On 11/13/2014 06:55 PM, Eric Bradshaw wrote: > On 11/13/2014 05:07 PM, John Hupp wrote: >> On 11/13/2014 4:53 PM, Eric Bradshaw wrote: >>> To whomever may be able to provide some insight; >>> >>> Black Lab Image Creator (BLIC) 1.5 has NOT been tested with Lubuntu >>> 14.10, but I'd like to continue using it to make Lubuntu respins if >>> I can. Starting with BLIC's predesessor Remastersys; I have >>> successfully made the C4C Lubuntu ReSpins based on 12.10, 13.04, >>> 13.10, and 14.04. But, while trying to use Black Lab Image Creator >>> 1.5 with Lubuntu 14.10 I get the following error early in the >>> distribution build process: >>> >>> cp: missing destination file operand after >>> ‘/home/blacklabimage/remasteredsys/ISOTMP/isolinux/’ >>> Try 'cp --help' for more information >>> >>> The distribution build process continues and the iso seems to be >>> produced as normal. However, after burning the iso to DVD and >>> attempting to start another (32-bit) machine from it, I never even >>> get to my custom splash screen. I get the error; >>> >>> failed to load ldlinux.c32 >>> >>> I believe the ldlinux.c32 file is created from contents I've always >>> edited; isolinux.cfg is where I change the text of the splash screen >>> (splash.png) to our own and remove options to start the install in >>> low graphics mode or live. It seems that the error I get while first >>> starting to boot a 32-bit machine from CD (DVD in this case) means a >>> file called vesamenu.c32 failed to be created in >>> /home/blacklabimage/remasteredsys/ISOTMP/isolinux/ and therefore >>> failed to make it onto the iso. >>> >>> I went back and used Black Lab Image Creator 1.1 to respin Lubuntu >>> 14.04. >>> The vesamenu.c32 file is created and contains exactly one line: >>> žþLÍ!üè >>> >>> There are other options for a non-programmer like me to respin >>> Lubuntu. However, I have grown quite fond of this particular method. >>> If anyone can help me figure out what changed/why this no longer >>> works I'd be very grateful. >>> >>> Eric Bradshaw >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Thank You, >>> God Bless, >>> Computers4Christians >>> http://www.Computers4Christians.org/ <http://computers4christians.org/> >>> >> >> I haven't got the first thing to offer by way of a solution or >> insight, but this is a topic I have been interested in. So maybe you >> can help ME instead! >> >> When you say, "There are other options for a non-programmer like me >> to respin Lubuntu," what options were you thinking about? >> >> I have seen references to Distroshare Ubuntu Imager >> (https://github.com/Distroshare/distroshare-ubuntu-imager) and >> Systemback (http://sourceforge.net/projects/systemback/) as >> Remastersys alternatives, but I have not tested either of them. I'd >> be interested in anyone else's experience with them or other >> alternatives. >> > By George, I think I've got it! The new isolinux has a couple of extra > directories now, so isolinux.bin, linux.c32, vesainfo.c32 and the file > I think the one Black Dog Image Creator is looking for; vesamenu.c32 > is now buried two more directories deep than it used to be; > /usr/lib/syslinux/modules/efi32 - So I changed the path in > blacklabimager in line 399 from > VESAMENU=`find /usr -print0 | grep -FzZ "syslinux/vesamenu.c32"` > to > VESAMENU=`find /usr -print0 | grep -FzZ > "syslinux/modules/efi32/vesamenu.c32"` > and I'm not getting that error! > > And yes, there are those alternatives you mentioned, as well as just > plain command-line instructions > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MakeALiveCD/DVD/BootableFlashFromHarddiskInstall > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch > but I've used this Remastersys fork for so long now because it uses my > modified Ubiquity installer, my splash screen(s), allows me to delete > options I don't want for the end-user like running in low graphics > mode and running Live and I guess I just got used to the way it works. > Even though it's now $50 - it's worth it it (if I can get it to work > for 14.10 and beyond). Distroshare Ubuntu Imager says it's based on > Remastersys and it looks like it took a bit from Black Lab Image > Creator too, so that's definately my next script to try if the above > doesn't work like I think. > > > Eric Bradshaw > -- > Thank You, > God Bless, > Computers4Christians > http://www.Computers4Christians.org/ <http://computers4christians.org/> > > Hi, There are a multitude of ways to do this. The way I do it is with a homemade script. This way I can control every single aspect of what is installed and how things are configured. This is extremely useful for OBI (one button installer) instead of Ubiquity as the installer. I am also optimizing things for the lowest-end hardware.... i.e. installing on a machine with 128MB ram rather than 384+
If you are interested in it, I'd be glad to share! I based it off of: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch the main change I made was making the chroot part into a separate script. I copy that into the chroot, and then run sudo chroot "$CHROOTDIR" ./mychrootscript.sh where "$CHROOTDIR" is the path to my chroot and ./mychrootscript.sh is the name of the script to do all the chroot stuff, like install packages, and configure things. I am currently trying to build for PPC also using qemu... but I am still in the very early stages. Jörn also has a script to custom make ISOs which use the Ubiquity installer. So his work might be more beneficial... it came from Ubuntu-GNOME (if I remember right). There is no graphic interface to making a script, but with a little optimization (caching the deboostrap into a tar file, and copying the debian archives outside the chroot) you can build it multiple times and test it without having to re-download tons of things. And there is the debian scripts that you can install... live-build http://live.debian.net/manual/current/html/live-manual/installation.en.html but that has quite the learning curve :) Though that is probably the most official route to take I suppose. P.S. I just recently got the other iBook setup to build packages :) And tested it out! Getting closer!!!! -- Regards
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