FYI All,
My latest
(and best
) version of Stefan's Devuan OS is a 16Gb image
(zipped to about 900MB download
)... available here:
https://app.sugarsync.com/iris/wf/D4898663_09915533_66697
The Menu has been improved
(now English
), and "mouse" tap corrected. The Xmod key file has been corrected for X-forwarded apps like VNC
(although Fluxbox keys haven't been updated... yet.
Standard both WPA2 and WPA wifi options are set up for Ambicom WL54CF
(with adapter, gives a slow WPA2 for Lynx text browsing
) or prism based Linksys WPC11 or Net gear MA401
(both give fast WPA wifi for Firefox or VNCviewer
(full desktop emulation when used with RasberryPI 3 or 4, or any Linux variety with X-forwarding or VNC server
). This is possible because Stefan discovered the Connman connection manager fix.
It's all pretty much fool proof... just download the image and use Win32Imager or Etcher to "burn"
(write
) the image to an SDCard or microSDCard. The SD Cards need adapters, which unfortunately are of poor quality about 30% of the $12 red ones fail one way or another, try reseating the SDCard if you encounter errors. CF cards also work, although some are not compatible with J720... Stefan has a workaround posted on his Wiki sight on how to fix that issue in some cases and a list of CF cards that work.
I'm a bit surprised to find the 16GB image is now twice as large as the older 32GB... there are a few new programs , maybe some temp files snuck in there. Will improve this later if possible.
ArchiMark has been using IceWm window manager
(replacing Fluxbox
) so expect to have that "Windows XP look" available here as well in the near future.
Thanks to Stefan
(our very own HPC "Rock Star"
for making so much of this possible, and ntware for the X-forwarding and wifi input, Archimark for work on keys and window manager and never being afraid to ask the right questions. Thanks to Jake and Mjonir for insights on using low bandwith text browsers
(text.npr.org on your J720 anywhere with Stefan's magical WPA2 Ambicom fix... quite nice
). A tip of the hat to our illustrious HPC Guru's Rich... and C:Amie as well, they and the Jlime crew, too for keeping the lights on
(was gonna say fire burning... but smoke in the air here again says I shouldn't
).
best regards,
Joval
