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[arch-releng] [RFC] [PATCH] [archiso] Update README.knownissues
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386(a)yahoo.com.ar> --- docs/README.knownissues | 13 +++++++++++++ docs/README.transfer | 1 + 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/README.knownissues b/docs/README.knownissues index c397afb..2f9cf70 100644 --- a/docs/README.knownissues +++ b/docs/README.knownissues @@ -8,3 +8,16 @@ and device mapper devices made by archiso will be "free" on "shutdown tmpfs" (A.K.A deinitramfs), build at initramfs by [archiso_shutdown] initcpio hook. Proper shutdown is mostly important when persistent is used. + +** (2) ISOHYBRID-MBR does boot on some hardware: + + Some firmwares (BIOS) gets confused about using this hack + (first partition start at offset 0 -> MBR "infinite recursion"). + Solutions: + (a) Do not use this method, instead copy files manually and + setup the bootloader [PC-BIOS (MBR)] (See README.transfer). + (b) Change offset of the partition on the ISO or on the target medium + (if ISO is already dumped): + # isohybrid.pl -offset 1 <ISO-SOURCE> + OR + # isohybrid.pl -offset 1 <DEV-TARGET> diff --git a/docs/README.transfer b/docs/README.transfer index d01259b..0507397 100644 --- a/docs/README.transfer +++ b/docs/README.transfer @@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Note: COW is not supported on NTFS. Note: This method is the most easily, quick and dirty, but is the most limited if you want to use your target medium for other purposes. + See README.knownissues (2) if using this method does not boot. 1) Dump ISO file to target medium. # dd if=<ISO-SOURCE> of=<DEV-TARGET> -- 1.8.0

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[arch-releng] [archiso] [GIT] The official archiso scripts repo branch testing updated. v4-1-ga24ea84
by djgera＠archlinux.org 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. It was generated because a ref change was pushed to the repository containing the project "The official archiso scripts repo". The branch, testing has been updated via a24ea84be0b82ee173b63c92e869ab847abdda5f (commit) from ee8e7f3eb957e7e3b6f76f5ddf2353dcaae9d299 (commit) Those revisions listed above that are new to this repository have not appeared on any other notification email; so we list those revisions in full, below. - Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: configs/releng/build.sh | 32 ++++------------------ .../releng/root-image/root/customize_root_image.sh | 25 +++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) create mode 100755 configs/releng/root-image/root/customize_root_image.sh hooks/post-receive -- The official archiso scripts repo

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[arch-releng] [archiso] [GIT] The official archiso scripts repo branch master updated. v4-1-ga24ea84
by djgera＠archlinux.org 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. It was generated because a ref change was pushed to the repository containing the project "The official archiso scripts repo". The branch, master has been updated via a24ea84be0b82ee173b63c92e869ab847abdda5f (commit) from ee8e7f3eb957e7e3b6f76f5ddf2353dcaae9d299 (commit) Those revisions listed above that are new to this repository have not appeared on any other notification email; so we list those revisions in full, below. - Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- commit a24ea84be0b82ee173b63c92e869ab847abdda5f Author: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386(a)yahoo.com.ar> Date: Fri Oct 26 11:34:50 2012 -0300 [configs/releng] Rework make_customize_root_image() Using a separate shell script to customize live-enviroment, makes much more readable code. Move all thing except: * Need network access (name resolving). * Need access to some file outside chroot. Signed-off-by: Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi <vmlinuz386(a)yahoo.com.ar> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: configs/releng/build.sh | 32 ++++------------------ .../releng/root-image/root/customize_root_image.sh | 25 +++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) create mode 100755 configs/releng/root-image/root/customize_root_image.sh hooks/post-receive -- The official archiso scripts repo

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[arch-releng] [archiso] [GIT] The official archiso scripts repo branch testing updated. v4
by djgera＠archlinux.org 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. It was generated because a ref change was pushed to the repository containing the project "The official archiso scripts repo". The branch, testing has been updated via ee8e7f3eb957e7e3b6f76f5ddf2353dcaae9d299 (commit) from 6b27e74cff30c0e08f6046fae2ff868f1f8f057e (commit) Those revisions listed above that are new to this repository have not appeared on any other notification email; so we list those revisions in full, below. - Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: Makefile | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) hooks/post-receive -- The official archiso scripts repo

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Re: [arch-releng] [arch-announce] November release of install media available
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

On 11/02/2012 03:01 PM, Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz wrote: > Pierre Schmitz wrote: > > The latest snapshot of our install and rescue media can be found on our > [Download][1] page. The 2012.11.01 ISO image mainly contains minor bug fixes, > cleanups and new packages compared to the previous one: > > * First media with Linux 3.6 > > * _copytoram=n_ can be used to not copy the image to RAM on network boot. This > is probably unreliable but an option for systems with very low memory. Only on NFS and NBD, HTTP still copy to ram. > > * _cowfile_size_ boot parameter mainly for persistent COW on VFAT. See the > [README][2] file for details. > > [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ > > [2]: > https://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git/plain/docs/README.bootparams?id=… > > URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/november-release-of-install-media-available/ > _______________________________________________ > arch-announce mailing list > arch-announce(a)archlinux.org > https://mailman.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch-announce > Thanks for another snapshot :) -- Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi \cos^2\alpha + \sin^2\alpha = 1

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[arch-releng] lvm2 in initramfs
by Christian Hesse 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Hello everybody, I would like to use the official installation media for rescue purposes on my installed systems. However this does not work as the files are located on logical volumes and the kernel can not access its root file system. I would like to see lvm2 hook added to the initramfs. Any chance to get that? -- main(a){char*c=/* Schoene Gruesse */"B?IJj;MEH" "CX:;",b;for(a/* Chris get my mail address: */=0;b=c[a++];) putchar(b-1/(/* gcc -o sig sig.c && ./sig */b/42*2-3)*42);}

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[arch-releng] [archiso] [GIT] The official archiso scripts repo annotated tag v4 created. v4
by pierre＠archlinux.org 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. It was generated because a ref change was pushed to the repository containing the project "The official archiso scripts repo". The annotated tag, v4 has been created at f58f7e97b6a3b0a63043685ac3929ff83ff489f1 (tag) tagging ee8e7f3eb957e7e3b6f76f5ddf2353dcaae9d299 (commit) replaces v3 tagged by Pierre Schmitz on Tue Oct 30 16:08:17 2012 +0100 - Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- tagging -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAABAgAGBQJQj+1rAAoJEH8tQ0uXQeisOUoH/0zTZ6KeRLbjz1eg1p7eLof1 A5B58FNzVzJPie5VHNGFCQxpWW8ymSznSYAbf1LoqmPNvyfzp7t086cvqINSCykI J7ULHE5X+aTRObc9/VQTb6S8AO3Vifz16zsJkDRy45IKRc3fOvL1RLo0cGcLzIkH Xj+W9wuMadLRoEfNAuFoY7RNUvLsxzc9IhJHKRHB5FUdVC+LP1mmYzqYxETe3R99 DWK3EasjvFgnC9svmGzNYAvWVBVK+d1mJ3b65H+CrcoUMDdHHQqyr+0lnlmPDKX4 afyoUdHyQZIxS6FA20OLDDtVPDmXu3SgbQynxRezBfjTzfNc8PlrGPCEzghpJeU= =R0oE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (19): [configs/releng] make packages.both for common packages for each x86_64 [configs/releng] Remove unused files (startup*.nsh) [configs/releng] /etc/timezone is not used anymore [configs/releng] /etc/vconsole.conf remove, redundant [configs/releng] Remove uneeded hack (systemd transition) [archiso] Introduce cowfile_size= bootparam [archiso] Split README file [archiso] Allow set copytoram=n for NBD/NFS [configs/releng] Remove redundant netcfg entry list (is now in base) [config/releng] Set again multi-user.target as default [configs/releng] Rename again / rework autologin@.service [archiso] Remove old code (now redundant) [archiso] Remove uneeded cleanup /tmp [archiso] Avoid journald log to /var/log/journal [configs/releng] Remove custom /etc/hosts [configs/releng] Remove redundant package installation [archiso] Remove fixed know-issue [archiso] Document NTFS support (since syslinux 4.06) [archiso] File typo in filename Pierre Schmitz (3): Fix typo in shebang Revert "Fix typo in shebang" Prepare release ----------------------------------------------------------------------- hooks/post-receive -- The official archiso scripts repo

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[arch-releng] [archiso] [GIT] The official archiso scripts repo branch master updated. v3-22-gee8e7f3
by pierre＠archlinux.org 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. It was generated because a ref change was pushed to the repository containing the project "The official archiso scripts repo". The branch, master has been updated via ee8e7f3eb957e7e3b6f76f5ddf2353dcaae9d299 (commit) from 6b27e74cff30c0e08f6046fae2ff868f1f8f057e (commit) Those revisions listed above that are new to this repository have not appeared on any other notification email; so we list those revisions in full, below. - Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- commit ee8e7f3eb957e7e3b6f76f5ddf2353dcaae9d299 Author: Pierre Schmitz <pierre(a)archlinux.de> Date: Tue Oct 30 16:08:07 2012 +0100 Prepare release ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: Makefile | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) hooks/post-receive -- The official archiso scripts repo

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[arch-releng] November release
by Pierre Schmitz 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Hi all, I have reviewed and tested the latest patches and all looks fine so far. There are no big changes which I don't dislike. :-) As discussed before, I would like to have a few days between tagging and the actual iso release. So how about we tag the current state today, test and package it. I was thinking about building the new iso on Thursday and announce it on Friday (if we still want to have announcements). I guess it then would be best to not commit new changes or put them into another branch; we have an unused testing branch atm. Or we introduce a new maint branch for releases. Greetings, Pierre -- Pierre Schmitz, https://pierre-schmitz.com

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Re: [arch-releng] [archweb] [PATCH] download.html: Remove information regarding test ISOs
by Dan McGee 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 4:49 PM, Thomas Bächler <thomas(a)archlinux.org> wrote: > The test builds are dead and nobody is taking care of them. With our monthly releases, > they serve no purpose. Should I also remove the links to releng feedback from the front page? You didn't do that here, but it is easy enough to add in. > --- > templates/public/download.html | 13 ------------- > 1 file changed, 13 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/templates/public/download.html b/templates/public/download.html > index 4b94e18..ba4c328 100644 > --- a/templates/public/download.html > +++ b/templates/public/download.html > @@ -57,19 +57,6 @@ > title="Arch Linux Netboot Live System">Arch Linux Netboot</a></li> > </ul> > > - <h3>Test ISO Info</h3> > - > - <p>We provide daily snapshot ISOs. Those are largely untested, > - but may be more up to date than the releases.</p> > - <ul> > - <li><a href="{{ releng_iso_url }}" > - title="Release Engineering ISO download">Download snapshots</a></li> > - <li><a href="{{ releng_pxeboot_url }}" > - title="Arch Linux Netboot Live System">Boot latest snapshots over the network</a></li> > - <li><a href="{% url 'releng-test-overview' %}" > - title="Release Engineering ISO feedback">Feedback</a></li> > - </ul> > - > <h3>HTTP Direct Downloads</h3> > > <p>In addition to the BitTorrent links above, install images can also be > -- > 1.8.0 >

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