Have a new blog home now

I got a new blog for arch-live at godane.wordpress.com. This is going to be development and personal blog. I using wordpress now cause it has more flexable to what i need.

All my post here will be in my new wordpress page. I hope you guys understand why i'm doing this. Arch livecds will still be released but just on be posted on godane.wordpress.com.

Thanks for all your support on this blog page and my project.

Arch-Mini 20081104 Release

I decide to make a new release now so the installer problem will be fix.

* added the older mke2fs.conf file in overlay so my problem will not happen again. (I report the bug here.)
* added gksu and rebuild larchin with new python 2.6 too.
* all package are up to date to today (20081104).

You can get the iso here.

Issue with installer in arch-mini

I know what the problem is now. Its the new e2fsprogs package.

This is the problem:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Reinstalling_GRUB#Errors

/etc/mke2fs.conf file was change and so the set inode_size is 256 not 128. This is made grub not install right with arch-mini to your hard drive. So basicly its not my fault this time.

I will added in the older /etc/mke2fs.conf file in overlay so it will not happen again. At least i hope.

Arch-Mini 20081102 Release

I'm final releasing a mini version of my project now. This release is differnet in that it doesn't have gnome and kde in it. Only light desktops.

* awesome has been fix. Its now it the Xsession script for calling on desktops. (I hope this works since i didn't test it.) Its not a boot option at the moment.

* Using isolinux boot menu now. This is so you can added files with isomaster and still be bootable. (grub livecd are not bootable if you remaster with isomaster.)

* Lxde, xfce, and e17 can be selected at boot.

* /usr/share/locale folder is remove like in last archiso-live. This is cause arch-mini is english only for now. (It also saves my ~40mb of space on the iso.

* The installer should be fine now. I have not touch those 2 files that cause the problem since i fix it. I just copy sysvinit and shutdown functions over the -chakra version in overlay. Made a if statement to see if /bootmnt/archlive.sqfs file exist so the cd may eject. If it doesn't exist it will think its on a hard drive.

Root password is ArchLinux

arch password is arch

You can get the iso here.

EDIT: For some reason this will not install anymore. I don't know why or how to fix it. In virtualbox it was something to do with /boot/grub/stage1 not be readable i think. Its best to not install it for now and coming future.

Fix for Archiso-live 20081028 Release

i have made a xdelta file for fixing the Archiso-live 20081028. This is only need if your going to install it.

You can get here.

Do it like this:
pacman -Sy xdelta
xdelta patch archiso-live-20081028.1.xdelta archiso-live-20081028.iso archiso-live-20081028.1.iso

NOTE: This only need if your going install it. Otherwize you don't need it.

PS You don't need this if you just delete two files from your live system before install. Do 'gksu thunar' and enter in password 'ArchLinux'. Then go into /etc/rc.d/functions.d and delete sysinit-chakra and shutdown-chakra. This is so you don't have reburn the cd.

Archiso-live 20081028 Release

Changes since last release:
* Replace the videoconfig script with the one from a upcoming distro called Chakra. Chaka is the new kdemod distro thats coming from kdemod team. Anyway they made a better xorg config system then me.
New Boot options:

xres (ex. xres=1024x768 will give you a 1024x768 resolution)

xdepth (ex. xdepth=16 will give you 16 color depth)

nonfree (yes or no) This is for auto detecting video cards installing the nonfree one to use. I set most of them to 'no' cause it could cause problems on some computers. (?)

* remove the /usr/share/locale files. This saves the distro 100+mb of space for video drivers and other programs. (Only the reason for now is the video drives.) This will make my archiso-live a English only distro for now on.

* Added gnome-commander and gnome-device-manager programs.

* I removed all wallpapers from kde but the default one. This saves another 30+mb.

You can get the iso here.

root password is ArchLinux

arch password is arch

EDIT: Installer may not work do some of the changes i made. I think is just cause of some files in /etc/rc.d/functions.d think its still a live cd.

Archiso-live 20081019 Release

Changes since last release:
* autologin to arch user is by default now. The autologin boot option is for making a user to autologin to. (ex. autologin=liveuser will make liveuser account)

* kde is in iso now. :) So now the archiso-live has every desktop including kde(4).

* kino, kompozer, and gdesklets are not in this release. But isomaster is back in.

* Remove /usr/share/doc, /usr/share/gtk-doc, and /usr/share/devhelp. This is to save space so its under 700mb. (Plus there not normally need for a livecd anyway.)

* Using older dhcpcd 3.2.1 cause the newer one dhcpcd 4.0.2 is causing problems with kernel 2.6.27 for some reason.

* Desktop color depth is 16 now instead of 24. This is to stop video problems with using kde4 in virtualbox.

You can get the iso and build scripts here. Also the iso weight is ~687.7mb in size. So it should say 688mb in web broswer since it rounds in out.

Archiso-live 20081013 Release

Changes since last release:
* grub-gfx is removed so it just plain grub in this release.
* Fixed a bug that cause 100% cpu usage for the 1st 5 min.
* Fixed and rebuild aufs for new 2.6.27 kernel.
* Added brs=1 kernel module option for aufs. This will allow more modules to be supported.
* Aufs supports up to 1023 folders in union.

login: root
password: ArchLinux

login: arch
password: arch

You can get the iso here.

PS I made a git version of my archiso-live scripts this week. And also a friend make a Main Site for me cause he likes my distro but hates the blog site. The links are in side bar to the right. Label has 'Archiso-live github repo' and 'Arch-live Main Site'.

Archiso-live 20081005 Release

Changes since last release:
* I made a script called modatabase. This is so if you install this on a usb you can update all the modules at once. This is very alpha right now. You device has to be write-able and ext2 format. You can use iso2bootusb also to install it to usb device too. It uses syslinux for the boot loader.

* I remove 003-apps module because most are separate modules now in modules/extras folder. About 15 smaller programs in 003-apps module were merged into 001-desktop to save on boot time.

You can get the build scripts and iso here.

login: root
password: ArchLinux

login: arch
password: arch

PS If you need to use the installer then login has root. The same can be said for using shaman and gtk-pacman. I'm sorry if this in inconvineince to you.

Archiso-live 20080929 Release

Changes since last release:
* Remove ffmpeg and xine-lib modules cause there in 002-lib module now
* Added iso2bootusb to iso now. I also added isolinux folder in image too but its not configure yet for archiso-live. I just copyed larch isolinux folder.
* Remove boost since its not need.
* Made the system more modular by freeing some packages in 003-apps to be separate modules.

You can get the iso and build scripts here.

root password is ArchLinux
arch password is arch

PS. If people need to know there is a noxconf boot option so your xorg.conf is not over writed. This is cause archiso-live has auto configuration for xorg. Arch-larch didn't have this.

Archiso-live 20080921 Release

Archiso-live is back. I decide to bring this back cause its better then arch-larch. But i added larch, larch-live, and larchin packages in archiso-live. This means that the larch installer is in Archiso-live now and you can remaster it with larch scripts. Not the custom ones i made. Just the plain larch scripts.

Removed packages:
kino
miro

Added packages:
shaman
mixxx
kompozer

You can get the iso and build scripts here.

PS Please test larch installer since i don't know how will it will work on my Archiso-live system.

Arch-larch 20080914 CD Release

Changes since 20080907 release:
* remove kdemod
* added shaman from archlinux repo
* using qt from arch extra repo instead of qtmod
* added modules builded from unsupported aur:
mixxx
pacbuilder-svn
yaourt
gtkpacman-svn
kompozer
xfburn

* added modules from extra repo:
abiword
gimp-devel
gnumeric

If you want kde you just install kdebase-workspace which should give you a working KDE desktop.

You can get the iso and my custom larch build scripts here.

The iso is around 615.5mb in size.

Arch-larch 20080907 dvd Release

I decide to take the jump and start using larch scripts. But i customize them so there is modular support, rootcopy, and form boot option. I also add a desktop boot option command to switch to a different desktop then the default one (lxde).

Autologin is only for live user. You have to login to root but there is no password for it. Also kdemod is in this release and most of the apps i have in the normal releases are in here too i think.

Its my first dvd release so be kind to my host. The iso is 948.8mb in size.

You can get the iso and my custom larch build scripts here. I used xmaxi profile for my livedvd.

If anyone wants to mirror it then be my guest.

Archiso-live 20080831 Release

Changes since 20080823 release:
frozen-bubble dropped due to size

added blobwars, crack-attack, and zsnes

Archiso-live now auto login's in to arch user. The default desktop is lxde.

There is also a boot option called session to over ride the default desktop.

Desktops that can be used:
lxde
xfce
awesome
fluxbox
gnome
icewm
e17

I also added slax2hd back in. Its under /root folder.

You can get the iso here.

Archiso-live 20080823 Release

Changes since 20080814 release:
Made the system modular like it use to be with the orginal arch-live

add bootiso boot option ( ex bootiso=archiso.iso will look for archiso.iso on all sd* devices)

added hal and dbus-python with deps to archlive.sqfs core module to stop a bug that would make usb switch impossible without using shell

packages added:
kompozer
frozen-bubble
ltris
gnome-commander
all packages in the FrOSCon 2008 Special Edition are added to archlive.sqfs

removed:
inkscape and deps for space reason

You can get the iso here.

Archiso-live 20080814 Release

Changes since 20080807:
added a fix changes boot option meaning you can only use changes on ext2 partition or ext2 format usb stick. A folder name changes is used for this.

added rootcopy to hooks in initramfs image. Norootcopy boot option is there too.

The archlive.sqfs file is the main module image now. This release is not has modular cause of pacman -S -e being dropped. The only real reason i don't have a major probelm with this is cause making the modules doesn't take long with plain gzip squashfs.

Lxde is the main desktop for now. I decide this to see if people like it better.

Desktops removed/missing:
e17-cvs(?)
gnome

packages removed/missing:
gtkpod
mplayer
smplayer
gnome-commander

Added:
inkscape

You can get the iso here.

Archiso-live 20080807 (Second release)

I started to look at the my custom build scripts of archiso again. I decide to start it up again since this will be more pure archlinux live cd and its faster.

packages missing that are in arch-live:
kino
inkscape and deps
kompozer
e16 (e17cvs is in iso)
windowmaker
xfburn
xfmedia
gonvert
nonfree video-drivers
and others

I have most arch-live packages in arch-live. The configs are the same has in arch-live I think. The major thing with archiso-live is you can use kernel modules from archlinux repo since it use arch kernel. :)

You can get the iso here.

root pass: ArchLinux

user : arch
pass : arch

PS There is no changes, load, or unload boot opitons.

arch-fah (folding@home) 20080803 release

I releasing a folding@home edition of arch-live. This is just the core folder of arch-live with some settings for folding@home to work.

It uses arch user for folding@home for security concerns.

user: arch
pass: arch

Root password is ArchLinux.

You can get the iso here.

PS I'm going to see about adding the folding@home editon has a boot option in arch-live. This release is only for people who don't need a desktop and like command line. Folding@home is started at boot so you shouldn't have to do anything but maybe login.


Arch-live 20080731 release

Changes since last release:
added a mini, CD, and full menu options now.

• mini option is the normal desktop apps. If you took the arch-live/base/extra folder from the cd with isomaster you will have more reasonble ~530mb live cd. This come with all the desktops but kde and afterstep.
  

• CD option is just the base folder modules. This is so when i make the dvd edition you can still see what the CD edition looks/feels like with out downloading the cd version. CD option is Default.
  

• The full option is so all modules in base and modules folders are load on boot.
  

The nonfree ati and nvidia drivers are moved from optional to modules folder now. This is why there is a CD and Full menu options now. NOTE: videoconfig script is bugy with my x200 IGP. This the main reason its being done this way.

I added info.pl script to arch-live. info.pl is called archinfo.pl in arch-live cause its made for archlinux. :) The forum thread about this is here. Packages giblib and scrot are added cause of this script.

I reverse aufs-slax to 20080527 so deactivate script will work again. Now you can remove modules again.

/mnt/live/memory/images folder uses tmpfs now if xino folder needs tmpfs.

I added slax2hd module from here. Its a installer but its uses dialog in shell like slackware installer does. You will have login to root to use it. NOTE: USE AT OWN RISK.

NOTE:
root password: ArchLinux

user: arch
password: arch

packages added:
giblib
scrot
xf86-video-vesa-2.0.0-2-i686 (my own package to fix some vbox problems)
lxde desktop
pacbuilder-svn

You can get the iso here.

Arch-live wiki

i added a Arch-live wiki link to sided bar. :)
http://arch-live.wolf911.us/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Here is just the mirror module repo.
http://arch-live.wolf911.us/

Thanks goes to wolfden in the #sabayon channel for trying out my distro.