alternative puppy build system

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jamesbond · #31 Post by **jamesbond** » Sat 04 May 2019, 15:44

wanderer wrote:it would be nice if the woof-ce guys
would make a small simple script
to build a small simple puppy
that could be extended in stages
and post it on the forum
so non woof-ce guys
could make their own puppies
and learn the system
however i do not think that is going to happen

Incorrect. It happened but not too many was interested. Read my post here: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 43#1027143. The code is still online and still works (for slackware repo - I just did a test build. For debian sid, they have moved on too much, we need a new package list and more patching. For ubuntu, they have removed utopic and trusty repos, so can't build anymore. We need updated package list and patching for newer ubuntus). I've done my share, I've completed my due. Now it's time to pass on the torch.

Onwards and upwards, wanderer!

wanderer · #32 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 18:01

hi jamesbond

yeah you are right

i apologize

i have gotten into the habit of whining about woof-ce

what is my problem

how can i demand others do stuff for me

but

i did not know that your work existed

i am going to look at it

because even though i cant code

i might be able to use it and learn from it

this is a do-ocracy

it you want it

do it

this project is fun for me

i have done it before up to a stage

but this i will do to completion

and im tired of whining about whats wrong with puppy

and puppy for the common man

i dont care if anyone else joins me

but if they do

i will appreciate it

maybe others will find it interesting or useful

but this is a useful hobby for me

i do this instead of playing video games

your thread has inspired me

and your advice is appreciated

i will post more after i catch my breath

wanderer

wanderer · #33 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 18:24

hi jamesbond

i am looking at your project now

im sorry to ask such a stupid question

but how can i download everything

and set things up

i really dont know anything from square one

regards

wanderer

wanderer · #34 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 19:04

hi jamesbond

i am reading the instructions now

and trying to set things up

wish me luck

thanks for making this

wanderer

wanderer · #35 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 19:30

well

jamesbonds woof-ce next seems to be working for me

i just ran setup now for the next step

wanderer

wanderer · #36 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 19:37

hi jamesbond

i chose slackware

but it said

/bin/dash: bad interpreter: No such file or directory
Installation of aaa_base failed.

why is it trying to use dash

shouldn't it be ash or bash

wanderer

wanderer · #37 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 19:42

the script lists /bin/sh

wanderer · #38 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 19:43

it downloaded aaa

but didnt find it

wanderer · #39 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 19:54

oh i found it

the next script calls dash

i will change this to /bin/sh

and see if it runs

wanderer

wanderer · #40 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 20:06

that works

it built the sfs file

now for the next step

wanderer

wanderer · #41 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 20:09

it built the iso

puppy.iso 208 megs

now to test the iso

wanderer

wanderer · #42 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 20:19

burned iso to usb

it boots from usb

but cannot find the sfs file

and drops to the ramdrive shell

the file however is on the usb

however this is just tweaking

so now jamesbond's puppy

is the base of this project

wanderer

wanderer · #43 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 20:28

important announcement

jamesbond has been so gracious to write a small woof-ce

just what i have been whining about all these years

i have run it and it works

it will now be the base of this project

i will post the iso in the repository for people to play with

i will name it puppy1.iso

wanderer

wanderer · #44 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 20:57

i burned puppy1.iso to a cd

it boots and can startx

but its internet wizard doesnt work

however this gives us a complete base to work with

i will start looking at how to combine various parts together

so we can fix the usb and the internet stuff

wanderer

darry19662018 · #45 Post by **darry19662018** » Sat 04 May 2019, 21:08

Great work Wanders.

wanderer · #46 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 21:31

hi all

i suggest that if you are interested

you might run jamebonds woof-ce

it is very fast and simple to use

just like we always asked for

remember you have to change the /bin/dash to /bin/sh

to get it to run

i have to find the file again

but if you run it it will fail at that point

wanderer

wanderer · #47 Post by **wanderer** » Sat 04 May 2019, 22:01

so here is the plan

we will learn jamesbonds system

and then figure out how to replace components

so we can change the components it uses

and build a hybrid system

we will then be able to use it to build whatever puppy we want

and develop it as needed

wanderer

darry19662018 · #48 Post by **darry19662018** » Sun 05 May 2019, 01:08

It is using slapt-get from slackware and there seems to be some missing firmware my wireless network card isn't there.

wanderer · #49 Post by **wanderer** » Sun 05 May 2019, 01:15

yes darry

i couldnt connect to the internet either

i am going to try to substitute different modules
for the ones in the folders
and see if we can add and subtract stuff

then we should be able to put more up to date stuff in

wanderer

darry19662018 · #50 Post by **darry19662018** » Sun 05 May 2019, 01:17

They are here. Copied to save file.

https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/huge_kernels/

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