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OK Downloaded the iso.
The newer kernel is there.
I didn't notice my wireless ucode in there.
So do I just install like I did before with the scripts and add my wireless ucode manually?
Then try the update and see what happens?
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Hi maybl8,
Yes new kernel 5.10.217.
In case you can reinstall on usb key if you don't have datas on partition and retry update (5.10.215 to 5.10.217) and wifi should work.
Infact i don't include firmware on iso
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Reinstalled to harddrive.
I am on .217 kernel.
There is no updates.
Is this current iso a rolling release iso?
If not can I change something to make it a rolling release?
I still need to figure out how to get grub on flash drive and then perform the slitaz install to it.
Also How do I change the screen brightness on this laptop. The Function keys don't work.
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Hi Maybl8,
Infact, because iso is build with packages on tank / mirror, always up to date.
In case, current could be considered as rolling release, updates are pushed on it.
I hope also to provide stable version.
For grub efi install, check to take time this evening after work to poc them.
Concerning Fn keys, maybe miss tools or kernel options 
.
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Another thing now that I can use the sytem is connect to my network shares. I Have a NAS drive on my local network that has windows shares setup on it.
Thanks
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Hi Maybl8,
Minus few tests, add file not present on package i have successfully install slitaz with grub2-efi on my qemu env 
Need to adjust grub2-efi-x64-modules to have kernel.img modinfo.sh file and write procedure.
Below my poc
Create two partitions first 512Mo vfat for /boot/efi, second for / ext4
Use tazinst-stable to install slitaz (with sda2 as /).
After install mount partitions
/dev/sda2 to /mnt
/dev/sda1 to /mnt/boot/efi
Install grub2-x64-efi-modules, grub2-x64, grub2 inside new system with [c]--root=/mnt[/c]
Manually add miss file grub-install complain (kernel.img and modinfo.sh)
prepare chroot
mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
Install grub and gen grub.cfg
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --boot-directory=/boot/efi/EFI --directory=/boot/grub/x86_64-efi --recheck --removable --bootloader-id=grub /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/grub/grub.cfg
[attachment=52358,3541] [attachment=52358,3542]
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I push fix for grub2-x64-efi-modules (available tomorrow on mirror when sync)
https://cook.slitaz.org/current/cooker.cgi?pkg=grub2-efi-x64-modules
Below procedure :
Create two partitions first 512Mo vfat for /boot/efi, second for / ext4
/!\ Ensure to replace sdX1 / sdX2 by disk to use /!\
fdisk /dev/sdX
mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX2
Create installer file
tazinst-stable new installer
Edit them and set TGT_PARTITION="/dev/sda2" TGT_FS="ext4", adjust stuff for TGT_HOSTNAME, TGT_ROOT_PWD, TGT_USER and TGT_USER_PWD.
keep TGT_GRUB="no" (install grub4dos and we want grub2-efi)
After installation done, we are ready to do stuff for grub2-efi bootloader
mount root partition
mount /dev/sdX2 /mnt
Create efi folder for esp partition
mkdir /mnt/boot/efi
mount esp parition
mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/boot/efi
Install grub2-efi-x64, grub2, grub2-efi-x64-modules on new root
# Edit thanks maybl8 for found typo (i miss ; done) 
for pkg in 'grub2' 'grub2-efi-x64' 'grub2-efi-x64-modules'; do tazpkg -gi $pkg --root=/mnt; done
prepare to chroot on new root
mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
Chroot on new root and install grub2
chroot /mnt
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --boot-directory=/boot/efi/EFI --directory=/boot/grub/x86_64-efi --recheck --removable --bootloader-id=grub /dev/sdX
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/grub/grub.cfg
quit chroot umount partition
exit
umount /mnt/dev /mnt/proc /mnt/sys
umount /mnt
reboot
Enjoy
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Current says May 27th. Is that correct?
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So to be clear I use the same iso to install with?
Can I use the rolling iso for this?
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yes you can use same iso current build on May 27th.
grub2 and other packages related (grub2-efi-x64, grub2-efi-x64-modules) not include on iso
rolling and current has not the same stack.
cooking/rolling
glibc 2.14.1
kernel 3.16.55
Xorg 1.12.4
current
glibc 2.28
kernel 5.10.217
Xorg 1.20.14
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After this line I Get the following:
root@slitaz:/home/demo# for pkg in 'grub2''grub2-efi-x64''grub2-efi-x64-modules'
; do tazpkg -gi $pkg --root=/mnt
>
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shit miss write line yesterday, sorry .
should be :
[c]for pkg in 'grub2' 'grub2-efi-x64' 'grub2-efi-x64-modules'; do tazpkg -gi $pkg --root=/mnt; done[/c]
I edit my previous post to fix it, thanks to found miss.
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root@slitaz:/home/demo# for pkg in 'grub2' 'grub2-efi-x64' 'grub2-efi-x64-module
s'; do tazpkg -gi $pkg --root=/mnt; done
grub2-2.04.tazpkg 100% |********************************| 5180k 0:00:00 ETA
Tracking dependencies for package "grub2"
================================================================================
Missing package "grep"
Missing package "libdevmapper"
Missing package "libusb"
Missing package "libusb-compat"
================================================================================
4 missing packages to install.
grep-3.7.tazpkg 100% |********************************| 86256 0:00:00 ETA
Installation of package "grep"
================================================================================
GNU Global Regular Expression Print.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
Execute post-install commands... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "grep" (3.7) is installed.
libdevmapper-2.03.15 100% |********************************| 803k 0:00:00 ETA
Tracking dependencies for package "libdevmapper"
================================================================================
Missing package "readline"
================================================================================
1 missing package to install.
readline-8.1.tazpkg 100% |********************************| 109k 0:00:00 ETA
Installation of package "readline"
================================================================================
GNU readline.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "readline" (8.1) is installed.
Installation of package "libdevmapper"
================================================================================
Linux device mapper library.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
Execute post-install commands... Execute post-install commands... [ Done ]
[ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "libdevmapper" (2.03.15) is installed.
libusb-1.0.25.tazpkg 100% |********************************| 41644 0:00:00 ETA
Installation of package "libusb"
================================================================================
USB access library.
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Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "libusb" (1.0.25) is installed.
libusb-compat-0.1.7. 100% |********************************| 8308 0:00:00 ETA
Installation of package "libusb-compat"
================================================================================
Compatibility layer to convert libusb 0.1 calls into 1.0 equivalents.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "libusb-compat" (0.1.7) is installed.
Installation of package "grub2"
================================================================================
GRUB2 boot loader.
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Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Saving configuration files... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
Execute post-install commands...
# To install grub to MBR on device sda enter:
grub-install /dev/sda
# To modify GRUB defaults, edit
/etc/default/grub
# To generate a configuration file enter:
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
# You can learn from /boot/grub/example-grub.cfg too.
[ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "grub2" (2.04) is installed.
grub2-efi-x64-2.04.t 100% |********************************| 271k 0:00:00 ETA
Installation of package "grub2-efi-x64"
================================================================================
GRUB2 boot loader.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Saving configuration files... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "grub2-efi-x64" (2.04) is installed.
grub2-efi-x64-module 100% |********************************| 698k 0:00:00 ETA
Installation of package "grub2-efi-x64-modules"
================================================================================
GRUB2 EFI boot loader modules.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "grub2-efi-x64-modules" (2.04) is installed.
root@slitaz:/home/demo#
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It all looked good until I tried to boot to the flash drive.
Got a kernel panic.
Not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root far on unknown-block(0,0)
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Hi maybl8,
For usb need rootdelay option, without infact i have same issue
Got a kernel panic.
Not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root far on unknown-block(0,0)
On boot edit "SliTaz GNU/Linux" entry to add rootdelay=10.
To be permanent, edit /etc/default/grub
uncomment #GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" and edit as :
[c]GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="rootdelay=10"[/c]
Rebui
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Hi maybl8,
For usb need rootdelay option, without infact i have same issue
Got a kernel panic.
Not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root far on unknown-block(0,0)
On boot edit "SliTaz GNU/Linux" entry to add rootdelay=10.
To be permanent, edit /etc/default/grub
uncomment #GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" and edit as :
[c]GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="rootdelay=10"[/c]
Before rebuild config, ensure /dev/sda1 is mounted (infact no fstab entry)
[c]mount /dev/sdX1 /boot/efi[/c]
Rebuild config
[c]grub-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/grub/grub.cfg[/c]
Edit /etc/fstab to ensure /boot/efi is mounted at boot
add this entry at end
[c]/dev/sdX1 /boot/efi vfat defaults 0 2[/c]
Below my hp work laptop under SliTaz usb
[attachment=52372,3543]
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I am proud to announce that after all of these posts we have finally achieved what I was wanting to achieve.
I have a working slitaz system mounted on a usb flash drive that I can modify and save the changes to the flash drive on my efi laptop with a GRUB menu.
Quite a few steps installed which I am going to try to summarize in a note file of some kind.
Also I am going to try to automate as much of this as possible.
Here is the overall steps ( I hope I get them in the correct order) all details will not be listed.
1, Download a current iso and burn that to a flash drive.
2. Boot to the flash drive.
Change language to US.
Change screen resolution if needed.
3. Depending on what media you want to install to ssd drive, hard drive or flash drive.
Create 2 partitions on the drive (one for efi/boot one for root
4. Create an install script with the variables needed for your particular setup.
5. After you get a successful root install then you can install GRUB
6. Next is to install the files needed for the boot loader
7. Now you can install GRUB files a chroot is required for this step.
8. You should now be able to boot to the new slitaz install.
After booting in you might have to change screen resolution and install ucode to get wireless working depending on your hardware.
That is pretty high level instruction.
Exact commands needed for above instructions can be found in previous posts on this thread.
Thanks to the slitaz team for taking the time to get this accomplished.
I hope to work further with the team to make the install easier but if I can do it anyone should be able to to this.
Thanks again
Dan
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