livecd November 2007

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file kickstart "ks.cfg"
by Thiago Braga Santana 27 Nov '07

27 Nov '07

Hello to all of Fedora - livecd-list. I need someone to send me the file kickstart "ks.cfg" that was used to create the livecd Fedora-7-KDE-Live-i386. Someone on the list can please send me the file. I am immensely grateful. Thiago Santana

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Livecd-tools and proxy
by Jonathan Roberts 26 Nov '07

26 Nov '07

Hey, I'm not certain this is the problem I'm having but: when I run livecd-tools it hangs after "setting intervals between checks to 0 seconds". If I wait long enough I get an error about mirrorlists and repo details not being able to be retrieved, so I'm assuming my problem is with the proxy server I'm behind. The details for the proxy are all set in yum, but does livecd-tools not make use of this? Can anybody help me out a bit with this? Thanks in advance :D Jon

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Fwd: Making respins with custom configs and files
by Yaakov Nemoy 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Hi Lists, I proposed this to a Fedora mailing list last night. Below is a) my initial email, b) kanarip's initial response, and c) my reply to that. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaakov Nemoy <loupgaroublond(a)gmail.com> Date: Nov 22, 2007 2:51 AM Subject: Making respins with custom configs and files To: fedora-advisory-board(a)redhat.com Hey List, I've come out of my coding ban (till finals are over) to work on a small side project. It's a tool that lets you pick a set of files from a running system, they could be anything, config files, random non-free fonts installed to /usr/share/fonts/, grub splash screens, etc..., and lets you make an RPM out of them. Since some of these files might clash with other packages, it doesn't install them directly to the root, but hidden away in /usr/share. There is a second tool that then deploys these lumps of files. It solves the following use cases: Scenario 1 Tim is a power user. He has a system heavily configured, with a custom set of packages, from five repos, and all sorts of other things he found on online on deviantart. He wants to make a respin of his computer using Revisor, so he can pop a CD in the brand new machine, use it to install Fedora, and be up and running in under 30 minutes. Since a large number of files that are not in his /home partition are just as important still require time setting up, he would rather tell Revisor where to look, and have it copy all these files automatically. He's also given a package full of files that he could drop into a private repo if he ever finds the time to set one up. Scenario 2 Kim is a computer science student. She's been given an assignment that involves a complicated build and runtime environment. In her proprietary-software centric school, ensuring that her code will compile and run cleanly when she submits it for a grade is a huge chore. She would rather give the professors a Live CD saying 'run this', that drops them into a stripped down Gnome environment, with a terminal, and all her programs sitting on the desktop. She gets an A, and her professor starts considering incorporating Linux into the curriculum for its ease of use. Scenario 3 Jim is a technician for Megacorp and is configuring a bunch of machines. He knows how to make RPMs, but it is a lengthy process since he is not familiar with it. He has a set of files he wants to include with every system he configures, that include corporate branding on every spot available. The list of files is large, but the only thing he needs to do is copy them to specific places. He would rather just give a command a list of files that spits out a spec file and a tarball that he can add to an automated system. The packages will then be deployed the next time he schedules an update. Right now, I have two working scripts. There are a couple of minor bugs, and I have some SELinux questions. Is this something people want to see in Fedora 9? Would it be useful to the revisor/respin crowd? Or am I completely off the mark here, and someone has a better idea? Cheers, Yaakov ---------- Kanarip's message ---------- Hi Yaakov, the Fedora Advisory Board may not be the most appropriate list to discuss Fedora 9 or Revisor features, more appropriate maybe is the Revisor development or user discussion list[1], and the fedora-livecd-list[2]. However looking at what it is you are trying to solve, have you tried working with copy_dir maybe? Revisor uses that setting to copy all contents from that location onto the live or installation media. With Live Media these files are copied onto "/" which is to become the root filesystem once you boot up the Live Media, and with Installation Media it copies it into the files/ directory in the tree (so that during the installation you can use it in %post). If this has any short-comings on solving the scenario's you are addressing, please let me know because I think these are perfectly valid use cases. Kind regards, Jeroen van Meeuwen -kanarip ---------- My reply ---------- I haven't looked at copy_dir, not knowing it existed, but now that I have my code, I feel like I could use something slightly more organized for lack of a better word. If this seems useful, I can try to merge the two feature sets. There are two aspects on each of the last two scenarios that I feel copy_dir doesn't quite handle. It doesn't handle the third scenario at all, where the Technician wants to create a dumb package to include in his private repository. That's a feature that goes beyond just a single respin, and he would prefer to include in multiple respins. In the second scenario, I could imagine a sub scenario where when someone was trying to redeploy those extra files on i slightly different live CD, the Student would want to have a single package as well to remix the LiveCD with. One aspect that's available with my code is the ability to create multiple packages actually that serve different aspects. The best example I can think of offhand is in the second scenario where the Student has to submit two programs. Each 'boost' (boost being the lousy name i thought of) contains the program separately. She can create a LiveCD with both programs for a friend to play with, and a separate CD for each professor. She could even create a Portfolio CD with all of her projects when doing a senior level project, or when putting together a resume. Cheers, Yaakov

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Re: unable to create install cd
by Greg Haygood 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

On Nov 22, 2007 12:00 PM, <fedora-livecd-list-request(a)redhat.com> wrote: > > Message: 2 > From: Jerry Vonau <jvonau(a)shaw.ca> > > Greg Haygood wrote: > > Hi, all - I've been struggling for a couple weeks now to be build a > valid > > install CD set using revisor, but keep running into the same error. I'm > > > building under F7, trying to build either a CentOS5- or Fedora7-based > > image. LiveCDs build and work fine, but the install CDs always faill at > the > > same point. I'm using kickstart, but it happens even if I use the > regular > > boot option. The blue screen for anaconda will popup, then I'll get: > > > > Yup, build 586 live images that work fine, doing a +- with kernel, glibc > and openssl in the config file. > > > Running anaconda, the <image> system installer - please wait ... > > exec of anaconda failed: No such file or directory > > install exited abnormally [1/1] > > sending termination signals...done > > (parition unmounting...) > > you may safely reboot your system > > > > Googling for that exec error suggests that it's a package problem, but > (as > > suggested by one post) even when I bloat up the manifest with every > possible > > anaconda dependency, the error still occurs. It also happens with the > stock > > configs that come with revisor, so it doesn't seem like anything I > could've > > munged. > > > > This has been happening for a few weeks now, and still with the > > 2.0.5-10from rawhide. > > > > Does the current boot.iso for fedora 8 do the same thing? Haven't tried yet, but I will. > > > > Anyone have any suggestions for what is going on? Thanks in advance. > > What is arch of the hardware your using? i586? > It's i686 (centrino duo), actually running under VMWare. > > > Jerry > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:27:13 +0100 > From: Jeroen van Meeuwen <kanarip(a)kanarip.com> > > If you could run Revisor from a terminal with the --debug parameter the > output certainly could help a lot. > A log for a CentOS5 image is attached, but nothing jumps out at me. > > CC'ing the Revisor Users mailing list[1] as this might be more > appropriate to discuss there. > My bad - I thought the LiveCD list was for Revisor also. I'll move to that thread from here. > >

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unable to create install cd
by Greg Haygood 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Hi, all - I've been struggling for a couple weeks now to be build a valid install CD set using revisor, but keep running into the same error. I'm building under F7, trying to build either a CentOS5- or Fedora7-based image. LiveCDs build and work fine, but the install CDs always faill at the same point. I'm using kickstart, but it happens even if I use the regular boot option. The blue screen for anaconda will popup, then I'll get: Running anaconda, the <image> system installer - please wait ... exec of anaconda failed: No such file or directory install exited abnormally [1/1] sending termination signals...done (parition unmounting...) you may safely reboot your system Googling for that exec error suggests that it's a package problem, but (as suggested by one post) even when I bloat up the manifest with every possible anaconda dependency, the error still occurs. It also happens with the stock configs that come with revisor, so it doesn't seem like anything I could've munged. This has been happening for a few weeks now, and still with the 2.0.5-10from rawhide. Anyone have any suggestions for what is going on? Thanks in advance. -- Greg Haygood ghaygood(a)wikidsystems.com

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How To Create A Custom Fedora-7-Live-i386 CD?
by Ciba LO 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Hello, list users, The current Fedora-7-Live-i386 CD comes with no firmwares in /lib/firmware for some kernel wifi drivers, e.g. rt73usb and bcm43xx. It would be nice to add these firmwares or needed modules in the existing Fedora-7-Live-i386 iso image. How to modify the existing Fedora-7-Live-i386 iso image to build such a custom live cd that can run on any Linux-compatible pc without any installation? Thank you in advance. -- Best regards, Ciba LO <cibalo(a)gmx.co.uk>

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if config onboot yes no vs. on off
by Skunk Worx 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

Fedora 7 I see livecd-creator writes default ONBOOT=on|off vs. the tried-n-true yes or no to ifcfg-ethX based on the network options in the ks script. But the etc network init script looks for [Nn][Oo] in it's logic. Is this part of the continuing switch over to NetworkManager? This causes me grief because routing can get completely broken if someone happens to plug two live DHCP network cables into a dual port box. I like to configure my bootables so they don't bring up anything but eth0. -- SW

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looking for Fedora-8-Live-i686.iso kickstart
by Matt Jamison 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

I want to modify the kickstart file that created the Fedora-8-Live-i686.iso this iso is VERY close to what I'm looking for and I haven't found any that come with the livecd-tools to match. I could be wrong. any pointers would be helpful. jamo

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creator/mayflower
by Jeremy Katz 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

creator/mayflower | 4 ++++ 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+) New commits: commit 2f590790a4a1222060843bad63688a9b1ca932b5 Author: Jim Meyering <jim(a)meyering.net> Date: Fri Nov 16 23:33:53 2007 +0100 Don't let a nonstandard TMPDIR setting cause malfunction. Signed-off-by: Jim Meyering <meyering(a)redhat.com> diff --git a/creator/mayflower b/creator/mayflower index 0adb26c..5e9e097 100755 --- a/creator/mayflower +++ b/creator/mayflower @@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ # Inspired by similar programs from a bunch of other distributions. # +# Override any TMPDIR setting from the environment, since this script is +# run in a chroot: a nonstandard $TMPDIR setting would make mktemp fail. +export TMPDIR=/tmp + usage() { echo "$0 [--help] <out-initrd-image> <kernel-version>" echo

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livecd-creator fails with $TMPDIR not in build root
by Jim Meyering 16 Nov '07

16 Nov '07

I've been experimenting with livecd-creator and my first run failed because I had TMPDIR=/t/jt7300.Wu7340. [btw, this is on rawhide x86_64, with latest cloned from git] I did this: ./livecd-creator \ --config=/usr/share/livecd-tools/livecd-fedora-minimal.ks \ --cache=/tmp/livecd-cache When I reran it with a more conventional TMPDIR, it completed successfully: TMPDIR=/tmp ./livecd-creator \ --config=/usr/share/livecd-tools/livecd-fedora-minimal.ks \ --cache=/tmp/livecd-cache FYI, here's how it failed: Building an initramfs at /boot/livecd-initramfs-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.img for kernel 2. 6.23.1-42.fc8 mktemp: cannot make temp dir /t/jt7300.Wu7340/tmp.RfvfM24995: No such file or dir ectory Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/meyering/w/co/livecd/creator/livecd-creator", line 1603, in <module > sys.exit(main()) File "/home/meyering/w/co/livecd/creator/livecd-creator", line 1575, in main target.install() File "/home/meyering/w/co/livecd/creator/livecd-creator", line 959, in install self.configureBootloader() File "/home/meyering/w/co/livecd/creator/livecd-creator", line 1230, in configu reBootloader %(self.build_dir, count)) File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/shutil.py", line 46, in copyfile fsrc = open(src, 'rb') IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/tmp/livecd-creator-zHqhMn/ins tall_root/boot/livecd-initramfs-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.img' [Exit 1]

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