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This tutorial shows you how to create a chakra-live-media using Larch7.

(C) 2010 Phil Miller

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Get the sourcecode 3 Install needed extra pkgs 4 Get propertary drivers 5 Larch7 6 Larch7 (CLI) 7 Hybrid ISO creation 8 Tweaks 8.1 Setup larch-config for i686 build on a x86_64 host

Introduction

Notice: Only chakra-minimal-(i686/x86_64)-testing profile is 100% working atm"

Always read the README file first !!! Live-Scripts2 are under heavy development but usable. Visit the LiveCD Development Forum to ask questions or get further answers.

Get the sourcecode

First you have to download our live-scripts2

   git clone git://git.chakra-project.org/chakra/live-scripts2.git

cd into the folder.

Install needed extra pkgs

Install followed pkgs to get larch7 running:

  sudo pacman -Sy aufs2 aufs2-util cdrkit python-pexpect
  sudo pacman -U http://chakra-project.org/repo/chakra/i686/uipi-1.11-2-any.pkg.tar.gz

Get propertary drivers

Now it is time to get the propertary drivers. So run ...

For Minimal-Edtition:

   ./1-minimal-update-overlay.sh

For Minimal-Edtition (Testing):

   ./1-testing-minimal-update-overlay.sh

For DVD-Edition:

   ./1-update-overlay.sh

When finnished you'll see this:

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Larch7

Now we are ready to run our next script:

    sudo ./2-build-gui.sh

You'll see this window:

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Click on Browse for profile to get to this window:

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Select the profile and click on Choose.

Now click on Installation-tab to get here:

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Edit 'addedpacks' is our next goal:

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Recheck if all fits and click on OK

Next is the Edit 'pacman.conf repositories button:

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Normally all should be fine here ...

Now we can click on the Install button to get here:

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... maybe you need to write down your root password ...

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You can follow the progress now. When finished click on Done

Next is the Larchify-tab:

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Click on Edit supported locales to change them:

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When finished click on Done and on Larchify.

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This time it takes longer. Get a coffee ;) When finished click on Done

We're almost done ;) Click on the Prepare Medium-tab.

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Select syslinux/isolinux and hit Create larch medium

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After couple of mins you'll get presented with the last message:

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Larch7 (CLI)

... well there is also a CLI but I didn't test it yet. 4-build-iso.sh and 4-minimal-build-iso.sh should work theoratically

-- to be done --

Hybrid ISO creation

Now you can patch your created iso for USB-Stick usage:

How to start our LiveCD.isos from USB

Tweaks

Setup larch-config for i686 build on a x86_64 host

Save this as ~/.config/larch/larch-config if you want to build a i686-disc on a x86_64 host:

    [chakra-mini-i686-testing]
    profile = /home/phil/.config/larch/working_dir/MyProfiles/chakra-minimal-i686-testing
    pacman_cache = /var/cache/pacman/pkg32
    medium_iso = yes
    install_path = /home/larchtesting32
    medium_btldr = syslinux
    platform = i686
    medium_search = label
    
    [chakra-mini-x86_64-testing]
    profile = /home/phil/.config/larch/working_dir/MyProfiles/chakra-minimal-x86_64-testing
    medium_iso = yes
    install_path = /home/larchtesting
    medium_btldr = syslinux
    platform = x86_64
    medium_search = label
    
    [_]
    project = chakra-mini-i686-testing

Edit profile, install_path and pacman_cache lines. Create those folders:

    mkdir -p /home/larchtesting
    mkdir -p /home/larchtesting32
    mkdir -p /var/cache/pacman/pkg32

... you can call them different if you like.