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golinux

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## What version of snapshot for Devuan?

Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:07 pm

I haven't been keeping up with details of refractasnapshot development. I have 9.2.1 installed. Will that still work?
fsmithred

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## Re: What version of snapshot for Devuan?

Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:27 pm

It will work, but you might want the benefits of the following changes in 9.2.2 in the tools folder at sourceforge.

Code:
  `* Added reminder to turn off numlock.
  * Fixed stdmenu.cfg to point to isolinux subdirectory for splash image.
  * Added code from live-build to blank systemd's (/)etc/machine-id
  * Centered yad/zenity windows.`

Or, you could use 9.3.2 from the testing folder. It will give you a working memtest. It will also create static device links instead of patching init, which may be the better solution, and is probably the way snapshot will continue. If you use that now, then you don't have to worry about un-patching it later. (It's easy to un-patch. Just follow the directions on screen to comment out some lines in a file.)
debs are here -
https://sourceforge.net/projects/refrac ... s/testing/
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golinux

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## Re: What version of snapshot for Devuan?

Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:14 pm

Does that have to do with the message that comes up first when I start the installer?

> It looks like you need to patch /usr/share/initramfs-tools/init
> Run patch and rebuild initrd or exit?
> If you want to continue without patching, you must set patch_init_nosystemd to no in the config file.
> If you don't patch init, your iso will probably not boot.

fsmithred

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## Re: What version of snapshot for Devuan?

Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:54 pm

Yes. If you patch init and then later use 9.3.2, you'll get a message about removing the obsolete patch.
If you use 9.3.2 now, you won't get asked to patch or un-patch init.
The latest isos already have 9.3.2 installed. There are also some important changes:

Code:
  `2016-04-02 xfce-beta changes
  Autologin is not working. Login user:user or root:root
  Added pgup/pgdn scrolling in history.
  Disabled auto-detect for usbwait. Use panel buttons to mount/unmount usb.
  Edited synaptic and gparted desktop files to start with gksu instead of pkexec.
  Removed (replaced) deb-multimedia packages.
  Disabled autostart for wicd client.
  Added libsasl2-modules to i386 so that mutt will work with gmail.
  Added Refracta bookmarks and NoScript to browser, set start page and home page to blank.
  Added arp-scan.
  Added bluetooth support.
  Disabled xscreensaver.`

golinux

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## Re: What version of snapshot for Devuan?

Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:46 pm

Many thanks. Need to do backup. PC is making a high-pitch whine. Local shop says it's the PSU but still best to have a bootable backup in addition to the rsync of /home.
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