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[arch-releng] planned release date?
by Roman Kyrylych 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Hi! I've missed the moment when the list was created, so I had to read all messages from archives, so it's hard to reply (with quotes) to existing threads now. Do you guys still plan to release final ISOs by the end of this month, or the target date is "when it's ready"? -- Roman Kyrylych (Роман Кирилич)

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[arch-releng] [PATCH] Fix typos, formatting, and vague language where possible.
by Loui Chang 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Signed-off-by: Loui Chang <louipc.ist(a)gmail.com> --- README | 20 ++++++++++---------- archiso/hooks/archiso | 2 +- archiso/mkarchiso | 4 ++-- configs/default/menu.lst | 2 +- configs/install-iso/boot-files/grub/menu.lst | 4 ++-- configs/install-iso/boot-files/help/contrib.txt | 18 +++++++++--------- configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/boot.msg | 2 +- .../install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/options.msg | 4 ++-- configs/install-iso/boot-files/releasenotes.txt | 2 +- configs/install-iso/instructions | 16 +++++++++------- configs/xfce4/Makefile | 2 +- configs/xfce4/overlay/boot/grub/menu.lst | 2 +- 12 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 68c09cd..774abe7 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ Archiso For Dummies Like Me and You ------------------------------------- --What the hell is Archiso? +- What the hell is Archiso? Archiso is a small set of bash scripts that is capable of building fully -functional ArchLinux-based liveCDs. It is a very generic tool, so it +functional Arch Linux based live CDs. It is a very generic tool, so it could potentially be used to generate anything from rescue systems, -to install disks, to special interest liveCD systems, and who knows what +to install disks, to special interest live CD systems, and who knows what else. Simply put, if it involves Arch on a shiny coaster, it can do it. --Alright, so how does one install it? +- Alright, so how does one install it? First off, Archiso has some dependencies: - mkinitcpio @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Archiso itself can be installed with the handy dandy included Makefile, and the incantation 'make install'. --Great, so how do you use this thing? +- Great, so how do you use this thing? The heart and soul of Archiso is mkarchiso. All of its options are documented in its usage output, so we won't go into detail here. @@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ initcpio really belong here, fancier stuff can be done on the booted system anyway. You'll also want to create a list of packages you want installed on your -liveCD system. A file full of package names, one-per-line, is the format +live CD system. A file full of package names, one-per-line, is the format for this. Typically you'll want BASE and a kernel as a bare minimum, but -you're free to install whatever else you want (this is *great* for -special interest liveCDs, just specify packages you want and gogogo). +you're free to install whatever else you want. This is *great* for +special interest live CDs, just specify packages you want and gogogo. The last item of importance is what are called addons. Basically this -means any other crap you might want to include on your liveCD, including +means any other crap you might want to include on your live CD, including binary package repos, special configurations, random files, we don't know, be creative. mkarchiso expects them all to be put in a single directory, with an fstab-like config file. Currently two types of addons @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ If you want to add plain directories to bind mount: core /packages bind where the first component is the path to the directory relative to your addons directory, the second component is where you'd like it - bind-mounted relative to the liveCD's root filesystem, and the last + bind-mounted relative to the live CD's root filesystem, and the last component is the type. vim: textwidth=72 diff --git a/archiso/hooks/archiso b/archiso/hooks/archiso index 65e849e..3df0dcc 100644 --- a/archiso/hooks/archiso +++ b/archiso/hooks/archiso @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ run_hook () udevpid=$(/bin/minips -C udevd -o pid=) [ "x${udevpid}" != "x" ] && /bin/kill -9 $udevpid 2>&1 >/dev/null #Yep, we're bailing out here. We don't need kinit. - msg ":: Passing control to Archlinux Initscripts...Please Wait" + msg ":: Passing control to Arch Linux Initscripts...Please Wait" /bin/umount /sys /bin/umount /proc exec /bin/run-init -c /dev/console /real_root /sbin/init ${CMDLINE} diff --git a/archiso/mkarchiso b/archiso/mkarchiso index e868e8b..9ed73ff 100755 --- a/archiso/mkarchiso +++ b/archiso/mkarchiso @@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ command_iso () { mkisofs ${qflag} -r -l $bootflags -uid 0 -gid 0 \ -input-charset utf-8 -p "prepared by mkarchiso" \ -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \ - -publisher "ArchLinux <archlinux.org>" \ - -A "ArchLinux Live/Rescue CD" \ + -publisher "Arch Linux <http://www.archlinux.org>" \ + -A "Arch Linux Live/Rescue CD" \ -o "${imgname}" "${work_dir}/iso/" } diff --git a/configs/default/menu.lst b/configs/default/menu.lst index cf9823f..0852720 100644 --- a/configs/default/menu.lst +++ b/configs/default/menu.lst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ default 0 color light-blue/blue black/light-grey splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz -title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD +title Boot Arch Linux Live CD kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% initrd /boot/archiso.img diff --git a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/grub/menu.lst b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/grub/menu.lst index 067985d..d8b8446 100644 --- a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/grub/menu.lst +++ b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/grub/menu.lst @@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ default 0 color light-blue/blue black/light-grey splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz -title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD +title Boot Arch Linux LiveCD kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% initrd /boot/archiso_pata.img -title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD [Legacy IDE, no SATA] +title Boot Arch Linux LiveCD [Legacy IDE, no SATA] kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% initrd /boot/archiso_ide.img diff --git a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/help/contrib.txt b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/help/contrib.txt index b25f56f..7720865 100644 --- a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/help/contrib.txt +++ b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/help/contrib.txt @@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ HOW-TO: Contribute to this help ------------------------------- This help is rather simplistic. -In order to provide help files or translations you simply need to make a text -file. Formatting is important (due to grub limitations). The files MUST be 80 -characters wide, and 23 lines long. Any more, and your formatting will be -corrupted when viewing the help. Please note that if your help is short, it is -worthwhile to pad with empty lines, up to 23 lines. - -Please post any and all help files you wish to contribute, to the ArchLinux bug -tracker at http://bugs.archlinux.org - +In order to provide help files or translations you simply need to make a +text file. Formatting is important (due to grub limitations). The +files MUST be less than 80 characters wide, and 23 lines long. +Any more, and your formatting will be corrupted when viewing the help. +Please note that if your help is short, it is worthwhile to pad with +empty lines, up to 23 lines. + +Please post any and all help files you wish to contribute, to the +Arch Linux bug tracker at http://bugs.archlinux.org diff --git a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/boot.msg b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/boot.msg index 551956a..5405c49 100644 --- a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/boot.msg +++ b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/boot.msg @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ splash.rle -ArchLinux Install and LiveCD (0e2009.0107) +Arch Linux Install and Live CD (0e2009.0107) 0eF207 -> more boot options 0eF307 -> Troubleshooting, Help diff --git a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/options.msg b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/options.msg index 86a6af4..8e38bbe 100644 --- a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/options.msg +++ b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/isolinux/options.msg @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Boot flavors on this ISO: ---------------------------------- -0earch07 : ArchLinux LiveCD [pata] (the Default) -0earchide07 : ArchLinux LiveCD [legacy IDE mode] +0earch07 : Arch Linux Live CD [pata] (the Default) +0earchide07 : Arch Linux Live CD [legacy IDE mode] 0ememtest07 : Run memtest (Memory Testing) diff --git a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/releasenotes.txt b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/releasenotes.txt index 77417f3..213b3ae 100644 --- a/configs/install-iso/boot-files/releasenotes.txt +++ b/configs/install-iso/boot-files/releasenotes.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -ArchLinux LiveCD - 2009.01 +Arch Linux Live CD - 2009.01 Release Notes -------------------------- diff --git a/configs/install-iso/instructions b/configs/install-iso/instructions index b14b456..cdf77ff 100644 --- a/configs/install-iso/instructions +++ b/configs/install-iso/instructions @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ - ArchLinux + Arch Linux Installation and Live-CDs ---------------------------- -All CDs and USB-Images are installation mediums and Live-CDs, +All CDs and USB images are installation mediums and Live CDs which can be used as maintenance and rescue systems. FTP-ISOs/Images: ---------------- -These are the preferred install mediums for ArchLinux. You get always -the actual package versions using these mediums. +These are the preferred install mediums for Arch Linux. +You can always get up to date packages using these mediums. archlinux-200X.yy-ftp-i686.iso i686/32bit CD-ISO archlinux-200X.yy-ftp-i686.img i686/32bit USB-Image @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ISOs with the isolinux bootloader: Core-ISOs/Images: ----------------- -These are for offline installations when no Internet access available +These are for offline installations when no Internet access is available to install the base system. archlinux-200X.yy-core-i686.iso i686/32bit CD-ISO @@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ to install the base system. How to use these installation images: ------------------------------------- -Please ensure the sha1sum matches that in the SHA1SUMS file in this directory +Please ensure the sha1sum for your downloaded file matches the checksum +in the the SHA1SUMS file in this directory. See section in the "Arch Linux Install Guide": http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide#Pre-I… @@ -42,4 +43,5 @@ For the USB-Images see: Happy installing! Happy ARCHing! -- ArchLinux Release Engineering team +- Arch Linux Release Engineering team + diff --git a/configs/xfce4/Makefile b/configs/xfce4/Makefile index 6a609fb..f4d3009 100644 --- a/configs/xfce4/Makefile +++ b/configs/xfce4/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # I'm a make retard, there are probably prettier ways of doing this... WORKING_DIR=$(PWD)/.work -ISO_NAME=$(PWD)/Archlinux-XFCE4-Live.iso +ISO_NAME=$(PWD)/archlinux-xfce4-live.iso all: iso diff --git a/configs/xfce4/overlay/boot/grub/menu.lst b/configs/xfce4/overlay/boot/grub/menu.lst index 6755d09..4cd24a3 100644 --- a/configs/xfce4/overlay/boot/grub/menu.lst +++ b/configs/xfce4/overlay/boot/grub/menu.lst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ default 0 color light-blue/blue black/light-grey splashimage=/boot/splash.xpm.gz -title Boot ArchLinux LiveCD +title Boot Arch Linux Live CD kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=en locale=en_US.UTF-8 ramdisk_size=75% initrd /boot/archiso.img -- 1.6.1

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[arch-releng] Beta2 ISOs uploading
by Aaron Griffin 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

http://dev.archlinux.org/~aaron/archiso/ Uploading now. If you see the SHA1SUMS file, it will all be complete. I fixed as many bugs as I could, including: * inability to boot USB images: use the rootdelay param. We may need some tweaking before final release here. Ideas welcome * x86_64 images installing i686 systems (whoops) * new mkinitcpio fixes USB keyboard issues Still Pending: * new AIF package. * others?

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[arch-releng] flyspray shows my nickname next to other users' names
by Dieter Plaetinck 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

http://users.edpnet.be/dieter/flyspray.png why does it say "Dieter_be" next to all these people? I have this on every ticket, for every comment :/ Dieter

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[arch-releng] Quick ISO building HOWTO
by Aaron Griffin 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 4:29 AM, Dieter Plaetinck <dieter(a)plaetinck.be> wrote: > Aaron/Gerhard, can you share with us exactly how you build the iso's? So > everyone can do it... > (I would like to document this on the wiki too, I couldn't find a > tutorial/wiki page/manpage) > > What I have: > * git clone git://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git > * cd archiso/archiso > * sudo make install > (all of this to be replaced with 'pacman -Sy archiso' when a new archiso > release is done, which is planned after 2009-01 release) > > cd ../configs/install-iso > sudo make all-iso (or ftp-iso, or core-iso) Correct! > questions: > 1) any specific requirements on /etc/pacman.conf? (related to > settings/available repos?) > 2) how do you build iso's with only core or with core+testing available? by > just (un)commenting testing from /etc/pacman.conf? mkarchiso uses your system's pacman.conf, so whatever is enabled there is enabled in the ISO. To build official ISOs we should disable testing before building. > 3) assuming that the relevant repositories are frozen, if I build an iso on > my system, and someone else builds the iso on his system, will the iso's > match perfectly? (eg same md5sums) Well, the md5sums probably won't match. I imagine something injects dates or something of the sort - tar does, I know. > I think it would be useful in the future we build locally first and test it, > and then instead of uploading to gerolde, we can just rebuild it there? Testing is always preferred. Part of the reason I have been uploading them without testing is simply that I have little time at home. It is easy for me to ssh and run "make all" and then scp them, so others can test, but it's hard for me to test remotely.

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[arch-releng] [Installer PATCH] Corrected false mirrorlist generating on ftp install
by Gerhard Brauer 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

From 91ab9cee8da0165119b640b0e54eb78097c57beb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerhard Brauer <gerbra(a)archlinux.de> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:54:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 8/8] Corrected false mirrorlist generating on ftp install On ftp install the seleced mirror has "core" hardcoded in URL instead of $repo, which is the correct syntax when the mirror goes to the pacman.d/mirrorlist file during configuration. This will fix FS#12944 but is only a quick fix. We will handle this better in new installer. Signed-off-by: Gerhard Brauer <gerbra(a)archlinux.de> --- setup | 3 ++- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/setup b/setup index c676396..40d367c 100755 --- a/setup +++ b/setup @@ -1273,7 +1273,8 @@ configure_system() # /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist # add installer-selected mirror to the top of the mirrorlist if [ "$MODE" = "ftp" -a "${SYNC_URL}" != "" ]; then - awk "BEGIN { printf(\"# Mirror used during installation\nServer = "${SYNC_URL}"\n\n\") } 1 " "${DESTDIR}/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist" > /tmp/inst-mirrorlist + SEL_MIRROR=$(echo "${SYNC_URL}" | sed s/core/\$repo/g) + awk "BEGIN { printf(\"# Mirror used during installation\nServer = "${SEL_MIRROR}"\n\n\") } 1 " "${DESTDIR}/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist" > /tmp/inst-mirrorlist mv /tmp/inst-mirrorlist "${DESTDIR}/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist" fi -- 1.6.1.1

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[arch-releng] Pending issues for release
by Aaron Griffin 25 Jan '09

25 Jan '09

Just wanted to see what we're still expecting for getting this release out. I have a few changes I just pushed: * More advanced USB delay which should work far better than the crappy rootdelay addition I made * Additional help text added to the grub help menu * Added Release Notes to the grub menu Pending: * Release a new AIF package Any pending bugs? I'm out of here for a few hours, back later to wrap this all up

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[arch-releng] CDs and USB-Image integrity checking
by Grigorios Bouzakis 25 Jan '09

25 Jan '09

Please supply some kind of integrity checking for later releases in order to avoid problems regarding such issues. -- Greg

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Re: [arch-releng] [arch-dev] 2009.01 Alpha ISOs
by Aaron Griffin 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Hugo Doria <hugodoria(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I used this new iso to install on my laptop and it does not create the > devices on /etc/fstab. There is no "/" entry there. When booting i get > a lot of "cant find / in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab" I haven't noticed this, though it has been a few iterations since I fully went through the install. Gerhard, have you experienced this? > * AIF does not works. This is known. I screwed it up when moving files in the package. > * There is no pt_BR keyboard layout on Grub Settings -> Keyboard; Please provide one, I will include it. > * There's only two categories on "Select Packages". Base and > base-devel. And there are some packages with categorie "None"; This is new. I'll look into it

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[arch-releng] [PATCH] Add a sleep period to settle usb drives
by Gerhard Brauer 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Hello, maybe this could help us on the usb images... It's not ideally, but before we have a problem on the 2009.01 usb images? Gerhard A quick fix for 2009.01 on FS#12896. Only work around the problem, does not be a real solution. Signed-off-by: Gerhard Brauer <gerbra(a)archlinux.de> --- archiso/hooks/archiso | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/archiso/hooks/archiso b/archiso/hooks/archiso index f015620..7e4b755 100644 --- a/archiso/hooks/archiso +++ b/archiso/hooks/archiso @@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ run_hook () done if [ ${found} -eq 0 ]; then - msg ":: Scanning usb drives..." + msg ":: Waiting and scanning for usb drives..." + # quick fix for FS#12896, we should investgate the udevadm trigger/settle part above! + sleep 8 for usb in /dev/sd[a-z][0-9]; do [ ! -e "${usb}" ] && continue if mount -r -t vfat "${usb}" /bootmnt >/dev/null 2>&1 ||\ -- 1.6.1

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