KT3 Problems for installing Alpine Linux

[tales-botechia]

Hey, folks!

So I've been trying to install Alpine Linux through the Kual Launcher, but next to the end of the installation, I keep getting the following message repeatedly:

cp:can't create '/etc/upstart/alpine.conf': Read-only file system
system: I mntroot:def:Making root filesystem writeable mount: only root can do that
system: E mntroot:def:Re - mounting root filesystem failed

Apparently, I cannot execute "mntroot rw". I searched for days a solution for that problem, but couldn't find none.

[leadus]

Originally Posted by tales-botechia

Hey, folks!

So I've been trying to install Alpine Linux through the Kual Launcher, but next to the end of the installation, I keep getting the following message repeatedly:

cp:can't create '/etc/upstart/alpine.conf': Read-only file system
system: I mntroot:def:Making root filesystem writeable mount: only root can do that
system: E mntroot:def:Re - mounting root filesystem failed

Apparently, I cannot execute "mntroot rw". I searched for days a solution for that problem, but couldn't find none.

Are you able to run kterm? If so, you can try: https://github.com/schuhumi/alpine_kindle
after you download the tar.gz, put it in /mnt/us. Then run "tar -xzf alpine-chroot.tar.gz" after going to the /mnt/us folder.
type "cd alpine-chroot", and run "start_chroot.sh start", and then run "start_chroot.sh enter". It is cli only, and an older version. To update it, run (while still in the chroot) "apk update", and then "apk upgrade". then run "apk add nano"(or vim), and then "nano(or vim) /etc/apk/repositories." there should be 2 lines. where they say v3.13, change it to v3.21. Update and upgrade again. As of yet, I have been unable to get a gui running. You could try "https://nns.ee/blog/2019/04/14/chroot-shenanigans-2.html", and just modify the commands for alpine instead of arch.

[leadus]

Here is a screenshot showing it.

[leadus]

Also, here is a little utility I setup that is a modified script of https://git.dog/xx/karch
You still need alpine-chroot in the /mnt/us folder though. Just extract the zip, put it in your kual extensions(make sure kterm is installed though), and click initialize kAlpine, and then click launch kalpine. Sometimes clicking unmount kAlpine fails though. Enjoy.