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In particular to support a new Morphix LiveCD - MorphingMorphix.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2509794"></a> -The following is an extract from Knoppix Hacks - 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools describing Morphix.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2509805"></a>A look at Morphix: The Hack-friendly Live CD</h3></div></div></div><p>Given the popularity of Knoppix and the vast amount of people +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Preface</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="next" href="ar01s03.html" title="Morphix ISO README"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Preface</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s03.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2509793"></a>Preface</h2></div></div></div><p>This is an attempt to document some of ways to use Morphix. In particular to support a new Morphix LiveCD - MorphingMorphix.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2509805"></a> +The following is an extract from Knoppix Hacks - 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools describing Morphix.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2509816"></a>A look at Morphix: The Hack-friendly Live CD</h3></div></div></div><p>Given the popularity of Knoppix and the vast amount of people working on derivative versions of Knoppix, it doesn't come as a surprise that people have been working to make Knoppix easier to modify and more flexible to use. In early 2003, Morphix was born out of a number of Knoppix remasters' wishes to have a version of Knoppix that was good at what they used Knoppix for: a base upon which to -build their own versions using Debian GNU/Linux.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471282"></a>What makes Morphix so special compared to other Live CDs</h4></div></div></div><p>As you have seen in this book, there are a number of ways to change Knoppix to +build their own versions using Debian GNU/Linux.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471565"></a>What makes Morphix so special compared to other Live CDs</h4></div></div></div><p>As you have seen in this book, there are a number of ways to change Knoppix to your liking. However, these possibilities have always been, and probably always will be, fairly limited. Knoppix was made for different goals: to detect your hardware as fast and correct as possible, to be a good demonstration of Linux @@ -38,22 +38,22 @@ other graphical and command line Morphix tools for various purposes. Each of these live CDs has their own targeted audience—our opinion has always been that we should offer (limited) choice to users -and as much choice as possible for developers:</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471381"></a>Morphix LightGUI</h4></div></div></div><p>Aimed at lower-end PCs, LightGUI features the XFCE4 desktop and +and as much choice as possible for developers:</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471382"></a>Morphix LightGUI</h4></div></div></div><p>Aimed at lower-end PCs, LightGUI features the XFCE4 desktop and contains a reasonable amount of lighter tools. It was the initial version of Morphix, and the aim has been to keep LightGUI small enough to have it fit on 210MB CDR(W). LightGUI includes Abiword, Gnumeric, Dillo and Firefox. For communication, Gaim and Xchat are included, and for -photo processing the GIMP has been added.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471403"></a>Morphix Gnome</h4></div></div></div><p>Formerly named Morphix HeavyGUI, this flavour was for some time the +photo processing the GIMP has been added.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471404"></a>Morphix Gnome</h4></div></div></div><p>Formerly named Morphix HeavyGUI, this flavour was for some time the only conterpart of LightGUI. Including Gnome, OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, and the kitchen sink, Morphix Gnome was aimed at office users with more recent machines. Even so, a normal Morphix Gnome ISO still doesn't fill up the whole (650MB) CD-ROM, and recent versions weigh in at -around 500MB.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471424"></a>Morphix KDE</h4></div></div></div><p>Although primarily focused on GTK/Gnome, the Morphix crew acknowledges +around 500MB.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471425"></a>Morphix KDE</h4></div></div></div><p>Although primarily focused on GTK/Gnome, the Morphix crew acknowledges that users might prefer KDE instead (and looking at the number of derivatives, a lot of users do!). Morphix KDE contains the whole KDE suite of programs, as well as Mozilla and other applications. Morphix KDE sits inbetween LightGUI and Gnome when it comes to size, and fills up -approximately 400MB of space on your CD-ROM.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471446"></a>Morphix Game</h4></div></div></div><p>An odd-ball in Morphix, this flavour contains the very light IceWM and +approximately 400MB of space on your CD-ROM.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471447"></a>Morphix Game</h4></div></div></div><p>An odd-ball in Morphix, this flavour contains the very light IceWM and a very large number of Open Source games. BZflag, Frozen Bubble, Freecraft and many, many others are sure to entertain the kids (or entertain the kid in you) for quite a few hours. Normally Morphix Game also includes @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ that derivatives can even rebrand the Morphix installer, although the source itself is licensed under the GNU GPL. A graphical partitioner and series of configuration tools have been under development and are -likely to be part of Morphix by the time this book comes off the press.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471483"></a>Morphing-Morphix</h4></div></div></div><p>The purpose of <span class="emphasis"><em>Morphing-Morphix</em></span> is to provide the quick way to start <span class="emphasis"><em>Morphing</em></span> and making your own LiveCD. Just boot the CD and start Morphing, no need to install tools, compile applications or switch operating systems. All is required is some space on a connected hard drive. The aim is to be able make new Morphix LiveCDs using this LiveCD, as an introduction to Morphix. In fact this LiveCD was made using Morphing-Morphix.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471507"></a>Derivatives</h4></div></div></div><p>A lot has been said about the number of Linux distributions recently. What +likely to be part of Morphix by the time this book comes off the press.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471484"></a>Morphing-Morphix</h4></div></div></div><p>The purpose of <span class="emphasis"><em>Morphing-Morphix</em></span> is to provide the quick way to start <span class="emphasis"><em>Morphing</em></span> and making your own LiveCD. Just boot the CD and start Morphing, no need to install tools, compile applications or switch operating systems. All is required is some space on a connected hard drive. The aim is to be able make new Morphix LiveCDs using this LiveCD, as an introduction to Morphix. In fact this LiveCD was made using Morphing-Morphix.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2471508"></a>Derivatives</h4></div></div></div><p>A lot has been said about the number of Linux distributions recently. What others see as a complicated mess, we see as a healthy, messy eco-system. 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If not, take a look on morphix.org! (don't miss the FAQ or wiki)</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471638"></a> +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Morphix ISO README</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s02.html" title="Preface"><link rel="next" href="ar01s04.html" title="Fast Introduction to building your own Morphix based livecd"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Morphix ISO README</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s02.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s04.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2471549"></a>Morphix ISO README</h2></div></div></div><p>If you're wondering what the directories on the cdrom do, this is the right +document. If not, take a look on morphix.org! (don't miss the FAQ or wiki)</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471633"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>o /boot</em></span> - contains the init ramdisk, grub menu and kernel</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471653"></a> + contains the init ramdisk, grub menu and kernel</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471648"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>o /base</em></span> contains morphix, the module that detects/configures your hardware and - contains your standard kernel modules.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471670"></a> + contains your standard kernel modules.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471665"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>o /mainmod</em></span> contains mainmodules, these are also cloop images, comparable to the /base/morphix file, but using a different structure see README.mainmod for info about the internal structure of these files In short: mainmodules contain your filesystem, except for your kernel, - loadable kernel modules, and hardware detection scripts.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471696"></a> + loadable kernel modules, and hardware detection scripts.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471692"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>o /minimod </em></span> contains minimodules, again these are cloop images. You don't need them, but you can add extra functionality by including - extra minimodules. See README.minimod.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471715"></a> + extra minimodules. See README.minimod.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471712"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>o /exec </em></span> If you place files in this directory, they will be executed at boottime. Note that this does not mean that programs using X @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ (Does Debian still use .xsession? not 100% sure, xinitrc should be enough…) Again, try this out. Exit from X, execute the script, and - 'sh /morphix/init.sh'</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471759"></a> + 'sh /morphix/init.sh'</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2471756"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>o /copy</em></span> If you place files in this directory, they will be copied over to the root of your filesystem. 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Morphix-rebrand about 2 minutes.</p><p>After this fun you should have a bootable LiveCD</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2519410"></a>Boot Menu</h4></div></div></div><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/RebrandBootMenu.png" alt="Rebranded Grub Menu"></span></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2519433"></a>Boot-Up Screen</h4></div></div></div><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/RebrandBootSplash.png" alt="Rebranded Boot Splash"></span></p><p>Or if you press F2</p><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/RebrandBootUp.png" alt="Rebranded Boot Splash Backround"></span></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2519479"></a>X-Background / Wallpaper</h4></div></div></div><p>Should be the same as the Graphics file.</p><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/MorphixLiveKiosk.png" alt="Rebranded Boot Splash Backround"></span></p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s04.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s06.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Fast Introduction to building your own Morphix based livecd </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Morphix tools</td></tr></table></div></body></html> +</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="HowDoesItLook"></a>Volia One LiveCD</h3></div></div></div><p>Isomaker can take about 45 minutes to run. Morphix-rebrand about 2 minutes.</p><p>After this fun you should have a bootable LiveCD</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2519413"></a>Boot Menu</h4></div></div></div><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/RebrandBootMenu.png" alt="Rebranded Grub Menu"></span></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2519436"></a>Boot-Up Screen</h4></div></div></div><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/RebrandBootSplash.png" alt="Rebranded Boot Splash"></span></p><p>Or if you press F2</p><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/RebrandBootUp.png" alt="Rebranded Boot Splash Backround"></span></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2519482"></a>X-Background / Wallpaper</h4></div></div></div><p>Should be the same as the Graphics file.</p><p><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../images/MorphixLiveKiosk.png" alt="Rebranded Boot Splash Backround"></span></p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s04.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s06.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Fast Introduction to building your own Morphix based livecd </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Morphix tools</td></tr></table></div></body></html> Modified: trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s06.html =================================================================== --- trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s06.html 2006-09-04 22:38:49 UTC (rev 2413) +++ trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s06.html 2006-09-04 22:49:25 UTC (rev 2414) @@ -1,26 +1,26 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Morphix tools</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s05.html" title="HowTo: Building a new LiveCD in two commands"><link rel="next" href="ar01s07.html" title="HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Morphix tools</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s05.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s07.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2519509"></a>Morphix tools</h2></div></div></div><p>A number of commandline tools and scripts are provided in order to help +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Morphix tools</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s05.html" title="HowTo: Building a new LiveCD in two commands"><link rel="next" href="ar01s07.html" title="HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Morphix tools</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s05.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s07.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2519512"></a>Morphix tools</h2></div></div></div><p>A number of commandline tools and scripts are provided in order to help you morph. You can find all of these in the Morphix repository, -see <a href="http://www.morphix.org/debian" target="_top">http://www.morphix.org/debian</a> for details.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519531"></a> +see <a href="http://www.morphix.org/debian" target="_top">http://www.morphix.org/debian</a> for details.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519534"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- module-builder (morphix-modulebuilder)</em></span> - Constructs a module from a directory</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519547"></a> + Constructs a module from a directory</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519550"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- module-extractor (morphix-moduleextractor)</em></span> - Extracts files from a module to a directory</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519564"></a> + Extracts files from a module to a directory</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519567"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- make-iso (morphix-make-iso)</em></span> - Creates a bootable ISO from a directory, detects multiple base versions.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519580"></a> + Creates a bootable ISO from a directory, detects multiple base versions.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519583"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- isomorph (morphix-isomorph)</em></span> - Lists modules on an ISO, adds or removes modules from an ISO, and more!</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519597"></a> + Lists modules on an ISO, adds or removes modules from an ISO, and more!</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519600"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- mmaker (morphix-mmaker)</em></span> Creates a base or main module, using template files. Examples are in /usr/share/mmaker/templates. See <a href="http://www.morphix.org/wiki/index.php/ModuleMaker" target="_top">http://www.morphix.org/wiki/index.php/ModuleMaker</a> -and documentation in /usr/share/doc/mmaker for details.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519624"></a> +and documentation in /usr/share/doc/mmaker for details.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519627"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- isomaker (morphix-mmaker)</em></span> Creates an iso, using one or more mmaker template files. - See documentation in /usr/share/doc/mmaker for details.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519644"></a> + See documentation in /usr/share/doc/mmaker for details.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519647"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- make-mini (morphix-mmaker)</em></span> Commandline tool for building homedir and language minimodules.</p><p><span class="emphasis"><em>- install2mainmod (morphix-install2mainmod)</em></span> - Converts a running hdd install into a mainmodule.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519668"></a> + Converts a running hdd install into a mainmodule.</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519671"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- minimod-gen (morphix-minimodgen)</em></span> Provides a commandline interface for building simple minimodules.</p><p><span class="emphasis"><em>- addtoiso (morphix-addtoiso)</em></span> - Add file to an iso, without having to copy the file all within the image</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519692"></a> + Add file to an iso, without having to copy the file all within the image</p><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519695"></a> <span class="emphasis"><em>- morphix-rebrand (morphix-rebrand)</em></span> This script Re-brands a Morphix CD image using a single graphics file.</p></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s05.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s07.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">HowTo: Building a new LiveCD in two commands </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</td></tr></table></div></body></html> Modified: trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s07.html =================================================================== --- trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s07.html 2006-09-04 22:38:49 UTC (rev 2413) +++ trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s07.html 2006-09-04 22:49:25 UTC (rev 2414) @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s06.html" title="Morphix tools"><link rel="next" href="ar01s08.html" title="Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s06.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s08.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2519709"></a>HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</h2></div></div></div><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519716"></a> -Some <span class="emphasis"><em>updated</em></span> How Tos to help you get started with Morphing. These HowTos are available on interacive <span class="emphasis"><em>How To</em></span> LiveCD called <span class="emphasis"><em>Morphing-Morphix</em></span>, much better than a boring document.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2519740"></a>A look at MorphingMorphix 0.3</h3></div></div></div><p>The purpose of MorphingMorphix is to provide a quick way +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s06.html" title="Morphix tools"><link rel="next" href="ar01s08.html" title="Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s06.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s08.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2519712"></a>HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing</h2></div></div></div><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2519719"></a> +Some <span class="emphasis"><em>updated</em></span> How Tos to help you get started with Morphing. These HowTos are available on interacive <span class="emphasis"><em>How To</em></span> LiveCD called <span class="emphasis"><em>Morphing-Morphix</em></span>, much better than a boring document.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2519743"></a>A look at MorphingMorphix 0.3</h3></div></div></div><p>The purpose of MorphingMorphix is to provide a quick way to start Morphing and to showcase all the Morphix tools - a LiveCD contruction kit. Just boot the CD and start Morphing, no need to install tools, compile applications or @@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="Introduction"></a>Introduction</h3></div></div></div><p>LiveCD are stored as .iso files. Which can then be written to a CD. One of the morphing-tools is isomorph. This can be used to manipulate morphix iso files.</p><p>Isomorph can list, add, del and get files on the Morphix -LiveCDs.</p><p>Isomorph is used in all of the other examples.</p><p>For example we will now run the command - isomorph —list MyMorph.iso</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="Remove"></a>Remove Modules</h3></div></div></div><p>We have now got our CD Image file, by copying this running +LiveCDs.</p><p>Isomorph is used in all of the other examples.</p><p>For example we will now run the command</p><pre class="literallayout">isomorph --list MyMorph.iso</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="Remove"></a>Remove Modules</h3></div></div></div><p>We have now got our CD Image file, by copying this running CD. As you have seen in the last example, this image contains the MainModule and lots of MiniModules. The easy way to make a new LiveCD is to build new MiniModules and a @@ -129,10 +128,13 @@ extract the compressed filesystem then change the root directory to the extracted file system - chroot.</p><p>Once you have issued the chroot command it is just like you are running the compressed file system, rather than the -current filesystem.</p><p>You can for example -<span class="strong"><strong> apt-get install new-applications -</strong></span> Edit configuration files -* Have fun ….</p><p>We will now extract the MainModule. This can take a while +current filesystem.</p><p>You can for example</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> +apt-get install new-applications +</li><li> +Edit configuration files +</li><li> +Have fun …. +</li></ul></div><p>We will now extract the MainModule. This can take a while as ~800M is extracted. We started then dropped in to the MainModule root. Once we exit we re-compress the MainModule.</p><p>We will use the commands</p><pre class="literallayout">isomorph --get main ./MyMorph.iso /tmp/ morphix-chroot /tmp/morphing-morphix.mod Modified: trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s08.html =================================================================== --- trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s08.html 2006-09-04 22:38:49 UTC (rev 2413) +++ trunk/how_tos/docbook_html/ar01s08.html 2006-09-04 22:49:25 UTC (rev 2414) @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s07.html" title="HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing"><link rel="next" href="ar01s09.html" title="Appendix Transition"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s07.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s09.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2520597"></a>Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ</h2></div></div></div><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2520604"></a></p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.68.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Morphix Manual"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s07.html" title="HowTo: Some Examples to help you start Morphing"><link rel="next" href="ar01s09.html" title="Appendix Transition"><link href="http://www.morphix.org/templates/MorphixORG/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s07.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s09.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2520624"></a>Appendix FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ</h2></div></div></div><p><a class="indexterm" name="id2520632"></a></p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> <a href="ar01s08.html#AboutMorphix" title="About Morphix">About Morphix</a> </li><li> <a href="ar01s08.html#BootingMorphix" title="Booting Morphix">Booting Morphix</a> @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <a href="ar01s08.html#UsingMorphix" title="Using Morphix">Using Morphix</a> </li><li> <a href="ar01s08.html#InstallingMorphix" title="Installing Morphix">Installing Morphix</a> -</li></ul></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="AboutMorphix"></a>About Morphix</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520684"></a>What is Morphix ?</h4></div></div></div><p>Morphix is a GNU/Linux operating system on a CD.</p><p>In other words, you don't have to install anything to your harddisk…simply drop in the cd, boot your pc, use Morphix! When you reboot (without the cd in the drive) your machine will be the way you had it before…completely unchanged.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520709"></a>What is Morphix used for ?</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> +</li></ul></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="AboutMorphix"></a>About Morphix</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520712"></a>What is Morphix ?</h4></div></div></div><p>Morphix is a GNU/Linux operating system on a CD.</p><p>In other words, you don't have to install anything to your harddisk…simply drop in the cd, boot your pc, use Morphix! When you reboot (without the cd in the drive) your machine will be the way you had it before…completely unchanged.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520736"></a>What is Morphix used for ?</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> A whole operating system, to install your programs on and give out. Why send out installation disks, give them a whole operating system with your files. </li><li> A rescue disk. A working operating system to boot your fscked looking hardware. @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ A Linux demo CD, spread the word, by showing people a Linux operating system. </li><li> Dust-off old hardware, with defunct harddrives and rejuvenate them. -</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520758"></a>What is Morphix made out of ?</h4></div></div></div><p>Morphix is a derivative of Knoppix, another live CD distribution. Both are based heavly on Debian.</p><p>Morphix is modular; this means that it consists of a number of parts which together form a working distribution. What does this mean to a normal user?</p><p>Well, that's the good part: he/she doesn't even know about the modules. The modularity is invisible to the user, save the startup-output on the console (which is hidden via a progress-screen in the latest releases). So, if you don't care about how it works, just grab one of the combined isos and boot it! The best thing is that these isos can be easily modified (Morphed) by you as you require.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520793"></a>Why Morphix? Why should I care?</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> +</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520785"></a>What is Morphix made out of ?</h4></div></div></div><p>Morphix is a derivative of Knoppix, another live CD distribution. Both are based heavly on Debian.</p><p>Morphix is modular; this means that it consists of a number of parts which together form a working distribution. What does this mean to a normal user?</p><p>Well, that's the good part: he/she doesn't even know about the modules. The modularity is invisible to the user, save the startup-output on the console (which is hidden via a progress-screen in the latest releases). So, if you don't care about how it works, just grab one of the combined isos and boot it! The best thing is that these isos can be easily modified (Morphed) by you as you require.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520814"></a>Why Morphix? Why should I care?</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> Morphix is and will remain Free Software! </li><li> Morphix is a liveCD, with the possibility to install to Harddisk @@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ Morphix is smaller! (only some 190MB for a complete image with icewm, check the mirror) </li><li> Morphix is easily adaptable… and much more! -</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520846"></a>What's the catch?</h4></div></div></div><p>Morphix is not finished. It's beta-quality for now! It might not be as uptodate as Knoppix regarding hardware detection, or might handle certain hardware differently</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520859"></a>Why Morphix, but not Knoppix ?</h4></div></div></div><p>You only download what you want. You only download what you need! +</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520866"></a>What's the catch?</h4></div></div></div><p>Morphix is not finished. It's beta-quality for now! It might not be as uptodate as Knoppix regarding hardware detection, or might handle certain hardware differently</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520879"></a>Why Morphix, but not Knoppix ?</h4></div></div></div><p>You only download what you want. You only download what you need! o Built-in installer with GUI. PartitionMorpher (a graphical parition program) is under development</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> Flexibility. Minimods give you a way to change your environment </li><li> More Software. You can't cram everything in 700MB! -</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520895"></a>Where can I get an answer to my questions ?</h4></div></div></div><p>Try</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li> +</li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2520916"></a>Where can I get an answer to my questions ?</h4></div></div></div><p>Try</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li> The manual - <a href="http://www.morphix.org/manual/how_tos/docbook_html/index.html" target="_top">http://www.morphix.org/manual/how_tos/docbook_html/index.html</a> - (which including this FAQ), </li><li> The wiki - <a href="http://www.morphix.org/wiki" target="_top">http://www.morphix.org/wiki</a> @@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ <a href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/morphix-cvs" target="_top">http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/morphix-cvs</a> </li></ul></div></li><li> irc - We can be found almost daily on the IRC server irc.freenode.net on channel #morphix. See you there! If your browser supports IRC, (eg Mozilla) this you can use this link, irc://irc.freenode.net/morphix -</li></ol></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="BootingMorphix"></a>Booting Morphix</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2521048"></a>Morphix Does Not Boot</h4></div></div></div><p>First step is to confirm that your computer's BIOS is set to boot from CD <span class="emphasis"><em>before</em></span> the hard drive(s).</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> +</li></ol></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="BootingMorphix"></a>Booting Morphix</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2521068"></a>Morphix Does Not Boot</h4></div></div></div><p>First step is to confirm that your computer's BIOS is set to boot from CD <span class="emphasis"><em>before</em></span> the hard drive(s).</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> At this point, shortly after rebooting, you should see a menu listing, Morphix followed by different options. </li></ul></div><p>The next steps is to test the CD donwloaded correctly and was burnt without any errors.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li> Select from the boot-menu <span class="emphasis"><em>Test-cd</em></span>. -</li></ul></div><p>If the CD test confirms no errors. The next step is to steer the hardware detection in the right direction, the majority of hardware detection problems (such as blank screen after initial boot) can be overcome using some boot options.</p><p>Once you read this boot options section of the FAQ have a look at the list of all possible Boot Options, <a href="http://www.morphix.org/wiki/index.php/MorphixBootOptions" target="_top">http://www.morphix.org/wiki/index.php/MorphixBootOptions</a></p><p>A dasebase for boot options that other people have used to get hardware working is in the wiki, <a hr... [truncated message content] |