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rcrsn51 · Posted: Sun 01 Jul 2018, 12:38 Post subject:

OK. Making progress.

On my flash drive setup, I used the stock 4.9.0 kernel with a live-boot GRUB entry (no persistence).

This booted successfully.

I could then do a hard drive install with Porteus boot and persistence to a save folder, also with the stock kernel. This worked.

So I didn't need a kernel switch at all.

Next, I will test this with your 4.16.0 kernel. It should detect newer hardware than 4.9.0.

However, this would NOT fix Galbi's situation, where the hard drive was not detected by Porteus with the stock kernel.

Bill

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sun 01 Jul 2018, 13:39 Post subject:

I tried my USB-k4.9.0-live-boot setup on several machines and it booted OK.

I then switched a hard drive Porteus install to your new k4.16.0 and it looked OK.

So at the moment, my problems are solved.

fredx181 · Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Posts: 4481 Location: holland

Hi Everyone

Re-uploaded the tar.gz archives (with fix) for to boot Stretch-Live with the 4.16 backports kernel, see download links and info (specially EDIT3) here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=997517#997517

The initrd1.xz inside the archives is made by using special script with improvements:
-Only (and probably some more) the absolutely required kernel modules are included to start the live system, i.e. for detecting devices, setup aufs, mount squashfs modules, etc..
(this makes the initrd1.xz around 10 MB's smaller)
- A larger list of kernel modules is loaded from the "init" script "linuxrc", so that it should work on more hardware. Thanks rcrsn51 for testing !

EDIT:
The script is originally from Tomas M. "Linux Live Kit", "initramfs_create" which I modified.
https://www.linux-live.org/

Here's a deb package including this script (experimental, use at your own risk !):
https://fredx181.github.io/StretchDog/NoRepo/mk-initrd_0.0.1_all.deb
Run from Menu > System > Create Porteus-boot initrd1.xz

What could this be good for?
If running Stretch-Live or Stretchdog using porteus-boot boots fine on one computer but on another computer it doesn't.
Then install and run this mk-initrd application on the computer from which it boots OK, then copy and paste the created /tmp/initrd1.xz to the frugal installed "live" folder and replace the (older) initrd1.xz.
Reboot and (hopefully) it works on the computer it previously didn't.
Also it may work for when another kernel installed, to make initrd1.xz from it, but restriction is that the kernel should include aufs, latest Debian kernels doesn't include it by default, which is a pity (and a problem), kernels from Ubuntu still have it (needs the "linux-modules-extra-*" installed).

Fred

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 12 Jul 2018, 15:26 Post subject:

There are some updates to the stretch-live-frugal-install tool here.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sun 15 Jul 2018, 19:54 Post subject:

BT4Stretch updated here. It now works with a variety of media players.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 18 Jul 2018, 12:08 Post subject:

The Batterup battery monitor is updated here.

belham2 · Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Posts: 1743

Just wanted to drop in and say "SUMMERTIME GREETINGS" to Fred & everyone.

Hope you all are well, in good health and great spirits.

P.S. Speaking of 'spirits', if any of you have spiritual and/or magical powers, could you direct some rain towards this part of the world? Everyone in the Benelux region is approaching some really bad drought status----second summer this has happened. Of course, human-climate-change deniers are telling us this is all in our heads, so.....(rolls eyes)....... ;-/

backi · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 2007 Location: GERMANY

Hi Belham!
Nice to see you "back in Town".
Here , near Koblenz, we are are suffering a terrible Drought too....same maybe even much worst as last Year .
The Vegatables in my Garden are in Emergency Mode since i am not connected to a Water Supply .Have to bring Water with some Canister from a distant Well when i do my daily Swimming Tour in a nearby volcanic Lake (Maria Laach ).

http://www.rhein-eifel.tv/badeseen/laacher-see.html

Regarding Raindance......seems the local Shaman is on Vacation or maybe he is looking for political Asylum in Who knows where .
With a little Luck it starts raining in the Evening or Tomorrow .
Wish you some Luck too.

Best Wishes from the EU-Madhouse Central "New Kalifatistan" formerly known as "Germany"

rockedge · Posted: Fri 20 Jul 2018, 11:13 Post subject:

backi back when I was a Beleuchter I was Oberbeleuchter on a Blackmore's Nights (Richie Blackmore formerly guitarist for Deep Purple) music video that was made right around Koblenz....I came down from Hamburg picked up gear in Köln and drove on over....some Burg, night time, concert. nice area....hope your garden gets some rain...my son lives in Hamburg and I ended up in Connecticut. I'll put a good word in for you with some of the local Mohegan's for the next rain dance ceremony....

backi · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 2007 Location: GERMANY

Hi rockedge !

Those were the Days my friend......yes they were.... Smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4299pnOpFY0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GielMXWQlbw

Regards !

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 25 Jul 2018, 09:42 Post subject:

P910nd print server updated here.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Thu 26 Jul 2018, 09:41 Post subject:

YASSM Samba share mounter updated here.

fredx181 · Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Posts: 4481 Location: holland

rockedge · Posted: Thu 26 Jul 2018, 15:39 Post subject:

Fred it is miserable here in Connecticut on the northeast corner of the United States as well.....hot and humid..like a jungle....better air is coming (from Canada) and hopefully it will cross the small patch of the Atlantic Ocean and show up in the Netherlands!

zagreb999 · Joined: 11 Apr 2014 Posts: 573 Location: Yugoslavija

REGARDS FRED
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I USE YOUR FANTASTIC
MX-16_mod.iso.
I MADE ALL THUNAR
CUSTOM ACTIONS.
ONLY BUILD DEB I DO NOT
KNOW...
PLEASE, CAN YOU TELL ME
IN detail HOW MAKE BUILD DEB
TO WORK...
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THANK YOU