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How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 14 Nov 2024, 15:29
by prougen
Start from hard disk,
There are all available modules "Desktop"
((( cinnamon, lxde, lxqt, openbox, kde ...
How to switch (at boot) the desired one ?
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 14 Nov 2024, 17:56
by Ed_P
Basically change the .xzm endings of the 003 Desktop modules you don't want to boot to .xyzm before booting.

How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 14 Nov 2024, 18:10
by Vic
Hi prougen
All you need to do is follow the directions in the cheatcodes.txt file located at /boot/docs/
Please read the entire file because there is alot of cool stuff you can do.
Vic
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 14 Nov 2024, 19:41
by Ed_P
I believe your referring to the noload= cheatcode option
Vic. So yes, changing the /boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg file before each boot would work also for
prougen.

So would creating multiple MENUs.

How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 15 Nov 2024, 02:16
by prougen
Thank you very much everyone!
For prompt responses...
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Straightforward solution to the problem
Without hassle??!
Stupidly straightforward
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Unpack any Porteus image to any disk partition.
For example /dev/sda8 ...
(which is mounted on /mnt/sda8)
Copy to /mnt/sda8/porteus
Any files from
http://porteus.org/porteus-mirrors.html
/* For example
/*
https://linux.rz.rub.de/porteus/x86_64/ ... 1/modules/
With index "003-***.xzm" - optional (cinnamon, gnome, kde5, lxde, lxqt, mate, openbox, xfce)
When starting Porteus from any media (CD, USB)
specify cheat codes:
from=/dev/sda8 changes=/mnt/sda8
...
A window with the option to select is loaded
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 15 Nov 2024, 02:28
by prougen
Or wiser (better) (more rational
Make a universal liveCD
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 15 Nov 2024, 19:19
by Vic
Yes Ed_P !
The "noload=" cheatcode is exactly what I meant.
" creating multiple MENUs."
Place all the DE modules in "base" and make a different menu entry for each DE.
Just remove the DE from the line "noload=" that you want to boot.
Code: Select all
LABEL KDE
MENU LABEL KDE
KERNEL
INITRD
APPEND noload=003-XFCE.xzm;003-LMDE.xzm;003-LXQT.xzm;003-CINNAMON.xzm;
TEXT HELP
Load KDE
LABEL XFCE
MENU LABEL XFCE
KERNEL
INITRD
APPEND noload=003-kde5.xzm;003-LMDE.xzm;003-LXQT.xzm;003-CINNAMON.xzm;
TEXT HELP
Load XFCE
Have fun prougen
Vic
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 16 Nov 2024, 04:53
by Ed_P
That would work
Vic.
I think another approach would too; put all the 003- modules in a separate folder and use the extramod= cheatcode.
/porteus/demods/003-XFCE.xzm 003-LMDE.xzm, etc and
APPEND extramod=/porteus/demods/003-XFCE.xzm etc for each DE.
The extramod= cheatcode works but may not with a base module like the 003s. I seem to remember doing it but don't recall the results.

How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 16 Nov 2024, 05:37
by Vic
Hi Ed_P
I wondered about the DE.xzm being loaded out of order with "extramod", which is why I picked "noload".
Hey prougen, wassup? Any updates?
Vic
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 16 Nov 2024, 15:05
by prougen
In general and in general
What's good about Porteus...
It doesn't load extra garbage, doesn't eat up the hard drive... and memory too.
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The optimal solution (in my opinion) is to make a universal liveCD and everyone will be happy.
P.S.
And I need to think about it when the time comes.
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 16 Nov 2024, 17:35
by Vic
Hey prougen
"make a universal liveCD and everyone will be happy"
That should include all the programs everyone could ever want too. That would be enough to fill a DVD 4.7 GiB and more.
Isomaster is the program for you. Available in the package manager if not already in the ISO.
I like to pick the components I want and keep the whole thing as small as possible.
Have fun
Vic
How to switch (at boot) the desired one desktop?
Posted: 16 Nov 2024, 23:13
by Ed_P
Vic wrote: ↑16 Nov 2024, 17:35
and keep the whole thing as small as possible.
That's basically what each Porteus ISO is. Also why each ISO is a different size.