blendOS

BlendOS is an Arch-based Linux distro focusing around running packages from multiple distros and Android -- blendos.co

blendOS

BlendOS is an Arch-based Linux distro focusing around running packages from multiple distros and Android -- blendos.co

6/24/2024

Installation completes but GRUB doesn't show an entry to boot into the newly installed system

blendOS.iso downloaded from Master Build Server mirror (4636db55) on 2024-06-24 Loaded on a USB drive with sudo dd if="blendOS.iso" of="/dev/sda" bs=4M status=progress as per the installation guide (https://blendos.co/install/normal-pc/#flash-a-usb) Booted on a UEFI system. Ran the installer, target is NVMe drive /dev/nvme1n1. On first attempt, installation fails instantly as the drive has an existing partition and the installer is incapable (bug?) of simply wiping the selected drive on its own....

Solution:

I guess it won't be possible to install the distro unless the mirror is back up, seems the iso is just not ready for public use yet

곰푸타

6/22/2024

gnome extension

i can't install a Gnome extension called Open Bar. i did install the browser extension but when i go to https://extensions.gnome.org and search for Open Bar and click it, there's an install button but when i click it, nothing happens so how do i install Open Bar or any Gnome Extensions?...

Solution:

Try installing it manually as described on the github. https://github.com/neuromorph/openbar...

6/22/2024

Is it possible to instal qemu kvm on BlendOS?

I understand that BlendOS is built with Podman containers. I would like to know if it is possible to install QEMU KVM on BlendOS as well?

Solution:

Thank you, I was able to install QEMU on BlendOS by adding -qemu-full to system.yaml and running sudo akshara update.

limby-giga-Shakman🇪🇬

6/21/2024

Failed to mount /boot/efi

After updating using Akshara it's now unable to boot stopping here : Note: Pressing enter or Ctrl+D does nothing and system doesn't respond to NumLock or capslock Note2 : I'm using the systemd hook instead of udev...

Solution:

Well I fixed it by changing the systemd hook back to udev

Bird

6/21/2024

Opening Links aren't working in Flatpak apps?

Hi I'm running the cinnamon track DE and I installed discord on there and also Github Desktop and I noticed the links don't even open up does anyone know what be happening up so far I tried installing

 - xdg-desktop-portal

 - xdg-desktop-portal

to see if that solves it but no luck yet. I have also set my preferred applications to Firefox (Arch Package version)

Solution:

turned out to be this package I needed

 - xdg-desktop-portal-gtk

 - xdg-desktop-portal-gtk

...

Bird

6/20/2024

How can I install Multilib Packages from the Multilib Repo?

Hi I understand the disabled feature of using pacman while it running given the immutable part of the distro. I am not sure how to enable the multilib repo. I tried uncommenting the two lines in the pacman.conf and running

sudo akshara update

sudo akshara update

and it didn't allow me to install the package that I wanted which steam is what I would like to install.

Solution:

add it as an alternate mirror

UberPopTart

6/20/2024

/usr/share mutability

Hi All~! I'm trying to use sbctl to sign the kernel image for Secure Boot after it's generated in each update. Unfortunately sbctl hardcodes the path at which it stores it's database and keys as /usr/share/..., which is mounted as RO in blend. ...

Solution:

If there isn’t an existing mechanism would we be willing to add something like this to akshara? Maybe as a /persist directory that gets moved into the new root early in the build

Marek7639

6/17/2024

Secure download

Hello, how could I check sha256sum of iso file and is this iso file signed?

Solution:

you might find what you're looking for here: https://git.blendos.co/blendOS/image-builder/-/artifacts

Sarabella1

6/14/2024

Epson xp-2150 wifi printer not working

Hello i have this this printer is not working when I click on jet direcy print or LPD printer are not loaded just 12 or 24 ink jet series nothing else regarding epson can this problem be fixed drivers need for the printers epson xp-2100 onwards but nothing is loaded up can this be fixed

Solution:

Ok so you can install the foomatic and gutenprint driver packages through system.yaml

Sarabella1

6/14/2024

aurora store not working blend os v4 version

downloaded blend os v4 gnome version the aurora store once installed when I click on it to open it crashes I cant even open while the f droid works fine any help

Solution:

it's an upstream Aurora issue with Waydroid

n4k3z

6/11/2024

Boot problem with manual partitioning

I have tried several times to install the OS with manual partitioning, with a boot partition, I tried once formatted and once without formatting along with another OS, and a formatted system partition. All in the Blend OS installer application itself. Yesterday @ﾑ丂ｲ乇尺ﾉ丂ズ told me that this was fixed in the latest version 4636db55 but the result for me is the same. Any information you can give me I will gladly provide, thanks for everything

Solution:

Yup you were correct. It wasn't in the intial boot order but I went into another option where it fedora as first boot and "OS" as second boot. It's up and running. Thank you again. I guess this is going to be a case for refind after all.

Thomas

6/10/2024

Plasma track is broken

I chrooted in my system disk, edited system.yaml but akshara fails to verify the checksum

Solution:

he said the package repo was rebuilt, just update

Dyno Sire

6/9/2024

sddm user missing in plasma track? | PLASMA ISSUES

HOW TO REPRODUCE - Downloaded the latest (4636db55) iso - Successfully installed via ventoy and rebooted - Edited system.yaml to change "default-gnome" to "plasma" - Ran akshara update successfully and rebooted...

Solution:

I was investigating this bug yesterday, and the root cause appears to be akshara simply discarding the new passwd and group files. Implementing the nss-altfiles module (https://github.com/aperezdc/nss-altfiles) to have separate system variants of those files should be viable, since akshara would then be able to replace those files during updates. I'm implementing this right now.

quasimoto215

6/9/2024

OpenVPN

Any advice on how to get an openvpn client working via networkmanager? I know they are different, but openconnect worked straightaway. I know my ovpn file is good - that works on a Fedora box that I have running.

Solution:

ugh - looks like PIA has issues with openssl 3.3.1, and that is where the issue lies. I was able to grab their script to manually build connections on demand from their GH page, so this can be closed - thanks for coming along for the ride with me.

limby-giga-Shakman🇪🇬

6/9/2024

Error 1101/500 in cloudflaremirrors.com

I can't run

 akshara update

 akshara update

without it failing to download core.db

Solution:

@limby-giga-Shakman🇪🇬 oh before that rq, to force a mirror, you'll have to add this to /system.yaml: arch-repo: 'https://mirror.pkgbuild.com' (or any other mirror for that matter)...

Sapientino

6/9/2024

Missing required signature

Hi, I'm trying BlendOS v4 for the first time and I prefer to go in a VirtualBox instance. Unfortunately, the installation process is stuck during packages download; there are 35 packages that have the error "missing required signature" and pacman tries to download indefinitely. Is there anything that I can do or need to wait for a new iso? Cheers...

Solution:

you can try redownloading and reflashing the ISO

곰푸타

6/8/2024

device did not show up

hello. after installing icewm, xorg, xorg-xinit, noto-fonts and noto-fonts-cjk and then rebooting, i get this error message. ERROR: '/dev/disk/by-label' device did not show up after 30 seconds......

Solution:

thanks i will.

THEFORCE2020

6/8/2024

In Search of Assistance: Please HELP Resolving BlendOS feature v3 with Read and Write

Is there any way to enable manual updates and/or change the read or write mode within the system in blendOS? I know that version 3 does not support manual updates by default and is only in read mode, but I want to see if there is any way to change that.

Solution:

you really should just update to v4

Grogu

6/7/2024

akshara update hanging

I just added a package to system.yaml and when running akshara update it's now hung for a good half hour after generating locales. Any tips?

Solution:

journalctl -xeu akshara -f

journalctl -xeu akshara -f

can be used to see more detailed information about what it is doing

limby-giga-Shakman🇪🇬

6/7/2024

is installing with existing /user partition supported in V4

I did try it and the result is this but during install it said error downloading pkgs

Solution:

could you download the latest ISO from the download page ('Master Build Server') and try that?

Gaming

Programming

blendOS

BlendOS is an Arch-based Linux distro focusing around running packages from multiple distros and Android -- blendos.co

blendOS

BlendOS is an Arch-based Linux distro focusing around running packages from multiple distros and Android -- blendos.co