OpenBox backup iso, new iso project

[Yankee]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/obbackuprescue/files/OBRescue2012-1.iso/download

The above is a link to an OpenBox Rescue iso I remastered.   Changes considered
are leaving it as-is, tweaking and shrinking it to a smaller root only boot iso, and/or
waiting for more info in the form of comments, etc..

Gnome-Commander is going to be replaced by Synkron, and a few other very minor
cosmetic changes made on a subsequent iso.   Otherwise this iso is fine as-is for version 1.

Please test, use, and comment as time allows.

THX.

FF

[Taco.22]

Interesting idea - a rescue disk.

I had a quick look at it in Virtualbox.  A number of comments -

1.  There was 50 seconds of black screen between the initial splash screen and plymouth kicking in.  Not sure why, but a bit disconcerting.  I haven't tried it as a live cd yet.
2.  Personal preference - I prefer geany or equivalent as editor as it highlights syntax.  Helps in editing code.
3.  Again personal preference - I like nano in shell.
4.  Set the system to auto login as guest.  That way the system is up and running - no fuss.
5.  Include the root password on the desktop wallpaper.
6  Create a home page for Firefox that gives details about the cd, what programs are installed, and bookmarks to useful sites.  Set up a desktop icon to launch this.  Also a listing in the Applications menu would be good - probably under Applications/More Applications/Configuration.
7.  Include clonezilla - it only takes up an additional 60mb, and you do have space to burn.  
8.  Maybe include an ftp app - can help with networking.
9.  Include lshw - very useful for more info than you need about hardware.

That's about it for the moment.  Looks good - well done.  My only other query at the moment is - what font did you use on the desktop wallpaper?  Looks cool!    

[Yankee]

Interesting idea - a rescue disk.

I had a quick look at it in Virtualbox.  A number of comments -

1.  There was 50 seconds of black screen between the initial splash screen and plymouth kicking in.  Not sure why, but a bit disconcerting.  I haven't tried it as a live cd yet.

My machine is booting quite normal, but it does flicker a bit.  Running in RAM
about 277 MB's used not counting the cache.

2.  Personal preference - I prefer geany or equivalent as editor as it highlights syntax.  Helps in editing code.

Can you add something like that yourself OK ?   Editing syntax wasn't the main priority.

3.  Again personal preference - I like nano in shell.

Will definitely look into it.  

4.  Set the system to auto login as guest.  That way the system is up and running - no fuss.

Why didn't I think of that.

5.  Include the root password on the desktop wallpaper.

Thought everybody had those.  I'll put it in the desktop text file.

6  Create a home page for Firefox that gives details about the cd, what programs are installed, and bookmarks to useful sites.  Set up a desktop icon to launch this.  Also a listing in the Applications menu would be good - probably under Applications/More Applications/Configuration.

I'm going to say no today.   Seems like a bit of an overkill.   There's a text file on the
desktop.  Start right in with those, you know.   Didn't intend to be too much of a tutor
with that today.   Expanded program descriptions in the desktop text file will be done I think.

7.  Include clonezilla - it only takes up an additional 60mb, and you do have space to burn.

Right now I'm happy with the size and memory usage, iso's about 372 MB'S, running fully
in RAM about 280 MB's.   About the same size as SystemRescueCD but PCLinuxOS 100%.
Perhaps a second larger iso could be added for a few things like clonezilla and geany.
Maximum compression needs to be used also and see what happens with that.

8.  Maybe include an ftp app - can help with networking.

I know of a Firefox add-on, anything else like that ?

9.  Include lshw - very useful for more info than you need about hardware.

My oversight, has been corrected on the next and last iso.   Works fine
in SystemInfo and displays well in Firefox.

That's about it for the moment.  Looks good - well done.  My only other query at the moment is - what font did you use on the desktop wallpaper?  Looks cool!    

On Google-Picnik I think it was Ghostly.   Kinda like my hard drive sometimes.


Well you certainly didn't miss much.  

Thanks for the response.

Ferdes Fides

[Yankee]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/obbackuprescue/files/OBR2012-2a.iso/download

Most current iso is above.  Added Synkron and nano, tidied up a few things.
Max compression allows clonezilla to be added at a later date which
I will do.

Size only 337 MB.   Should be the last iso for this till 2013 otherwise per my plans,
unless someone else has alternate configurations which might be better.
Stable when used as iso in RAM or fully installed to flash drive.   For backup
and rescue purposes.

Have a good one.

FF

[melodie]

Hi Ferdes,

Have you used the "new new" configuration files I pointed to in the forum ? I have tried only your first spinoff, and it seems there were not in use.

I still won't ask for a package now, because there are details I might be likely to refine, but the main additions for configs are there...

[Yankee]

I still won't ask for a package now, because there are details I might be likely to refine, but the main additions for configs are there...

The main reason for my waiting, plus everything is working OK as-is.   The two scripts
in the tarball I will put on my to do list to replace.  But  the rc.xml, menu.xml, and
autostart.sh files all have zero bytes in the tarball.   

When I make up an html for the desktop instead of the text file and get ready
to put clonezilla on it then I should check with you about the status of the configuration
files.   Just test driving it now.

regards,

FF

[melodie]

The main reason for my waiting, plus everything is working OK as-is.   The two scripts
in the tarball I will put on my to do list to replace.  But  the rc.xml, menu.xml, and
autostart.sh files all have zero bytes in the tarball.   

Hi,

The reason why they are zero bytes is they are symlinks to the files in the lang subdirectory. Default is:

autostart.sh -> lang/autostart.sh-en
menu.xml    -> lang/menu.xml-en
rc.xml   -> lang/rc.xml-en

the lang subdirectory contains also "fr" and "de" files. So changing the symlink is all what is needed to change the locale, and the content of the main openbox directory is cleaner.

Then there is another improvement in the autostart.sh file, it starts polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1. It also has a script to switch to the 64bits version of  polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 when future new 64bits will be available. This allows avoiding a shutdown or reboot if you have opened a root tty (and you don't remember something was going on there, for instance). Then you are prompted for a root password to be given, in order to be allowed to shutdown and therefore close also the root session.

[Yankee]

Hi,

The reason why they are zero bytes is they are symlinks to the files in the lang subdirectory. Default is:

autostart.sh -> lang/autostart.sh-en
menu.xml    -> lang/menu.xml-en
rc.xml   -> lang/rc.xml-en

Melodie,

I don't see a lang subdirectory when I search, just a
/etc/skel/.config/openbox  directory with autostart
files in it, and the xml files.

I should use those instead of the ones in the user
directory when making changes and let the symlinks do
their work from there then.    Correct ?

Waiting for Meld from broken packages so no real rush
on this.

thanks,

FF

[melodie]

Melodie,

I don't see a lang subdirectory when I search, just a
/etc/skel/.config/openbox  directory with autostart
files in it, and the xml files.

Hi Ferdes,

How could it be in /etc/skel when I am talking to you about the new configuration files I provided online ?

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,101857.msg867034.html#msg867034

http://meets.free.fr/files/openbox-configs.tar.xz

Please download, extract, and replace your /home/user/.config/openbox with this one openbox directory. Of course you can backup your original ones incase you have some changes you did to copy back to the new files. Once all checked you can copy the files to /etc/skel/.config and to /root/.config

Don't forget to check all in /etc/skel/.config and /root/.config do belong to root:root !

Regards,
Mélodie

[Yankee]

Hi Ferdes,

How could it be in /etc/skel when I am talking to you about the new configuration files I provided online ?

Very nice.  Now I have 3 symlinks, a README file, a lang and a scripts directory
there.   User, root, and etc/skel are all OK.   Moving ahead then.

THX.

[Yankee]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/obbackuprescue/files/

The newest iso includes clonezilla, works fine as LiveUSB
with persistence.  Just finished monthly backup with it
like that.   

Stable overall, no further plans about it for awhile.

FYI

FF

[djohnston]

Thanks. I'm going to replace your previous iso with this one. Good stuff!

[Yankee]

Hi,

The project is inactive, no other real news about it.

and  THX.

[Taco.22]

Bummer