like to make .squashfs with your special configuration inside would be nice also.

Fred

[backi]

Hi Fred .......everyone !
Tested your new Makelive-Stretch-gui .
Choosed JWM Desktop very light on the Ram /System ....
Uses 61 Megb Ram idle ......
Makelive-Stretch-gui makes creating a minimal Debian 9 (Stretch) Iso so easy as drinking a cup of tea.
Thanks for all your (and of course anybody elses ) hard efforts .
Nice to see such a sophisticated Project growing more and more.

Just want to throw in a small proposal .....
Maybe you should include "ntfs-3g" into base Install script ......makes NTFS Partition writable by default .

Keep on rocking

[belham2]

Thanks. Yes, now almost anything is possible with the combination of custom .conf files and the adding of extra .squashfs modules. I will have look at fvwm-crystal in the next days, any know-how you can share, e.g. nice custom configuration ?
Or if you like to make .squashfs with your special configuration inside would be nice also.

Fred

It figures I didn't save my configuration for a few of those builds I did in the beginning. I was saving eveything in a plain .txt file, but the fvwm-crystal I didn't because I didn't think it was ppssible the 1st attempt would be successful--and of course it was, lol . So...I'm still using it...I am sure I used your in-the-beginning default build specs all around (plus all of your scripts I like ). Then I just made sure to remove all the "lx-" references and also openbox. I think the only thing I added, if I recall correctly, was just "fvwm-crystal" and then the script built everything great. Of course, I still have the "Failure to Login" thing happen, where it falls back to the SLIM and then I hit "F1", and enter the root passwd I had made during the build...but then everything loads up great. I've been too lazy to fix this login thing.....lol.

Other than that, there's nothing I've added. I'm still experimenting with it. Almost daily I find something new about it, so it takes some getting used to. That right-clicking (instead of left-clicking) to directly open a tray program, whereas left-clicking the same icon causes a dropdown menu to appear, still causes me a few moments of crossing-my-eyes, lol. But dam# it's fast for accessing stuff once you get the hang of it. Anyway, thanks again for contiually improving the script.....like Backi said, building something now is just great. This thing deserves to be mentioned in Distrowatch....hope labbe5 has some luck in getting a response from them about it (I think he had contacted them about it ). If it happens, it's well-deserved, Fred! To me, your mklive-build script (and Wiak now also trying to do it for the woof-CE process) is the most exciting thing to happen in Puppyland in a few years in demystifying building an OS and making it possible/accessible for all.

[jd7654]

*** Update mklive-stretch ***

Added choice of Desktop Environment, it's for GUI only, when run without specifying a config file:

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./mklive-stretch -gui

Oooh....DE selection, the gui is coming along very nicely. Thanks Fred.

One note for the Mate build:
When I made mine, I wanted it even more clean, without PCManFM. So I removed base Dog apps:
edit-sfs-pcmanfm filemnt-pcmanfm
Which was causing PCManFM to be installed also, only intending to use native Caja FM.
But was missing the filemnt for ISO file mounting.
So I manually added /usr/local/bin/filemnt in the chroot but changed line 203 to caja instead of pcmanfm. It works, although there was an error.
Is there (or could there be) a filemnt-caja package like there is for xfce with filemnt-thunar?
Also, I removed leafpad and replaced with pluma, to be more Mate pure.

And since you now have sfs modules incorporated into build script, maybe this might be a good time to break out the browser as a module, since that is such a personal thing?
The default firefox-esr=24.8.0esr-1~deb8u2 is nice and light, but not compatible with many new websites.
I was making many browser sfs modules so I could easily mix and match after the fact, such as firefox-esr (current 52.3), chromium, midori, netsurf, etc.
You could add a browser folder wth those browser modules on the github repo, and a field for browser module selection.

Anyway, great improvements on the DebLive script.

[rockedge]

I can not start ./mklive-stretch -gui!
I have these errors when attempting to run the script on tahr 6.0.6

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Unable parse command line: Unknown option --borders=6
Unable parse command line: Unknown option --borders=4

any insight as to what I am doing wrong? Is yad broken in tahr 6.0.6?

UPDATE turns out yad was broken. I upgraded to version 0.25.1 with
yad_0.25.1-1~getdeb1_i386.deb. and now mklive-stretch --gui started.

[dancytron]

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And since you now have sfs modules incorporated into build script, maybe this might be a good time to break out the browser as a module, since that is such a personal thing?
The default firefox-esr=24.8.0esr-1~deb8u2 is nice and light, but not compatible with many new websites.
I was making many browser sfs modules so I could easily mix and match after the fact, such as firefox-esr (current 52.3), chromium, midori, netsurf, etc.
You could add a browser folder wth those browser modules on the github repo, and a field for browser module selection.

Anyway, great improvements on the DebLive script.

Everything is a trade off, but the tradeoff with putting the browser in a .squashfs file is that you don't have apt-get taking care of upgrading it anymore. You are either stuck with the version that you start with or have to use apt2sfs to create another one every so often.

If you have Fred prebuild them, then you'll have everyone screaming at him to upgrade them every time the internet goes bezerk with the newest super dangerous browser vulnerability that is going to end the world as we know it and email your browser history to your mother-in-law .

[rcrsn51]

YASSM v4.1 is posted here. It parallels development of the Puppy version.