The Debian-Stretch-Live Starter Kit
How to install Mike Walsh's Opera browser
Mike Walsh has built an excellent "portable" Opera package http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 80#1046380. The following procedure converts it into a conventional install with a desktop shortcut. The additional dependencies for Stretch/Buster are also downloaded.
Note: Do Step 4 BEFORE Step 5.
1. Download and unpack "Opera-portable.tar.gz"
2. This creates the folder "Opera-portable"
3. Open this folder and locate the "opera" folder
4. Copy the "opera" folder into your filesystem at /opt
5. Install the opera-desktop_1.0_amd64.deb attached below
6. Look in the Internet/Network menu for Opera
This Opera can play its audio through Bluetooth, but it doesn't sync quite as well as Firefox.
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Mike Walsh has built an excellent "portable" Opera package http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 80#1046380. The following procedure converts it into a conventional install with a desktop shortcut. The additional dependencies for Stretch/Buster are also downloaded.
Note: Do Step 4 BEFORE Step 5.
1. Download and unpack "Opera-portable.tar.gz"
2. This creates the folder "Opera-portable"
3. Open this folder and locate the "opera" folder
4. Copy the "opera" folder into your filesystem at /opt
5. Install the opera-desktop_1.0_amd64.deb attached below
6. Look in the Internet/Network menu for Opera
This Opera can play its audio through Bluetooth, but it doesn't sync quite as well as Firefox.
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- opera-desktop_1.1_amd64.deb.gz
- Remove the fake .gz extension
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How to run Mike Walsh's Opera browser as guest
1. Create the guest user with the regular procedure.
2. Download and extract the attached script. It is NOT a fake .gz file!
3. Copy the script to the folder /opt/opera
4. Go to /usr/share/applications and open the Opera desktop file in a text editor.
5. Change the Exec line to:
1. Create the guest user with the regular procedure.
2. Download and extract the attached script. It is NOT a fake .gz file!
3. Copy the script to the folder /opt/opera
4. Go to /usr/share/applications and open the Opera desktop file in a text editor.
5. Change the Exec line to:
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Exec=/opt/opera/opera-browser-guest
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installation report
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FWIW.
Just downloaded:
602669cd30f8b195a43b2609e00b7d8b DebLive_Stretch-4.19.0-6-amd64.iso
confirmed checksum.
extracted "live" folder from iso and copied to top of sda4 (hd0,3) of Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop with ethernet connection.
Added GRUB menu item:
title DebianDog live-boot-3x (sda4)
root=(hd0,3)
kernel /live/vmlinuz1 boot=live config swapon quickreboot noeject showmounts union=aufs
initrd /live/initrd.img
boot
Booted successfully.
Tried to configure my wireless (add password), but got message wlan0 not active.
So tried Synaptic:
- reload (using ethernet cable connection)
- search for "b43". not installed.
- installed firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter
- exit synaptic
Still couldn't configure wlan0
Ran AptToSfs and created a squashfs file containing firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter. Placed that squashfs into "base" subfolder of "live" folder.
Re-booted.
Still can't configure wlan0.
Note: wlan0 on this machine, Dell Inspiron 1525, works with debdog Jessie and debdog32 stretch when b43 is installed.
So I know the wireless card hardware is not the problem.
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FWIW.
Just downloaded:
602669cd30f8b195a43b2609e00b7d8b DebLive_Stretch-4.19.0-6-amd64.iso
confirmed checksum.
extracted "live" folder from iso and copied to top of sda4 (hd0,3) of Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop with ethernet connection.
Added GRUB menu item:
title DebianDog live-boot-3x (sda4)
root=(hd0,3)
kernel /live/vmlinuz1 boot=live config swapon quickreboot noeject showmounts union=aufs
initrd /live/initrd.img
boot
Booted successfully.
Tried to configure my wireless (add password), but got message wlan0 not active.
So tried Synaptic:
- reload (using ethernet cable connection)
- search for "b43". not installed.
- installed firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter
- exit synaptic
Still couldn't configure wlan0
Ran AptToSfs and created a squashfs file containing firmware-b43-installer and b43-fwcutter. Placed that squashfs into "base" subfolder of "live" folder.
Re-booted.
Still can't configure wlan0.
Note: wlan0 on this machine, Dell Inspiron 1525, works with debdog Jessie and debdog32 stretch when b43 is installed.
So I know the wireless card hardware is not the problem.
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@Ether: To check for firmware problems, run this command:
There are three ways to get the b43 firmware.
1. Via synaptics/apt-get. You must then either reboot or run these commands:
2. Download the package attached below. Rename it and remove the fake .gz extension on the end. Right-click on the file. Select "Install deb".
3. Get the b43 firmware packaged as a squashfs module from here. Put it in the "live" folder of your frugal install.
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dmesg | grep -i firmware
1. Via synaptics/apt-get. You must then either reboot or run these commands:
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modprobe -r b43
modprobe b43
3. Get the b43 firmware packaged as a squashfs module from here. Put it in the "live" folder of your frugal install.
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Last edited by rcrsn51 on Wed 22 Jan 2020, 14:13, edited 4 times in total.
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I used AptToSfs to create a squashfs file after installing b43. Then I moved that file into the "base" subfolder of the "live" folder. Then I re-booted, thinking the squashfs file would bring in b43. But apparently it didn't: I ran Synaptic and searched for b43 and it said b43 was not installed.
Not sure why that did not work.
Is there a way to boot this using save folder instead of save file?
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Yes.rcrsn51 wrote:@Ether: Have you done a reboot after installing the b43 firmware?
I used AptToSfs to create a squashfs file after installing b43. Then I moved that file into the "base" subfolder of the "live" folder. Then I re-booted, thinking the squashfs file would bring in b43. But apparently it didn't: I ran Synaptic and searched for b43 and it said b43 was not installed.
Not sure why that did not work.
bash: -i: command not foundOr run:Then check with the command: dmesg | grep -i firmwareCode: Select all
modprobe -r b43 modprobe b43
I am embarressed to say I don't know how to installed a deb file. Is it fairly simple, or can you provide a link to the procedure?If it still doesn't work, install the attached package.
Yes. That's why I tried making a squashfs file.[Edit] You are doing a "live-boot" install instead of "Porteus", so you have no persistence set up. Is that what you intended?
Is there a way to boot this using save folder instead of save file?
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Last edited by Ether on Tue 21 Jan 2020, 22:13, edited 1 time in total.
1. Turning the b43 stuff into a squashfs module won't work because a program needs to be run.
2. Because you are running without persistence, every reboot is a clean start, so you need to repeat everything. You do NOT have a save file in play.
3. Assuming that installing "b43-fwcutter" from Synaptics works, you must then run the commands
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6. To install the deb file: Download it. Rename it and remove the .gz extension on the end. Right-click on the file. Select "Install deb".
2. Because you are running without persistence, every reboot is a clean start, so you need to repeat everything. You do NOT have a save file in play.
3. Assuming that installing "b43-fwcutter" from Synaptics works, you must then run the commands
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modprobe -r b43
modprobe b43
You are typing the command wrong. The "|" is the pipe symbol.bash: -i: command not found
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Please read Page 1 and follow the instructions to get the stretch-live-frugal-install-tool.Is there a way to boot this using save folder instead of save file?
6. To install the deb file: Download it. Rename it and remove the .gz extension on the end. Right-click on the file. Select "Install deb".
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without a save file:
install b43,
create CoW squashfs,
reboot,
configure wlan0 using frisbee,
create another CoW squashfs,
reboot,
now it connects automatically.
"bash: -i: command not found"
is the response I got when it typed the command
"dmesg | grep | -i firmware"
I think the second pipe does not belong in there?
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Here's what I did that worked for DebDog Jessie and DebDog Stretch32,rcrsn51 wrote:1. Turning the b43 stuff into a squashfs module won't work because a program needs to be run.
without a save file:
install b43,
create CoW squashfs,
reboot,
configure wlan0 using frisbee,
create another CoW squashfs,
reboot,
now it connects automatically.
Understood.2. Because you are running without persistence, every reboot is a clean start, so you need to repeat everything. You do NOT have a save file in play.
Thank you, I will try that. If that works, it's a lot better than the way I've been doing it.3. Assuming that installing "b43-fwcutter" from Synaptics works, you must then run the commandsCode: Select all
modprobe -r b43 modprobe b43
I did type the pipe symbol.4.You are typing the command wrong. The "|" is the pipe symbol.bash: -i: command not found
"bash: -i: command not found"
is the response I got when it typed the command
"dmesg | grep | -i firmware"
I think the second pipe does not belong in there?
OK5.Please read Page 1 and follow the instructions to get the stretch-live-frugal-install-tool.Is there a way to boot this using save folder instead of save file?
Thank you.6. To install the deb file: Download it. Rename it and remove the .gz extension on the end. Right-click on the file. Select "Install deb".
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You are typing the command with the "|" in the wrong place.
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dmesg | grep -i firmware
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My bad. I copied it down incorrectly.rcrsn51 wrote:You are typing the command with the "|" in the wrong place.Code: Select all
dmesg | grep -i firmware