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Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:34 pm

The latest version of Sid syslinux is missing isohdpfx.bin at location;
/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr/
If I try to generate an iso with the latest refractasnapshot the eror message reports that this file is missing-sorry I deleted the error file.

Code:
[live@dwmx-ninja:~$ apt-cache policy syslinux
syslinux:
  Installed: 3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3
  Candidate: 3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3
  Version table:
*** 3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3 0
        500 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sid/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
live@dwmx-ninja:~$ apt-cache policy isolinux
isolinux:
  Installed: 3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3
  Candidate: 3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3
  Version table:
*** 3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3 0
        500 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sid/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:53 am

Thanks for the heads-up. I had to update and dist-upgrade to see it, but you're right. It's now located at /usr/lib/ISOLINUX/isohdpfx.bin. For now, you can change it in the script. In refractasnapshot-gui, it's around line 682.

Change this line:
Code:
isohybrid_opt="-isohybrid-mbr /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr/isohdpfx.bin"


to this:
Code:
isohybrid_opt="-isohybrid-mbr /usr/lib/ISOLINUX/isohdpfx.bin"
and it should work.

I guess I'll have to add a conditional to test for the location and set the option correctly.

Note: it's part of the isolinux package, which is now separate from syslinux.

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:42 am

Cool thanks for the info.
I have been building test ISOs with the previous Sid syslinux version 3:6.03~pre18+dfsg-1
I will keep you posted on the fix...

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:25 pm

Fix works and new ISO generated.
Many thanks!

P.S. I am having permission errors most of the time trying to post on the forums...

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:30 pm

mrneilypops wrote:P.S. I am having permission errors most of the time trying to post on the forums...


One of the causes for that is to try to post forbidden words, such as (slash)etc. I guess someone thinks that anyone who posts the path to a config file is trying to do something evil.

Thanks for the update.

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:29 pm

^thanks for the info.
Here is my test spin of dwmX 'ninja' =Debian Sid+Liquorix kernel+smxi
Latest build today using installer/snapshot 9.1.x after your corrective advice.
https://copy.com/HACNvDIhuNLx

If you prefer a Wheezy based spin with desktop menu then visit my site @ http://dwmx.org.
New Wheezy ISO expected for September...


Keep up the great work! :D

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:34 am

New debs with the fix are now in the testing folder at ibiblio.
refractasnapshot, -base and -gui, version 9.1.2-1

Note: I made the changes, but I don't have time to test it. Hope I did it right.

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:25 pm

^Thanks I will keep you posted...

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:24 am

refractasnapshot, -base and -gui, version 9.1.2-1 installed and working fine.
New Sid/Liquorix ISO built,burnt and running live...

Cheers.

Re: New versions of installer and snapshot (9.1.x) for sid

Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:04 pm

mrneilypops wrote:refractasnapshot, -base and -gui, version 9.1.2-1 installed and working fine.
New Sid/Liquorix ISO built,burnt and running live...

Cheers.


Thanks so much for testing and reporting. I just tried it this morning, and I made a snapshot of sid (in virtualbox), added the iso to one of my live-usb sticks, and it works.
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