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Netbooting LessLinux: NFS support
After adding support for netbooting LessLinux by downloading the ISO image via HTTP/FTP I can announce support for NFS boot. For this feature you just need to add nfs=192.168.1.1:/dir/containing/iso In this case, the NFS share is mounted read only (and no locking takes place), then all ISO files down to depth 2 are searched, loop […]
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Support für Nutzer im deutschsprachigen Raum
This article targets mainly readers from Germany and Austria, thus it is in German. The topics “user support” and “financial contributions” will soon arise for other users as well, then a similar article in English will follow. LessLinux ist ein offenes System. Mir liegt viel daran, dass eine breite Masse von Nutzern aller “Erfahrungslevel” mit […]
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Booting LessLinux via network
As mentioned previously, support for netbooting LessLinux was recently introduced. In builds from 20100528-000000 it works stable and can be used in production environments. So please test the new function with this build: lesslinux-search-and-rescue-uluru-20100528-114807.iso Currently for netbooting a DHCP and PXE server are required, a HTTP daemon should be present, although it is possible to […]
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Accessing LessLinux with VNC
As I mentioned before, “LessLinux Search and Rescue” is intended to be a versatile live system for typical service jobs that have to be done in mixed environments. To make work easier, a service system should be net-bootable and accessible with a remote desktop application. In builds starting with timestamps after 20100526-000000 I included support […]
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Do it yourself: Build stage03
In the third stage the final ISO image is assembled. To assemble the ISO you need an overlay with some fixes and the bootloader configuration. Eventually the bootloader configuration can be automatically generated – but not for now. Since assembling stage03 is basically calculating dependencies, copying files from the chroot environment, compressing the squashfs containers […]
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Do it yourself: Build stage01 and stage02
I recently assembled the build script to compile a completely free and open version of the Rescue System that started life as “Computerbild Notfall-CD 2.0”. The free version is dubbed “LessLinux Search and Rescue” and can be easily modified to build your own derivates. In the next three days I will guide you through the […]
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Moving on…
I apologize for not writing in the last few months. A lot of things happened since: Computer Bild Russia had the LessLinux based Sicher Surfen as Cover Disc in January Computer Hoi did same same Komputer Swiat Poland will follow in the next days Computer Bild Germany had a “Banking CD” with a very strict […]
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Still working hard on LessLinux
Despite the lack of posts in this blog the work on LessLinux not just continues, but LessLinux even had it’s first big appearance: Computer Bild 19/2009 had a cover mounted CD that was based on LessLinux and co-developed together with the BSI and the TUV Rheinland. The goal was to make a live CD that […]
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Gnumeric and Abiword included, firmware fixed
Build lesslinux-20090626-1010.iso lesslinux-20090626-1435.iso fixes firmware loading issues with lots of WLAN cards and adds some new applications (Evince Document Viewer, Gnumeric Spreadsheet, AbiWord, File-Roller):
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HOWTO: boot faster, create hardware protocols
The current development builds of LessLinux use a simple mechanism to create hardware protocols. Just plug in a FAT formatted USB stick (it should be partioned, superfloppy might work but will not be supported forever) that contains an folder hwinfo in the root directory of the stick. You might also specify the boot variable hwid=… […]