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Installation / menuentry grub2 isoboot - sparkylinux-2020.12-i686-rescue.iso

« Last post by sparkyfan on December 27, 2020, 04:47:41 pm »

Hello User,

where can i find / get a working Grub2 menuentry for isoboot?

/etc/grub.d/40_custom

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "clonezilla-live-2.6.5-21-amd64.iso" {
  loopback loop /boot/iso/clonezilla-live-2.6.5-21-amd64.iso
  linux (loop)/live/vmlinuz findiso=/boot/iso/clonezilla-live-2.6.5-21-amd64.iso toram=filesystem.squashfs boot=live union=overlay username=user config components noswap edd=on nomodeset noprompt nosplash ocs_live_run="ocs-live-general" ocs_live_extra_param="" ocs_live_batch=no gfxpayload=1024x768x16,1024x768 ip=frommedia i915.blacklist=yes radeonhd.blacklist=yes nouveau.blacklist=yes vmwgfx.blacklist=yes
  initrd (loop)/live/initrd.img
}
menuentry "sparkylinux-2020.12-i686-rescue.iso" {
    set isofile="/boot/iso/sparkylinux-2020.12-i686-rescue.iso"
    loopback loop $isofile
    linux (loop)/live/vmlinuz iso-scan/filename=$isofile inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=CorePlus quiet
    initrd (loop)/live/initrd.img
}

This menuentry works this clonezilla, the sparkylinux-2020.12-i686-rescue.iso doesn't boot.

The follow links doesn't help me:

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https://forum.sparkylinux.org/index.php/topic,5143.msg13535.html#msg13535

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menuentry "SparkyBonsai Porteus Boot" {
linux /live/vmlinuz1 from=/ changes=/live
initrd /live/initrd1.xz
}

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https://forum.linuxconfig.org/t/how-to-create-multiboot-usb-with-linux-linuxconfig-org/2484/9

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menuentry "Sparky Linux" {
set isofile="/boot/iso/sparkylinux-4.9.2-x86_64-minimalgui.iso"
loopback loop $isofile
linux (loop)/live/vmlinuz iso-scan/filename=$isofile inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=CorePlus quiet
initrd (loop)/live/initrd.img
}

Thank you

Can you help me to find a working menuentry?

sparkyfan

Hardware / <SOLVED> Read-only USB stick.

« Last post by nemomen on December 27, 2020, 11:04:54 am »

Hello Sparkers,
I have used one of my pen-drive many times without any problems.
Once I noted it had turned to a read-only status, not the folders and/or the files, but the device itself. I have no viruses according to my best knowledge, although it is always updated.
I did not find any working solutions to solve the problem under Windows, none of them worked so far.
Does anyone has any idea how could I clean the read-only attribute under Linux/SparkyLinux?
I have already tried to use the GParted with no result.
I use SparkyLinux Nibiru 5.13 Xfce 64-bit.
Thanks in advance and happier New Year for you all.
nemomen

0ther / fslint replacement czkawka Hiccup

« Last post by paxmark1 on December 26, 2020, 09:04:54 pm »

If you have used linux for awhile, there are binaries that disappear because they were not updated to needed upgrades in the languages that they were written in. It is more than time for python 2 to disappear, come July (approximately) it will be gone from stable Debian 11 - Bookworm.

(If you are in Sparky5 most of your binaries come from Debain 10- Buster if you are in rolling - Bookworm 11). fslint is one of those casualties of inattention to porting to python3.

Elsewhere I see people trying out a new program (written in Rust) called czkawka. Hiccup in english, funny eh? I am not going to try it out and take a test spin, Cli (comand line) ncdu and fdupes works well enough for me, but for those interested in a gui for those sorts of things

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https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka

peace out.

Yes, I have been working a little less than 40 hours a week, but that will change again soon and I will mostly lurking. None of my co-workers near the front lines of Covid in residential work with the mentally challenged have been afflicted hard, but people do decide to retire early, and very few enter my line of work and stay.

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by pavroo on December 25, 2020, 12:28:25 pm »

I guess it is testing line, not stable anyway, so...

1. Revert Debian repos from stable to testing:

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sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak
sudo touch /etc/apt/sources.list

and paste into the new source.list file:

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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye non-free contrib main
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security/updates non-free contrib main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security/updates non-free contrib main
deb http://deb-multimedia.org/ bullseye main non-free

2. Make sure Sparky repos:

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/etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky.listpoints to testing potolo:

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### sparky core repository is used by all sparky editions
deb https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ core main
deb-src https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ core main
### sparky potolo (testing) repository
deb https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ potolo main
deb-src https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ potolo main

Then refresh package list and try to install vbox:

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sudo apt update
sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-qt

If any problem, past FULL output of all the commands you run at the forums.

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by bin on December 25, 2020, 07:17:34 am »

I also ran into problems with Virtualbox whilst trying out Bullseye. That's why they call it 'testing' I guess

Although Virtualbox has a slightly more user friendly method of working, qemu-kvm + virt-manager was where I went after reverting to Sparky Stable. It takes a little bit of learning but is worth the effort.

For me the one big plus is the much more reliable interface with USB devices.

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by paxmark1 on December 25, 2020, 05:17:50 am »

Over in #debian-next in irc they would mention DebFrankenstein and probably advise you to back up all data and re-install. However this is Sparky. You should look at your linux skill set. If you are new or new to Sparky-Debian and apt you might want to go with Stable, Sparky5. For that I would strongly suggest a full re-install. Back up, back up , back up.

If you prefer to be using the newest programs, etc. you could possibly drop the Debian repos and go with the Niburu repos. I am going to work. I would comment out the unstable Sparky repos, What I post is a fuzzy road map. Please do not blindly follow my advice. Others are better at this than me.

If you ever run straight debian, you will really want to add non-free to main and cotrib.

I can tell you that Virtualbox 6.1 will work in stable. My belief is that in the future if I get back to having time to use Virtual images, that I would go with qemu/kvm as they have matured greatly since 2016.

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by pnbalaji1974 on December 25, 2020, 01:49:16 am »

How do I find out what version of sparky linux I have installed? Running "uname -a" shows the below results.

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[imac111]:~/Downloads$ uname -a
Linux imac111 5.9.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.9.11-1 (2020-11-27) x86_64 GNU/Linux

Running inxi -brmnP shows the below results for system and repos.

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System:    Host: imac111 Kernel: 5.9.0-4-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: MATE 1.24.1 Distro: SparkyLinux 6 (Po-Tolo)

Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/insync.list 
           1: deb http://apt.insync.io/ubuntu/ xenial non-free contrib
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/liquorix.list 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pipelight.list 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sid.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky-unstable.list 
           1: deb https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ unstable main
           2: deb-src https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ unstable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky.list 
           1: deb https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ nibiru main
           2: deb-src https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ nibiru main
           3: deb https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ core main
           4: deb-src https://repo.sparkylinux.org/ core main
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode/ stable main
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine-staging.list

How do I cleanup the mixed up repos?

Thanks,
Balaji.

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by pavroo on December 25, 2020, 01:03:50 am »

Can you explain me what version of Sparky or Debian you have been installed?

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Depends: libxkbcommon0 (= 0.8.2-1) but 1.0.3-2 is to be installedIt says that you have Debian Bullseye but you are using Debian stable Buster repos (and Sparky testing repo before).

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by pnbalaji1974 on December 25, 2020, 12:38:09 am »

When I tried to download and install libqt5core5a with dpkg, I am getting the below error message.

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[imac111]:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i libqt5core5a_5.11.3+dfsg1-1+deb10u4_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 277998 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack libqt5core5a_5.11.3+dfsg1-1+deb10u4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libqt5core5a:amd64 (5.11.3+dfsg1-1+deb10u4) over (5.11.3+dfsg1-1+deb10u4) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libqt5core5a:amd64:
[glow=red,2,300][b] libqt5core5a:amd64 depends on libdouble-conversion1 (>= 2.0.0); however:
  Package libdouble-conversion1 is not installed.
[/b][/glow]
dpkg: error processing package libqt5core5a:amd64 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-5) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libqt5core5a:amd64

When I tried to install libdouble-conversion1, I got some error messages and it has recommended me to run "sudo apt --fix-broken install". I ran it and then executed "sudo apt autoremove" and then I was able to install libqt5core5a. After this, I tried to install virtualbox with the command "sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1" and I am getting the below error message.

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[imac111]:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libxkbcommon-x11-0 : Depends: libxkbcommon0 (= 0.8.2-1) but 1.0.3-2 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

If I run the command "sudo apt install libxkbcommon0", I am getting the below message.

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[imac111]:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install libxkbcommon0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
libxkbcommon0 is already the newest version (1.0.3-2).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.

What could be the issue?

Thanks,
Balaji.

Newbie questions / Re: Virtualbox Installation Issue

« Last post by pavroo on December 24, 2020, 12:33:46 pm »

As I said before, the qtbase-abi-5-11-3 package doesn't exist, it's a virtual package provided by other one.

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https://packages.debian.org/en/buster/qtbase-abi-5-11-3
Make sure you have libqt5core5a package installed.

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