AlphaOS a really great LiveUSB
These days, want to compile old projects. Firstly, I compiled all my code using Arch Linux. Then I decided to install my project to a LiveUSB, so that I need not to partition or use virtual machine on the target computer.
So I planned to use KNOPPIX. I tried Linux Mint in VirtualBox, since it is based Debian, but failed to compile my code due to the CEGUI version is not the latest as Arch Linux.
As a result, I decided to use ArchPup (Puppy Linux). But ArchPup is superseded by AlphaOS. And, it solved my problem.
However, there are some limitations. Firstly, the latest version only support 64-bit computer. Secondly, problem of hardware driver. I wanted to install the broadcom-wl, but I cannot get the linux-headers. And the linux-headers of AlphaOS is different from Arch (because of different built). AlphaOS lacks of documentation on how can we produce or customise it. As a result, I can only use the default kernel and run my project without network connection.
Since the official site mentioned about Linux Live Kit. So, I tried to create my “dream LiveUSB” from the Arch Linux in the VirtualBox by this Linux Live Kit. However, I failed. I tried to compile the kernel with linux-pf (because it supports AUFS), then build the image using Linux Live Kit. But the OS was freeze in VirtualBox if I use the linux-pf kernel. This may be the caused by virtualbox-guest-modules.
Now, I am still trying to build my dream LiveUSB.