Hi, Pablo: I appreciate the response, but I'm holding out for updated documentation everyone can find and use.
Charlie =========== On Jul 29, 2016 6:28 AM, "Pablo Brasero Moreno" <[email protected]> wrote: > Charles, I think I can help you with that: > https://github.com/pablobm/w2c3-livecd/commit/aa2c0657204e8bd70f4393dc98dee328f04fb041 > > > On 29 July 2016 at 14:21, Charles Chambers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And I could never find a step by step set of instructions to create a >> preseeded install medium from a Debian live image that included the nonfree >> repository. Such a medium would have been a restore USB thumb drive for a >> laptop, to include wifi drivers from which to run the install entirely from >> wifi instead of having to use an Ethernet connection. >> >> The documentation needs to be available and updated. >> >> My $0.02. >> >> Charlie >> >> =============== >> >> On Jul 29, 2016 5:59 AM, "Pablo Brasero Moreno" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello Brian, >>> >>> *** Re: the lack of documentation >>> >>> Unfortunately, November 2015 saw a drama surrounding Debian Live. You >>> can get a summary at https://lwn.net/Articles/665839/ >>> >>> From a user's point of view, the upside is that a new tool is being >>> developed, and debian-live will still be available in the mean time. The >>> downside is that the original site is gone and the documentation is a bit >>> difficult to find. I personally read it at >>> http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/live-manual/stable/manual/html/live-manual.en.html >>> >>> *** Re: keyboard layouts >>> >>> I haven't played much with that, but I think it might be possible with a >>> preseed config? See an example here on lines 3-4 (where I had to comment it >>> out because not all keyboards at my place are the same): >>> https://github.com/pablobm/w2c3-livecd/blob/master/config/includes.binary/install/preseed.cfg >>> >>> *** /lib/live/mount/medium >>> >>> No idea. What do you want to do? >>> >>> *** Re: CDs being from the past >>> >>> My undestanding is that the new tool will have that aspiration, but I'm >>> not actually following it, so take my word with a pinch of salt. >>> >>> >>> On 29 July 2016 at 13:37, Brian Wengel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear debian-live team >>>> >>>> I can't find any documentation about Debian Live? >>>> E.g. what's the username and password?.....I did find it on Google >>>> after some time...but that should not be source of the most basic and vital >>>> information. >>>> >>>> Another simple questions is how to change keyboard layout. I expect at >>>> least half of the users of Debian Live uses a different layout.....it would >>>> be nice if it was more easy to change for all of us. >>>> I did found a way to change it on Google (but nothing I will be able to >>>> remember)....so now I need to keep a note together with my Live USB key! >>>> I never found a way to make it persistent.though. >>>> Can I edit a file in /lib/live/mount/medium? >>>> As the vast majority do use a writeable medium (USB flash) and not a >>>> read-only CD-ROM...it would be nice if it was more easy to change >>>> persistently. >>>> >>>> Another thing: >>>> I guess no one use CD-ROMs these days.....I haven't had a drive in my >>>> laptops for MANY years! >>>> Maybe it's time to stop aiming Debian Live to a CD-ROM media, and stop >>>> using it in titles, guide etc. At least not as the >>>> primary media/option....we moved to USB flash drives many years ago ;-) >>>> When I read the limited pages and documentation about Live, it's almost >>>> as USB flash keys are a brand new technology that most people haven't >>>> started using yet. >>>> >>>> Thanks.in advance. >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Pablo Brasero Moreno >>> [email protected] >>> >> > > > -- > Pablo Brasero Moreno > [email protected] >
