Discussion:
[Grml] feature request: port tazusb to grml
dny
2009-02-11 07:37:18 UTC
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hi.

i use grml a lot. like it a lot too.
i install to usb with grml2hd and everything is fine.
i boot my grml usb almost as much as my hdd.

i just testing slitaz livecd and use the tazusb tools.
imho, this tazusb is perfect way to install live distro to usb.

please check it:
http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html

the filesystem still compressed just like 'frugal' install
only the /home folder is written directly on usb.

this way, it minimize writes to usb, which prolong the flashdrive live.
but, we can use tazusb writefs to write any changes to the rootfs.

and if we do bad things to rootfs (sudo rm -rf /usr),
we can easily boot and get back to previous state. nothing lost.
(sort of like windows system restore, if any of you use windows....)



enough says....
can anyone port this tool to grml? or something similar....??

tia.



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Michael Prokop
2009-02-11 18:05:37 UTC
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Post by dny
i use grml a lot. like it a lot too.
i install to usb with grml2hd and everything is fine.
i boot my grml usb almost as much as my hdd.
i just testing slitaz livecd and use the tazusb tools.
imho, this tazusb is perfect way to install live distro to usb.
http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html
the filesystem still compressed just like 'frugal' install
only the /home folder is written directly on usb.
this way, it minimize writes to usb, which prolong the flashdrive live.
but, we can use tazusb writefs to write any changes to the rootfs.
and if we do bad things to rootfs (sudo rm -rf /usr),
we can easily boot and get back to previous state. nothing lost.
(sort of like windows system restore, if any of you use windows....)
enough says....
can anyone port this tool to grml? or something similar....??
Looks like you aren't aware of grml2usb yet:

http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=usb

Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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dny
2009-02-12 04:30:04 UTC
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yes i know that grml2usb exist.
but there's no info of what it can do. maybe a list of features on the web?

looks to me like usual frugal install. so i never tried it.

example, if i do
aptitude install new app
then reboot.
does it still there? or is there anything i must do to make sure the
installed new app stay there before i reboot?

i dont have much flashdrive to try out every possibilities...


rgds.dennyhalim.com
Mesin Cari Indonesia! http://indosearch.blogspot.com
Thorsten Strusch
2009-02-12 05:13:16 UTC
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Hi Mika,
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)

with best regards,
/thorsten
Michael Prokop
2009-03-02 21:56:33 UTC
Permalink
Post by Thorsten Strusch
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)
I just uploaded the first public version of the new grml2usb
implementation.

The new grml2usb script (rewritten from scratch, in python) provides
multi-iso support, support for grub1/grub2 as well as syslinux as
bootloaders, provides improved MBR handling,... (I couldn't find
*any* USB pens that I couldn't boot with :)) and lots of other nice
new stuff. :)

Check out http://grml.org/grml2usb/ for the documentation (that's
available as manpage in the grml2usb Debian package as well).

grml2usb is available as Debian package as usual via the
grml-testing pool (just run 'au; agi grml2usb' if grml-testing is
enabled on your system):

http://deb.grml.org/pool/main/g/grml2usb/grml2usb_0.9.2_all.deb

(If you don't read this mail in time make sure to check out for any
updates of course, thanks. :))

Find the sources at the usual place:

http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git

Happy grml2usb-ing, I think that really rocks. :)
I highly appreciate your feedback!

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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Chaitat Piriyastit
2009-03-03 02:38:57 UTC
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Will there be any good news about EFI/GPT (GUID Partition Table)?
--
Chaitat Piriyasatit

... waking up to pee and see whats up online
Post by Michael Prokop
Post by Thorsten Strusch
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)
I just uploaded the first public version of the new grml2usb
implementation.
The new grml2usb script (rewritten from scratch, in python) provides
multi-iso support, support for grub1/grub2 as well as syslinux as
bootloaders, provides improved MBR handling,... (I couldn't find
*any* USB pens that I couldn't boot with :)) and lots of other nice
new stuff. :)
Check out http://grml.org/grml2usb/ for the documentation (that's
available as manpage in the grml2usb Debian package as well).
grml2usb is available as Debian package as usual via the
grml-testing pool (just run 'au; agi grml2usb' if grml-testing is
http://deb.grml.org/pool/main/g/grml2usb/grml2usb_0.9.2_all.deb
(If you don't read this mail in time make sure to check out for any
updates of course, thanks. :))
http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git
Happy grml2usb-ing, I think that really rocks. :)
I highly appreciate your feedback!
regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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Chaitat Piriyastit
2009-03-03 02:38:57 UTC
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Will there be any good news about EFI/GPT (GUID Partition Table)?
--
Chaitat Piriyasatit

... waking up to pee and see whats up online
Post by Michael Prokop
Post by Thorsten Strusch
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)
I just uploaded the first public version of the new grml2usb
implementation.
The new grml2usb script (rewritten from scratch, in python) provides
multi-iso support, support for grub1/grub2 as well as syslinux as
bootloaders, provides improved MBR handling,... (I couldn't find
*any* USB pens that I couldn't boot with :)) and lots of other nice
new stuff. :)
Check out http://grml.org/grml2usb/ for the documentation (that's
available as manpage in the grml2usb Debian package as well).
grml2usb is available as Debian package as usual via the
grml-testing pool (just run 'au; agi grml2usb' if grml-testing is
http://deb.grml.org/pool/main/g/grml2usb/grml2usb_0.9.2_all.deb
(If you don't read this mail in time make sure to check out for any
updates of course, thanks. :))
http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git
Happy grml2usb-ing, I think that really rocks. :)
I highly appreciate your feedback!
regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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Chaitat Piriyastit
2009-03-03 02:38:57 UTC
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Will there be any good news about EFI/GPT (GUID Partition Table)?
--
Chaitat Piriyasatit

... waking up to pee and see whats up online
Post by Michael Prokop
Post by Thorsten Strusch
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)
I just uploaded the first public version of the new grml2usb
implementation.
The new grml2usb script (rewritten from scratch, in python) provides
multi-iso support, support for grub1/grub2 as well as syslinux as
bootloaders, provides improved MBR handling,... (I couldn't find
*any* USB pens that I couldn't boot with :)) and lots of other nice
new stuff. :)
Check out http://grml.org/grml2usb/ for the documentation (that's
available as manpage in the grml2usb Debian package as well).
grml2usb is available as Debian package as usual via the
grml-testing pool (just run 'au; agi grml2usb' if grml-testing is
http://deb.grml.org/pool/main/g/grml2usb/grml2usb_0.9.2_all.deb
(If you don't read this mail in time make sure to check out for any
updates of course, thanks. :))
http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git
Happy grml2usb-ing, I think that really rocks. :)
I highly appreciate your feedback!
regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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Michael Prokop
2009-03-02 21:56:33 UTC
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Post by Thorsten Strusch
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)
I just uploaded the first public version of the new grml2usb
implementation.

The new grml2usb script (rewritten from scratch, in python) provides
multi-iso support, support for grub1/grub2 as well as syslinux as
bootloaders, provides improved MBR handling,... (I couldn't find
*any* USB pens that I couldn't boot with :)) and lots of other nice
new stuff. :)

Check out http://grml.org/grml2usb/ for the documentation (that's
available as manpage in the grml2usb Debian package as well).

grml2usb is available as Debian package as usual via the
grml-testing pool (just run 'au; agi grml2usb' if grml-testing is
enabled on your system):

http://deb.grml.org/pool/main/g/grml2usb/grml2usb_0.9.2_all.deb

(If you don't read this mail in time make sure to check out for any
updates of course, thanks. :))

Find the sources at the usual place:

http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git

Happy grml2usb-ing, I think that really rocks. :)
I highly appreciate your feedback!

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
#grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc
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Michael Prokop
2009-03-02 21:56:33 UTC
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Post by Thorsten Strusch
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)
I just uploaded the first public version of the new grml2usb
implementation.

The new grml2usb script (rewritten from scratch, in python) provides
multi-iso support, support for grub1/grub2 as well as syslinux as
bootloaders, provides improved MBR handling,... (I couldn't find
*any* USB pens that I couldn't boot with :)) and lots of other nice
new stuff. :)

Check out http://grml.org/grml2usb/ for the documentation (that's
available as manpage in the grml2usb Debian package as well).

grml2usb is available as Debian package as usual via the
grml-testing pool (just run 'au; agi grml2usb' if grml-testing is
enabled on your system):

http://deb.grml.org/pool/main/g/grml2usb/grml2usb_0.9.2_all.deb

(If you don't read this mail in time make sure to check out for any
updates of course, thanks. :))

Find the sources at the usual place:

http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git

Happy grml2usb-ing, I think that really rocks. :)
I highly appreciate your feedback!

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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T o n g
2009-02-16 15:26:16 UTC
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Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide many
new options - including multiso support (this is rocking awesome, trust
me :)).
Great!

Need my help in preparing those new-option handling code? If so, send your
new help text to me bts email.

cheers
--
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http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/
Michael Prokop
2009-02-16 15:31:45 UTC
Permalink
Post by T o n g
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide many
new options - including multiso support (this is rocking awesome, trust
me :)).
Great!
Need my help in preparing those new-option handling code? If so, send your
new help text to me bts email.
Thanks, but it's completely rewritten from scratch and mostely done:

http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blob;f=grml2usb.py;hb=refs/heads/redesign

Just some minor glue is missing, then I'll provide an initial
Debian package of it.

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
#grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc
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Michael Prokop
2009-02-16 15:31:45 UTC
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Post by T o n g
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide many
new options - including multiso support (this is rocking awesome, trust
me :)).
Great!
Need my help in preparing those new-option handling code? If so, send your
new help text to me bts email.
Thanks, but it's completely rewritten from scratch and mostely done:

http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blob;f=grml2usb.py;hb=refs/heads/redesign

Just some minor glue is missing, then I'll provide an initial
Debian package of it.

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
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Michael Prokop
2009-02-16 15:31:45 UTC
Permalink
Post by T o n g
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide many
new options - including multiso support (this is rocking awesome, trust
me :)).
Great!
Need my help in preparing those new-option handling code? If so, send your
new help text to me bts email.
Thanks, but it's completely rewritten from scratch and mostely done:

http://git.grml.org/?p=grml2usb.git;a=blob;f=grml2usb.py;hb=refs/heads/redesign

Just some minor glue is missing, then I'll provide an initial
Debian package of it.

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
#grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc
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dny
2009-02-12 04:30:04 UTC
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yes i know that grml2usb exist.
but there's no info of what it can do. maybe a list of features on the web?

looks to me like usual frugal install. so i never tried it.

example, if i do
aptitude install new app
then reboot.
does it still there? or is there anything i must do to make sure the
installed new app stay there before i reboot?

i dont have much flashdrive to try out every possibilities...


rgds.dennyhalim.com
Mesin Cari Indonesia! http://indosearch.blogspot.com
Thorsten Strusch
2009-02-12 05:13:16 UTC
Permalink
Hi Mika,
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)

with best regards,
/thorsten
T o n g
2009-02-16 15:26:16 UTC
Permalink
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide many
new options - including multiso support (this is rocking awesome, trust
me :)).
Great!

Need my help in preparing those new-option handling code? If so, send your
new help text to me bts email.

cheers
--
Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply)
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/
dny
2009-02-12 04:30:04 UTC
Permalink
yes i know that grml2usb exist.
but there's no info of what it can do. maybe a list of features on the web?

looks to me like usual frugal install. so i never tried it.

example, if i do
aptitude install new app
then reboot.
does it still there? or is there anything i must do to make sure the
installed new app stay there before i reboot?

i dont have much flashdrive to try out every possibilities...


rgds.dennyhalim.com
Mesin Cari Indonesia! http://indosearch.blogspot.com
Thorsten Strusch
2009-02-12 05:13:16 UTC
Permalink
Hi Mika,
Post by Michael Prokop
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).
this sounds great!
Please post here, if we can test this. :)

with best regards,
/thorsten
T o n g
2009-02-16 15:26:16 UTC
Permalink
Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide many
new options - including multiso support (this is rocking awesome, trust
me :)).
Great!

Need my help in preparing those new-option handling code? If so, send your
new help text to me bts email.

cheers
--
Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply)
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/
dny
2009-02-11 07:37:18 UTC
Permalink
hi.

i use grml a lot. like it a lot too.
i install to usb with grml2hd and everything is fine.
i boot my grml usb almost as much as my hdd.

i just testing slitaz livecd and use the tazusb tools.
imho, this tazusb is perfect way to install live distro to usb.

please check it:
http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html

the filesystem still compressed just like 'frugal' install
only the /home folder is written directly on usb.

this way, it minimize writes to usb, which prolong the flashdrive live.
but, we can use tazusb writefs to write any changes to the rootfs.

and if we do bad things to rootfs (sudo rm -rf /usr),
we can easily boot and get back to previous state. nothing lost.
(sort of like windows system restore, if any of you use windows....)



enough says....
can anyone port this tool to grml? or something similar....??

tia.



rgds.dennyhalim.com
Mesin Cari Indonesia! http://indosearch.blogspot.com

... they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand. Mat 13:13
... but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Mat 15:11
Michael Prokop
2009-02-11 18:05:37 UTC
Permalink
Post by dny
i use grml a lot. like it a lot too.
i install to usb with grml2hd and everything is fine.
i boot my grml usb almost as much as my hdd.
i just testing slitaz livecd and use the tazusb tools.
imho, this tazusb is perfect way to install live distro to usb.
http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html
the filesystem still compressed just like 'frugal' install
only the /home folder is written directly on usb.
this way, it minimize writes to usb, which prolong the flashdrive live.
but, we can use tazusb writefs to write any changes to the rootfs.
and if we do bad things to rootfs (sudo rm -rf /usr),
we can easily boot and get back to previous state. nothing lost.
(sort of like windows system restore, if any of you use windows....)
enough says....
can anyone port this tool to grml? or something similar....??
Looks like you aren't aware of grml2usb yet:

http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=usb

Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).

regards,
-mika-
--
http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins
http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge
http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog
#grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc
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dny
2009-02-11 07:37:18 UTC
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hi.

i use grml a lot. like it a lot too.
i install to usb with grml2hd and everything is fine.
i boot my grml usb almost as much as my hdd.

i just testing slitaz livecd and use the tazusb tools.
imho, this tazusb is perfect way to install live distro to usb.

please check it:
http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html

the filesystem still compressed just like 'frugal' install
only the /home folder is written directly on usb.

this way, it minimize writes to usb, which prolong the flashdrive live.
but, we can use tazusb writefs to write any changes to the rootfs.

and if we do bad things to rootfs (sudo rm -rf /usr),
we can easily boot and get back to previous state. nothing lost.
(sort of like windows system restore, if any of you use windows....)



enough says....
can anyone port this tool to grml? or something similar....??

tia.



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Michael Prokop
2009-02-11 18:05:37 UTC
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Post by dny
i use grml a lot. like it a lot too.
i install to usb with grml2hd and everything is fine.
i boot my grml usb almost as much as my hdd.
i just testing slitaz livecd and use the tazusb tools.
imho, this tazusb is perfect way to install live distro to usb.
http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html
the filesystem still compressed just like 'frugal' install
only the /home folder is written directly on usb.
this way, it minimize writes to usb, which prolong the flashdrive live.
but, we can use tazusb writefs to write any changes to the rootfs.
and if we do bad things to rootfs (sudo rm -rf /usr),
we can easily boot and get back to previous state. nothing lost.
(sort of like windows system restore, if any of you use windows....)
enough says....
can anyone port this tool to grml? or something similar....??
Looks like you aren't aware of grml2usb yet:

http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=usb

Notice that I'm re-implementing grml2usb right now, it will provide
many new options - including multiso support (this is rocking
awesome, trust me :)).

regards,
-mika-
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