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Run virtual linux for USB or Dropbox with no install on OS X, PCs or Linux
MikeLevin:
--- Quote from: gerald_clark on February 18, 2013, 10:02:52 PM ---I asked to see the source code because I was playing with the Levinux and wanted to see what changes you may have made to the old version of Core.
I simply asked where the source is because I wished to look at it. Don't get so bent out of shape.
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Sorry, it didn't seem that way, Gerald. I just extracted the microcore.gz and vmlinuz files from the iso, and made a script to do one-time running of Recipe scripts pulled over on first boot, and repacked microcore.gz and dropped them into location.
This simple trick should work with any kernel file named vmlinuz and initramfs-style boot image named microcore.gz. Thinking of changing microcore.gz to initramfs.gz to make it more clear its a totally generic system.
The way it gets tied to Micro Core Linux (or just Core Linux if updated) is the nature of the recipe scripts it can run on startup to build this particular server-type or that. The bash script named Recipe.sh is very tied to the TCE repository system. Conceivably, it could be tied to any repository system. Recipes are just bash scripts edited on the VM's host.
The specialness comes not from any compiling, but just a sort of magical cocktail mix that results in a non-brittle persistent cross-host-OS VM that is particularly Dropbox friendly. I realize I have GPL issues to resolve as the beta moves forward, as I am redistributing other people's GPL binaries.
Apologies for my part in coming off like an asshole. Not my intention.
MikeLevin:
--- Quote from: Rich on February 18, 2013, 10:14:04 PM ---Hi MikeLevin
Thank you.
@ALL: Before this thread goes down that path, I just want to remind everyone that this forum is not to be used for
support for respins. So please consider your subject matter before posting. MikeLevin will have to provide
support on his own site.
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Yep, support/beta feedback forum already set up on mikelev.in/ux
Thanks, Rich.
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