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#126 Off-topic » When Wayland will fully replace the old X11? » 2017-05-06 19:36:07
- spartrekus
- Replies: 31
Hello,
Wayland + Systemd is coming fairly on most Linux distributions. Original Linux will no longer look the same.
X11 window managers will have to be reprogrammed, and many things will no longer work.
To make even more mess within the Linux commnunity, when Wayland will finally bring death of X11 and many viable programs?
thank you for not supporting Systemd.
#127 Re: Installation » How to install DEVUAN Stable using DEBOOTSTRAP method to /target? » 2017-05-05 17:43:21
@spartrekus . . . If there is a bug, please submit it to bugs.devuan.org using the reportbug tool or by email. Instructions are on the site here.
- Reportbug: I am sorry. I cannot submit a bug using the reportbug since it requires a large installation, which would not match with my minimal clean Linux installation.
- HTML: I have unfortunately no account (login/password/...)
#128 Installation » Minimal bare bone Devuan installation (<50Mb) ? » 2017-05-05 17:30:47
- spartrekus
- Replies: 8
Hello,
For minimal experienced/hacker/console geek Linux purposes, I would need a really small bare bone Devuan installation.
I would need the minimum of the minimum to have a small Devuan system. Ideally would be to be <50 Mb.
It is fairly possible, of course. A good kernel takes about 20Mb at max.
Few basic directories and files, and we are fairly under 50mb. It is fairly possible to do so.
herewith mine:
du -hs /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.2 /lib/modules/4.9.2/
5.2M /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.2
14M /lib/modules/4.9.2/Would you know any possibilities to get this bare bone Devuan system?
Thank you advance.
#129 Re: Installation » How to install DEVUAN Stable using DEBOOTSTRAP method to /target? » 2017-05-05 16:30:14
PKG="make,gcc,wireless-tools,login,passwd,less,vim,wpasupplicant,netbase,wget,cpio,binutils,dpkg,cron,dosfstools,e2fsprogs,dpkg,apt,apt-utils"
sparrot@deathstar # debootstrap --include="$PKG" --arch i386 stable /target http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged/
I: Retrieving InRelease
I: Checking Release signature
E: Release signed by unknown key (key id 94532124541922FB)
sparrot@deathstar #I mentioned last time that I needed few days to give you the error msg. Herewith the error message as agreed.
Thank you in advance
#130 Re: Installation » How to install DEVUAN Stable using DEBOOTSTRAP method to /target? » 2017-05-02 22:13:09
The debootstrap command left me without a kernel or bootloader, so it was necessary to mount those things (didn't really need /dev/pts) and chroot into the target to install grub and linux-image. While there, I also created a root password. There's no way I could have rebooted to do those things in the installed system.
woooo, you certainly do not need to mount --bind the whole stuffs, and also to install grub. It can bring disaster to install grub. With the newer grub, everything is automatic for Ubuntu/Debian/ new users, but it might bring serious disaster. Danger with you boot menu and all things automatic ...
It is certainly better, if you know what you are doing, to install grub by hand with dd. /boot/grub needs to be populated. Herewith my mbr: https://github.com/spartrekus/tinyshellbox-tiny-shell
With my method you need with a good internet connection max. 5 minutes to install a debian base system 
Max 5 minutes. No longer.
Concerning password of root, you just remove the * in shadow. Once you reboot, you login to root and you have the hands to make it installed the way you want.
This week I will have more time and keep you up to date.
#131 Re: Installation » How to install DEVUAN Stable using DEBOOTSTRAP method to /target? » 2017-05-01 18:34:55
It is not necessary to mount the all stuffs. You can edit everything manually later once you boot the pc.
My method is working on Debian, so it shall work too on Devuan.
I used this command during years, so it must work too to install a Devuan.
PKG="make,gcc,wireless-tools,login,passwd,less,vim,wpasupplicant,netbase,wget,cpio,binutils,dpkg,cron,dosfstools,e2fsprogs,dpkg,apt,apt-utils"
mkdir /target
debootstrap --include="$PKG" --arch i386 jessie /target http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged/ There must be something not working well into the debootstrap of devuan.
#132 Installation » How to install DEVUAN Stable using DEBOOTSTRAP method to /target? » 2017-04-30 08:50:45
- spartrekus
- Replies: 15
Hello,
How to install DEVUAN Stable using DEBOOTSTRAP method to /target?
I have several devuan machines, but debootstrap of devuan seems not to allow installation. debootstrap works however if you give the url of your friend, debian.
It hangs visibily during debootstrap of devuan installation, but it works flawlessly well to install debian.
So far, after many tries, it is impossible to bring more than 20-50mb over deboostrap 
PKG="make,gcc,wireless-tools,login,passwd,less,vim,wpasupplicant,netbase,wget,cpio,binutils,dpkg,cron,dosfstools,e2fsprogs,dpkg,apt,apt-utils"
mkdir /target
debootstrap --include="$PKG" --arch i386 jessie /target http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged/
mkdir /target/lib/modules
mv /target/boot /target/boot-origin
mv /target/etc/network /target/etc/network-origin
vim /target/etc/shadow
exitthis works great:
debootstrap --include="$PKG" --arch i386 jessie /target http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian
Please at least make debootstrap working, because we are all looking forward having opportunity to Install and to Spread DEVUAN all around the WORLD !!
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