WeeDog32-Void-2.8 Basic Desktop

[rockedge]

Release of WeeDog32-Void-2.8

32 Bit ---- Built from Void Linux binaries
FIrefox 84.0 32-bit

Component	Package
kernel	5.9.16_1 void
Package Manager	xbps
Window Manger	JWM 2.3.7
Pinboard	ROX 2.11
File Manager	ROX-Filer 2.11
fixmenu (xdgmenumaker)	populate jwm menus
buildmenu (mjwm)	populate jwm menus
wiakwifi	network connection
wdmount	mount partitions

Install Frugally by mounting the ISO file and copy the contents to the frugal directory.
I have been using Grub4Dos to prepare the drive to boot.

IMPORTANT: Once booted connect to a network use wiakwifi
open a terminal:

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wiakwifi

To populate the menus:

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fixmenu

and click / open Menu->System->Update xlunch

Grub4Dos Boot code examples from a 32-bit IBM T-42 Pentium M laptop (2005) running from a 8 gig USB stick:

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title WeeDog32-Void-2.8 (uuid)
  uuid 2b8739cf-6cb7-4a66-8ad6-f42020848e8c
  kernel /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/vmlinuz-5.9.16_1  w_bootfrom=UUID=2b8739cf-6cb7-4a66-8ad6-f42020848e8c=/WeeDog32-Void-2.8 copy2ram forcepae
  initrd /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/initrd.gz
  
 title WeeDog32-Void-2.8 (label)
  find --set-root uuid () 2b8739cf-6cb7-4a66-8ad6-f42020848e8c
  kernel /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/vmlinuz-5.9.16_1  w_bootfrom=LABEL=WEEDOG32=/WeeDog32-Void-2.8 copy2ram forcepae
  initrd /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/initrd.gz 

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Download: WeeDog32-Void-2.8

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[wiak]

Release of WeeDog32-Void-2.8

32 Bit ---- Built from Void Linux binaries
FIrefox 84.0 32-bit

Well done rockedge. Good to see such progress. Also good that you have shown how to boot both uuid style for frugal install or using LABEL with your iso. Void Linux xbps is such a great package manager and overall the Void experience is fast, and efficient - I remember the first time I tried it and how interesting and refreshing the experience was. Also has the best alternative to systemd, which is runit.

wiak

[rockedge]

...how to boot both uuid style for frugal install or using LABEL with your iso.

Interesting is I used GParted and gave a label to the partition the WDL32 is residing on. Works well and is also the way to go for a bootable ISO, USB or CDROM/DVD.

I find the best way to set up a USB stick is using Puppy Linux, run GParted and format the USB stick into 2 partitions. One as FAT32 with 256 M or 512 M with a boot flag set and the second partition as ext4 using the rest of the available space on the usb stick. As I format the ext4 partition I had chosen to LABEL the ext4 partition with "WEEDOG32". This method can work just as well with a single ext4 partition with the boot flag set.

I then run Grub4Dos ( Grub2 or legacy grub can be used ) and select only the usb drive for search. Of course it doesn't find a Puppy Linux or other Linux and just adds the default Windows entry. I confirm and allow the MBR to be written and the menu.lst created. And now add manually the boot stanza.

Open the menu.lst with geany and this how I configure it:

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# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.9.4
color blue/cyan yellow/blue white/black cyan/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 10
default 0

title WeeDog32-Void-2.8 (void)
  uuid 04154b23-6616-40d7-b80d-52ac5f7126f8
  kernel /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/vmlinuz-5.9.16_1  w_bootfrom=UUID=04154b23-6616-40d7-b80d-52ac5f7126f8=/WeeDog32-Void-2.8
  initrd /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/initrd.gz
  
 title WeeDog32-Void-2.8 (label)
  find --set-root uuid () 2b8739cf-6cb7-4a66-8ad6-f42020848e8c
  kernel /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/vmlinuz-5.9.16_1  w_bootfrom=LABEL=WEEDOG32=/WeeDog32-Void-2.8 copy2ram forcepae
  initrd /WeeDog32-Void-2.8/initrd.gz   

# Advanced Menu
title Advanced menu
  configfile /menu-advanced.lst
  commandline

It is now ready to boot.

Another version called WeeDog32-Void-2.8X.iso will be directly able to boot, image written to usb or burned to CDROM/DVD. The ISO will contain all the necessary files to be able to boot

A link for WeeDog32-Void-2.8-Live.iso (boot ready) will appear here as soon as it is uploaded to the repo.

I have not tested the boot function of WeeDog32-Void-2.8-Live on UEFI equipped machines yet.