[Voyage-linux] problem building voyage from scratch

[n schembr]

That's a good way to build the system. Thank you for
pointing out the build process. 

--- Punky Tse <punkytse at punknix.com> wrote:

> debootstrap is still be used for
> voyage-base.etch.tar.gz creation, but 
> it is used in a very early stage. 
> 
> The reason for using voyage-custom is that I would
> like to decouple 
> debootstrap from the custom config files and the
> trim-down scripts.
> 
> With voyage-base created separately, I use
> voyage-custom scripts to 
> customize it.  To create the voyage-current, two
> customization profiles 
> (I call it stage1 and stage2) are used. Hence,
> theoretically, 
> voyage-base could be replaced by ubuntu's edgy and
> hence edgy-based 
> voyage could be created.
> 
> Punky.
> 
> n schembr wrote:
> > What was wrong with the debootstrap method? I just
> ran debootstrap  on the Ubuntu archive.  It's 198M
> but looks like it will clean up nicely.  I personly
> like the idea of debbootstrap + custom config files.
>   This type of build will help others make Flash
> based desktop systems and more.
> >
> > Why the move to Voyage-custom?  Is the base system
> going to remain Debian? What about Ubuntu as a base?
> (Flame Shield ON:) )
> >
> > Nicholas A. Schembri
> > State College, PA USA
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Kim-man 'Punky' TSE <punkytse at punknix.com>
> > To: Thorsten von Eicken <tve at voneicken.com>
> > Cc: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
> > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:17:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] problem building
> voyage from scratch
> >
> > Hi Thorsten ,
> >
> > voyage-current no longer be built by debootstrap. 
> debootstrap.voyage.sh 
> > will still stay in CVS repository, but no longer
> updated.
> >
> > But you could still build by
> debootstrap.voyage.sh.  I didn' t run 
> > debootstrap.voyage.sh anymore so I don't know the
> current status.  I 
> > recalled that the similar error will occur if you
> run 
> > debootstrap.voyage.sh under etch.
> >
> > FYI, voyage-current is built by customization
> framework.  
> >
>
(http://wiki.voyage.hk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=customization)
> >
> > Punky
> >
> > Thorsten von Eicken wrote:
> >   
> >> I'm trying to build voyage from scratch and am
> having problems in 
> >> debootstrap.voyage.sh with the debconf package.
> What I see (with some 
> >> debugging turned on is):
> >>
> >> Selecting previously deselected package debconf.
> >> Unpacking debconf (from
> .../debconf_1.4.30.13_all.deb) ...
> >> dpkg: debconf: dependency problems, but
> configuring anyway as you 
> >> request:
> >> debconf depends on debconf-i18n |
> debconf-english; however:
> >>  Package debconf-i18n is not installed.
> >>  Package debconf-english is not installed.
> >> Setting up debconf (1.4.30.13) ...
> >> Preparing to replace debconf 1.4.30.13 (using 
> >> .../debconf_1.4.30.13_all.deb) ...
> >> Unpacking replacement debconf ...
> >> Selecting previously deselected package
> debconf-i18n.
> >> Unpacking debconf-i18n (from
> .../debconf-i18n_1.4.30.13_all.deb) ...
> >> Setting up debconf-i18n (1.4.30.13) ...
> >>
> >> So it installs debconf-i18n even though that's in
> the EXCLUDE list. 
> >> Then when it gets to debconf-english (which is in
> the INCLUDE list) I 
> >> naturally get:
> >>
> >> dpkg: regarding
> .../debconf-english_1.4.30.13_all.deb containing 
> >> debconf-english:
> >> debconf-english conflicts with debconf-i18n
> >>  debconf-i18n (version 1.4.30.13) is installed.
> >> dpkg: error processing 
> >>
>
var/cache/apt/archives/debconf-english_1.4.30.13_all.deb
> (--unpack):
> >> conflicting packages - not installing
> debconf-english
> >>
>
var/cache/apt/archives/debconf-english_1.4.30.13_all.deb
> >>
> >> I added debconf to the EXCLUDE, but that doesn't
> help. Some other 
> >> package must be pulling it in... I finally gave
> up and removed 
> >> debconf-english from the INCLUDE list and that
> worked fine, albeit 
> >> with the i18n version...
> >>
> >> Thorsten
> >>
> >>
> >>
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