Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
"Always works" is a false generalization. Some legacy iso images have no partition table. If you burn it to a CD/DVD, it works perfectly. If you write it to a USB key using dd, it won't boot, because there is no partition table on the USB key. If you run # lsblk, you'll see /dev/sdx as a block device but not /dev/sdx1.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
>alway works this..
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
There are many ways to accomplish the same result, 'cp' is another. # cp trisquel.XXX.iso /dev/sdX
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
I totally agree with you. I remember using guis like unetbootin at some point, I also used rufus and some other stuff. Since I learned how to use dd, that's all I need to know. dd: * Fast * Reliable * alway works GUIs: * Have to install * Not always stable * Unexpected management of your usb stick * They work weird with specific distros
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
dd is amazing and no one should ever need more.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
If you were basing your instructions on the relevant Trisquel manual, which it seems that you were, it's not your fault; rather, the manual's instructions were lacking.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Have you tried Etcher? I prefer Etcher. https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Etcher#tab=Overview Even has a nice CLI interface with most of the features of the GUI.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
exactly, pardon for that
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
The USB drive should be unmounted before writing with dd.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
I came across the Libreboot project's instructions on how to prepare a USB Drive in GNU+Linux (https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html#prepare-the-usb-drive-in-gnulinux), and I noticed that they slightly differ from those described here. Why is that?
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Etcher has privacy issues and in-app purchases. DD is easy to use, so that would be my recommendation under most circumstances. https://trisquel.info/en/forum/trisquel-8-codename-flidas-release-candidate-ready-testing#comment-130420
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Before running dd, always run "sudo lsblk" to see which device file corresponds to the USB storage. If you have difficulties in using command line interface, try some GUI programs that respect your freedom. e.g. Etcher, which is recommended by FSF.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Fedora Media Writer would be the best solution. https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter FMW is able to write any ISO to USB. It works under GNU/Linux, MacOS and Windows.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Yes, I was about to mention that this thing may happen. So, try dd program :) this is what you need: sudo dd if=/path/to/image.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=8M;sync where image.iso is your fedora[someting].iso, or how are they named. And /dev/sdX is the name of your device. One of the ways to find it out is to run this command: `lsblk` Have fun!
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
If you think you need UNetbootin rather than the default startup disk creator, download a binary copy and execute it. Check "allow executing as program" first (right-click, properties,permissions). https://unetbootin.github.io/linux_download.html Then run in terminal './unetbootin-linux64-661.bin'.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Thanks for your explanation. "But don't you want to use dd?" I'm concerned that I might, by mistake, delete the wrong disk. If I'm unable to create the live USB via a GUI, I'll try the command line.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
I tried the "Trisquel GNU/Linux (GUI: graphical user interface)" method. The issue is I cannot open the Fedora ISO in the "Startup Disk Creator" program.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
Hello, Aristophanes. This package was removed, since it contains a list of distros that don't respect users' freedom (software that does not respect Free System Distribution Guidelines). As you can see here, it was fixed, and the fix is FUSBi program which does what is recommended (changes or removes the list of distors available -- I've never used that program). But I discovered that it is unmaintained. In fact, I can't even download it from the project's website, and it's not in Trisquel repos either. While browsing threads, I found this, hope it will help you :) here is that discussion. It seems that there are no binaries around, so you will need to build freenetbootin, as written in README. But don't you want to use dd? Fedora in its ~clear~ form contains proprietary software, to be noted. Have a good time!
[Trisquel-users] UNetbootin Installation
I'm running Trisquel 8. I'm trying to install UNetbootin via the "Add/Remove Applications" program. Whenever I click the checkbox to install it, the program hangs seemingly indefinitely, and I have to close it. What is causing this issue, and might there be a better way of installing UNetbootin? FWIW, I'm trying to create a Fedora LiveUSB, hence my attempt to install UNetbootin.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
That is interesting. I wonder if there is a large scale experiment on that? And if there is an explanation?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
I **guess** it does, specially since GNU `dd` is specialized in copying things verbatim. Some years ago, I made an experiment comparing the behavior of Trisquel live USB when copying using "Disk Creator", and after tests, copying using GNU `dd`. Using the later results in more speed and **can** prevent problems when installing the GRUB boot loader during the installation of the whole system. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
In the guide for installing Libreboot only the dd-way is mentioned. Would it make a difference to the success of the installation whether I use Unetbootin or dd?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
Unetbootin has three advantages from my point of view: 1) I'm familiar with it 2) Using it, one can create space in order to use the usb stick as a portable, i.e. I can save files on the stick for later use 3) It's quite straightforward and stable (not 100% though) It seems that the 'Startup Disk Creator' of Trisquel allows for additional space up to 1 GB (according to https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-create-liveusb) Does the dd-way create extra space?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
i recommend the GNOME Disk Utility, using the "restore disk image" functionality as a safe(-ish) way to do the same thing as a dd command
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
It could be that I was luckless, but in my experience unetbootin is terrible, and a huge source of time waste and back pain. Of the 5 or 6 times I used it, it failed half the time. Then I learned a simple terminal command and that one has never failed me: dd. Assuming the usb stick is indeed sdb (run lsblk to find out) dd if=YOURADORBLEGNU.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=4M; sync
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
Ah, fork! https://trisquel.info/en/forum/unetbootin-fork I don't remember if Mr. Lukeywood included his extremely understandable and not the slightest bit condescending instructions on how to install from source code on the thread or if that was a personal email, but it's not that hard.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
And then comes the question: Can I trust that PPA as I trust Trisquels?
[Trisquel-users] Unetbootin
It appears that I can' install Unetbootin from the Trisquel repo (even it is in the 'shop'). I then found this thread: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/unetbootin-fork?page=1 Still - forgive my ignorance - I'm confused whether I can install a free version or not?
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
I am using UNetbootin because I wasn't aware of the "dd" method you suggest. Thanks for the link, I'll have a go with that. That said, I'm now confident enough to experiment with terminal commands, and I have enough experience (not to mention patience) to figure out a way of getting GNU/Linux booted so I can follow your instructions. Ten years ago, when first learning to use GNU/Linux, your "dd" solution would have been intimidating enough to make me give up and keep using Windows. Thus having a cross-platform graphical bootUSB creator like UNetbootin, and doing everything we can to make sure it works reliably with libre distros, is very important for helping GNUbies get GNU/Linux installed. This is why I think Tom's 'freenetbootin' project is important, and should be in the repos, and future releases of all libre distros tested against it. As I said further down, I can't use a LiveCD because my laptop doesn't have a CD-ROM drive. There are many devices out there now that don't, but they run GNU/Linux perfectly well if you can get it on there. Again, this is why supporting the 'freenetbootin' project is important. Unless you're all saying GNU/Linux is just for super-users and everyone else should just keep using Windows or OSX until they are l33t enough? ;)
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
Why are you even using UNetbootin? It has the potential to create all sorts of mystifying problems with the boot process, even long into the actual existence of the installation. Just prepare a boot USB with dd from the official Trisquel netinst/ Trisquel standard image, as per the instructions on the wiki or here: https://wiki.debian.org/BootUsb. It should work fine- although the GRUB installation problem never seems to go away when using installing from USB using a Debian-based installer. Just have a live CD handy to correct things- if things go wrong you can always just chroot in to resolve the issue (Lucky I had that Fedora CD lying around).
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
eactly. +1 moxalt.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
Hmm. I wonder why it's not working reliably for me. I just got another second-hand laptop (Fujitsu Lifebook) and tried to install Belenos from the same boot USB I made with UNetbootin in Toutatis. I used the text installer, which seems to have installed without a graphic desktop. Worse, it installed GRUB to the USB stick, instead of the hard drive, meaning it's borked my boot USB, and it won't boot without the USB stick inserted. I have the UNetbootin PPA in my sources in Toutatis, so it should be the latest version, yes?
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
To solve the problem of being able to boot just when the USB device is present, and so be able to boot without it, follow this instructions: 1. Boot THE LIVE SYSTEM that's inside the USB device. 2. Use either a file manager like Nautilus, or the commands to mount the partition where YOUR INSTALLED SYSTEM is. If you choose Nautilus, find it below "Devices" and simply click on it. If you choose to use commands, you can use Blkid in conjunction with Lsblk and GNU Df to aid you on locating the correct partition to mount (partition's block devices have numbers at the end, and have disk drive's block devices as their parents, for example: "sda1" or "hda1". Note that we don't want "hda" or "sda" for now, although we will be looking for them shortly after this step), then use: sudo mount [Put the path of the block device of THE PARTITION here] "/mnt" To mount the partition's block device at "/mnt". 2. Use Lsblk to list block devices (disk drives and partitions) and their mount points, hierarchically. 3. From here, choose the DISK DRIVE's block device in which you want to install GRUB, and then take note of it. It's common practice to choose the one which is the parent of your INSTALLED SYSTEM. Note: Steps 4 through were taken from: http://superuser.com/a/111215 4. Mount the proc file system being used: sudo mount --types "proc" "/proc" "/mnt/proc" 5. Mount the sys file system: sudo mount --types "sysfs" "/sys" "/mnt/sys" 6. Mount the "/dev" as "/mnt/dev" using the "bind" option (I can't be more helpful here, as the info page for mount shows nothing about this option): sudo mount --options "bind" "/dev" "/mnt/dev" Note: This guide assumes that there is "/boot" directory inside the INSTALLED SYSTEM, that is: GRUB will look for files thre, and there is no need to mount any other partition. This note also applies to other directories such as "/usr" and "/var", except "/home". Note: We won't be using network connections inside the INSTALLED SYSTEM just for now. 7. Change the current terminal's root to "/mnt" and use "/bin/bash" as our shell: sudo chroot "/mnt" "/bin/bash" 8. Use GNU Grep to print the file "/proc/mounts", except the lines with "rootfs", and put the result at "/etc/mtab" so that GRUB can see which mount points exist: grep --invert-match "rootfs" "/proc/mounts" > "/etc/mtab" 8. Install GRUB on THE DISK DRIVE's block device, and tells GRUB to use the "/boot" directory from THE INSTALLED SYSTEM PARTITION's block device (the --boot-directory option is absent), and recheck the device map (just in case), : grub-install --recheck [Place the absolute/full path of THE DISK DRIVE's block device here] For example, if you want to install GRUB in "/dev/sda": grub-install --recheck "/dev/sda" 9. Update GRUB: update-grub 10. Our work is done here, let's exit and clear the mess. Leave the INSTALLED SYSTEM's partition: exit 11. Use umount to unmount the mount points previously done, like: sudo umount "/mnt/proc" sudo umount "/mnt/sys" sudo umount "/mnt/dev" sudo umount "/mnt/usr" sudo umount "/mnt/var" 12. Use umount to unmount the INSTALLED SYSTEM's partition: sudo umount "/mnt" 13. Reboot to THE INSTALLED SYSTEM. Respectfully, Adonay. Have a nice day. -- Assinatura automática – português brasileiro: – Página de usuário na wiki do LibrePlanet.org: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno – Em favor da aprovação da Lei ODF em Santa Catarina (https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Aprovacao_da_Lei_ODF_em_Santa_Catarina), e para garantir os direitos humanos de igual tratamento pelo governo ou lei, de circulação dentro das fronteiras de cada nação, de participação no governo, e de igualdade no acesso aos serviços públicos, não estou aceitando arquivos do Microsoft Office ou do Apple iWork. Por favor, use o LibreOffice(https://www.libreoffice.org/) e seus formatos do padrão ODF (.odt, .odp, etc.). Automatic signature – North American English: – User page on LibrePlanet.org wiki: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno – In favor of the approval of the ODF law in Santa Catarina (https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Aprovacao_da_Lei_ODF_em_Santa_Catarina), and to ensure the human rights of equal treatment by the government or law, of circulation inside the boundaries of each nation, of participation on the government, and of equality on the access to the public services, I'm not accepting Microsoft Office's files or Apple iWork's files. Please use LibreOffice (https://www.libreoffice.org/) and its formats from the ODF standard (.odt, .odp, etc). signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
"Have you actually tested each of the free distos with freenetbootin? " yes all expect LibertyBSD
[Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
I'm having problems installing UNetbootin on Trisquel 7. It's listed in Add/Remove Applications, but when I try to tick the check box, it just gives me the spinning beach ball of death. I tried using apt-get install but it just says no such package. Does anyone know what's going on here? I would prefer to install the "Freenetbootin" fork that's been discussed on this forum. Any progress on getting that into the repos?
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
Currently Freenetbootin is not in the repo's (dose anyone know how i could do this?) but the spinning wheel of death is most likely due to unetbootin is no longer in trisquels repo's due to offering to install non-free distros like ubuntu its free software though so if you want to download it you can from there website https://unetbootin.github.io/ also if you feel confident to do so (and i could help) you can compile Freenetbootin from source: https://notabug.org/tomlukeywood/FreeNetBootin
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
"dose [sic] anyone know how i could do this?" https://devel.trisquel.info/trisquel/package-helpers/blob/belenos/CONTRIBUTING.md
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
Tom: >> the spinning wheel of death is most likely due to unetbootin is no longer in trisquels repo's > also if you feel confident to do so (and i could help) you can compile Freenetbootin from source:
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
Thanks for your suggestions. My laptop is a "netbook" (no optical drives), and the USB Creator on my Belenos instance couldn't create a GNewSense boot USB. I'll spare you the gory details (unless you're really interested) but I tried quite a few things, to no avail. In the end I booted back into my Toutatis instance, and used Unetbootin (which I'd installed from the PPA some time ago), and the same USB stick, which worked fine. I suspect the built-in USB Creator only works for Ubuntu-based distros, which excludes most of the FSF-endorsed distros. This is why I'm definitely putting in a +1 for Tom's 'freenetbootin' fork to be added to the repos for both Toutatis and Belenos.
Re: [Trisquel-users] UNetbootin won't install on Trisquel 7
Well, if you're trying to create a live copy of an operating system: If you want to put it into a CD or a DVD, use an disc image recorder such as Brasero or K3B if you really want a graphical user interface. Or if you want to put it into an USB drive, you can use USB Creator (usb-creator-gtk in the default GNU+Linux-libre Trisquel installation). Respectfully, Adonay. Have a nice day. -- Assinatura automática – português brasileiro: – Página de usuário na wiki do LibrePlanet.org: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno – Em favor da aprovação da Lei ODF em Santa Catarina (https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Aprovacao_da_Lei_ODF_em_Santa_Catarina), e para garantir os direitos humanos de igual tratamento pelo governo ou lei, de circulação dentro das fronteiras de cada nação, de participação no governo, e de igualdade no acesso aos serviços públicos, não estou aceitando arquivos do Microsoft Office ou do Apple iWork. Por favor, use o LibreOffice(https://www.libreoffice.org/) e seus formatos do padrão ODF (.odt, .odp, etc.). Automatic signature – North American English: – User page on LibrePlanet.org wiki: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno – In favor of the approval of the ODF law in Santa Catarina (https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Aprovacao_da_Lei_ODF_em_Santa_Catarina), and to ensure the human rights of equal treatment by the government or law, of circulation inside the boundaries of each nation, of participation on the government, and of equality on the access to the public services, I'm not accepting Microsoft Office's files or Apple iWork's files. Please use LibreOffice (https://www.libreoffice.org/) and its formats from the ODF standard (.odt, .odp, etc). signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Rightly said, Muhammed. freedom is an ideal word that can fit to the context, as it alleviates issues related to price. Also mind that FSF's hardware certification program is named keeping user freedom above anything else.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
i did ask on the #guix irc channel about recompiling the guix source code into a iso but apparently it would be way too hard for a single person to do it
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Tom, Pardom me, for I can't help you with source code; I am not a programmer. Can you send a mail to this e-mail address which I suppose is the developers of GuixSD? guix-de...@gnu.org My wordings may be insufficient to provide the required details. I am quite optimistic; They will surely help you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Tom, Pardom me, for I can't help you with source code; I am not a programmer. Can you send a mail to this e-mail address which I suppose is the developers of GuixSD? guix-de...@gnu.org My wordings may be insufficient to provide the required details. I am quite optimistic; They will surely help you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Why not just extract the tar.xz onto the USB flash drive with libarchive?
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
That sounds like a good name.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
That's awesome.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
[UPDATE] Today, got reply from Ludovic Courtes. This is the most relevant part from his mail; (Unedited.) AIUI, Unetbootin creates USB images from ISO images. Currently we provide USB images of GuixSD, so presumably nothing is needed on that front. Creating ISO images of GuixSD should be doable but requires hacking in Guix itself. We haven’t done it yet, mostly because it seems that most machines can boot on USB nowadays, but less and less have a CD-ROM drive. Please use guix-de...@gnu.org for future correspondence. So, perhaps someone needs to check the source code and supply appropriate USB image, for GuixSD to work properly.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Nice work pizza Just a thought: how about freedom, so that people don't mistake the goal for price
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
btw as someone else is already working on something similar: http://blogs.coreboot.org/blog/2015/05/19/gsoc-2015-introduction-end-user-flash-tool/ i have emailed them to ask if the two projects could join and am waiting for a response.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
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Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
[UPDATE] Today, got reply from Ludovic Courtes. This is the most relevant part from his mail; (Unedited.) AIUI, Unetbootin creates USB images from ISO images. Currently we provide USB images of GuixSD, so presumably nothing is needed on that front. Creating ISO images of GuixSD should be doable but requires hacking in Guix itself. We haven’t done it yet, mostly because it seems that most machines can boot on USB nowadays, but less and less have a CD-ROM drive. Please use guix-de...@gnu.org for future correspondence. So, perhaps someone needs to check the source code and supply appropriate USB image, for GuixSD to work properly.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
You should call it LibreBootin.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Agreed!
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
but then again people may think its part of the gnu project.. i will call it for now FreeNetBootin until a better name is thought up. also i added libertybsd so if people could test weather that works that would be great! latest version of the source: https://notabug.org/tomlukeywood/FreeNetBootin
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
I made a simple modification to their original logo, if you want you can use it in the project. The original logo was released under CC-BY-SA 3.0, so I'm also releasing this version under CC-BY-SA 3.0. Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UNetbootin_logo.png
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
that is a good name! i will change it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Wait, I am afraid that may not be an ideal choice. We already have a Libreboot project for free (libre) BIOS/UEFI replacement. This may confuse less experianced users. How about [1] GNUnetbootin ? [2] GNUbootin ? This will remove the confusion with the live project as well as spread the message that it suggests exclusively free GNU/Linux distributions. Sidenote: Inspired by Philosophy of the GNU Project and GNU IceCat
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
i changed the icons: https://notabug.org/tomlukeywood/FreeNetBootin Allowing the download of previous versions would be nice too. i can try and do this but as it would require figuring out alot(i don’t rely know how to program in qt) i think its best to try and finish my libreboot flashing utility first
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
I created a live USB with FreeNetBootin and it seems to be working well, apart from most files being still named unetbootin :P Also, I think that Trisquel 32-bit and 64-bit should be in the same category. Allowing the download of previous versions would be nice too.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
so i think its best to try and finish my libreboot flashing utility first Agreed! I'm really looking forward for that one. Also, thanks for using the logo :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
but then again people may think its part of the gnu project.. You can donate your work to the GNU Project; that will encourage people to try out various free GNU/Linux distributions before making a decision. Free software community always appreciate such efforts and its a nice way to raise funds for further development of the program. All the best! i will call it for now FreeNetBootin until a better name is thought up. Good choice. also i added libertybsd LibertyBSD is yet to get a nod from Free Software Foundation. So if you are planning to distribute FreeNetBootin to Trisquel GNU/Linux repository or GNU project, you should first get it (LibertyBSD) approved by FSF.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
but then again people may think its part of the gnu project.. You can donate your work to the GNU Project; that will encourage people to try out various free GNU/Linux distributions before making a decision. Free software community always appreciate such efforts and its a nice way to raise funds for further development of the program. All the best! i will call it for now FreeNetBootin until a better name is thought up. Good choice. also i added libertybsd LibertyBSD is yet to get a nod from Free Software Foundation. So if you are planning to distribute FreeNetBootin to Trisquel GNU/Linux repository or GNU project, you should first get it (LibertyBSD) approved by FSF.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
I second this.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
i have done so: https://notabug.org/tomlukeywood/Unetbootin_Libre_Edition
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Last time I checked, it was impossible to compile stuff for OS X without nonfree software. For Windows, it's possible.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
LibreCMC and LibreWRT are mainly for routers and embedded systems, and you wouldn't install them using a CD or flash drive.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Yes. I second this.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Seconded.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
i was planning to do that in unetbootin but i think it would require me using the dd program and as window$/o$x dose not have gnu core-utils(to my knowledge) it would be unportable so making it a iso file would just make things a lot simpler but anyway i will ask on #guix
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
dose anyone know how to interpret make-files with mingw? or must you write your own make-files from scratch?
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Hi Tom, You can connect to #guix channel in the Freenode IRC network, which is set up for GuixSD users and developers and post your question. Alternatively, I will send a mail to Ludovic Courtes, who had a presentation at FOSDEM 2015 on GuixSD, with your particular requirement. Please Keep in touch.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Well, also Live CD/USB distros.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Hi Legimet, That means our libre unetbootin(just for the sake of a name) is only meant for fully free GNU/Linux distributions that are installable to a computer's hard drive/Solid-state drive(SSD), right?
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
If memory serves, you need to extract that .xz file-- inside of it is a .linux-x86 file, which is supposed to be dd'd to a USB or CD.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
http://libarchive.org/ :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Unetbootin uses Qt and qmake, so see http://silmor.de/qtstuff.cross.php
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
ok i have tried implementing guixsd but without it being distributed as a iso it would be hard and most likely unportable to include it in unetbootin libre edition but if somone figures out how to convert it to a iso i will definitely implement it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
I'm not sure what could be done with this: http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ But apparently the dd util works well for CDs and USBs.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
Was this program included in the Trisquel repos, after all? (Tom, when you have the time, I suggest you host the source code for all your programs http://92.19.232.58:82/code/index.html on NotaBug.org :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
If anyone made Windows/Mac executables, please share
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
You should get it into Trisquel. Make a package helper, and submit a merge request to the git repository.
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
i am currently doing this but i was having a few problems with making a git repo with https so i will try with ssh tomorrow(sleep)
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
i guess as i put the links in the source code myself i have more confidence that it wont be out of date but i do intend to update the program when new updates come out i will probably make a website or gitorios page for it eventually
Re: [Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
You can sign up here: https://devel.trisquel.info/users/sign_up
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but dose anyone know how i could give this the trisquel developers? Request on account for https://devel.trisquel.info/groups/trisquel and start working.
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thanks!
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I think the Download the distro through the programme thing should be done away with. I don't see the pointof it, personally.
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i use it sometimes its convenient if you need a os on you usb stick and you don’t have the iso file already
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Personally, I always download the ISO from outside Unetbootin, for fear of Unetbootin downloading an out-of-date version.
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i have since changed the list to these distros: Trisquel Trisquel mini Blag Dragora DyneBolic Musix Parabola Ututo Gnewsense
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Nice work Tom.
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That project hasn't been maintained since 2008, though. It's probably better to have a Trisquelized unetbootin which just presents the approved list of distros, which can be accomplished with a package helper (as has been suggested in this thread already).
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FYI, it seems like you're making a new FUSBi... [1] [1] http://aligunduz.org/FUSBi/
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I do hope that this is done, unetbootin was my ticket to freedom from those platforms.
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i have removed Debian here is the new version but dose anyone know how i could give this the trisquel developers? in a previous comment legiment said You would have to make a package helper to submit it to Trisquel. how would i do this? would i need to compile it into a deb file?
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Thank you very much, tom! Hmm i think Debian should only be listed with some kind of warning or something not to use the non-free repos i mean.
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heres the source code
[Trisquel-users] unetbootin fork
hi i made a fork of unetbootin that replaces the non-free distros you can download with all the distros here: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html the reason why i made this was unetbootin is not included in trisquel as it makes it very easy to install a non-free distro like Ubuntu etc so hopefully unetbootin can now be in tirsquel here is a list of the distros i included in it: Trisquel Trisquel mini Blag Dragora DyneBolic Debian(i know i know just keep reading) Musix Parabola Ututo Gnewsense as you may of noticed Debian is in that list and this is the main reason why i am posting this should Debian be included? its completely libre by default
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what warning message should i put? i made a test warning:
