19 Dec
2012
19 Dec
'12
2:32 p.m.
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:14:04 +0000
From: davidahare(a)gmail.com
To: trinity-users(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] New Debian Wheezy + TDE 3.5.13.1 live-cd
On 18/12/12 22:37, Alexandre Couture wrote:
Hello David,My approach to my liveCD was to include all the apps someone might need right
on the liveCD, so that I can install it on an older pc without fast internet access
without having to download and install software I need, as LibreOffice and other apps.
One of the advantages of PCLOS over Debian is that (correct me if I'm wrong) I can
install the livecd to a usb key or sd card with the installer without ny problem. Grub is
installed right where it should and the installer does not fail anywhere. The Debian
installer, at least in the versions I tried 1-2 years ago, couldn't install properly
to a usb disk without doing some steps manually.
On PCLOS, I use UNetBootIn (available on Win and Linux) to transfer the ISO image to a USB
key. I boot from the USB key and then I can install the system (with the normal installer)
on the SD card of my laptop (Asus EEE 2G surf) and when I reboot, I choose to boot from
the SD card and it works right as it should.If you want to use UNetBootIn, you should note
that you should do NOTHING on your computer while it is tranferring the files because it
might cause data corruption. If a linux livecd does not boot, re-try to write it again.
I think that the BFS kernel of PCLOS might be what slows down its use on VirtualBox, so it
might be good to use it on a real PC.
I'll try your livecd soon!-Alexandre
Hello,
I'll take some time in the Christmas break to try your LiveCD!
-Alexandre
Thanks Alexandre...
I used pclinuxos some years back, it was a good experience. However I
never got to know it so well and since settled on Debian...
I have already a copy of the pclinuxos live-cd. It looks very nice but
runs slow here from virtualbox. I would like to know more about the
pclinuxos equivalent "live-boot" mechanism and how to boot the ISO from
live usb (using syslinux) or HD partition
My approach to a live-image is a little different, I want to keep it
=<700MB (not an easy task but now there is XZ compession) The intention
is, it will be installable and expandable but also useful as a bootable
live-image for system tasks, a "travelling OS" on usb or just
demonstration. Requirements are minimal resource usage with a
lightweight and user-friendly DE (thanks TDE)
I support also the (Debian-based) Refracta project. It uses xfce,
probably the best lightweight "mainstream" DE, however TDE remains my
preference for overall GUI functionality. The ExeGNU installer and
snapshot/remaster utility is "forked" from Refracta to suit TDE
David