From 1469745ee18329113502ccd71d36f9c3b293ec24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BodgeMaster <>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 01:08:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] notes to self: update todo list

---
 notes_to_self.txt | 97 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 82 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/notes_to_self.txt b/notes_to_self.txt
index eb9e252..105600f 100644
--- a/notes_to_self.txt
+++ b/notes_to_self.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TODO:
+check for Nvidia Optimus support - or make it happen somehow
 compare sizes of glibc and musl installations
 need xdg menu maker?
 adjust required USB stick and RAM size in README
@@ -13,29 +14,95 @@ make our own or extract (if feasible) kb selection and time zone selection to hi
     - kbd-data
 overview of the installation process at the start
 overall progress indication (step x out of y)
-add bash completion along the line somewhere
-replace OpenBox with something lighter
-allow unprivileged users to mount / unmount disks in GUI sessions
 look into roxterm as an alternative terminal
-add a zram swap option to package_selections
 include arandr or something similar in fully featured desktop utils
 deal with the entropy thing that runs after rc.shutdown
-add firewall option to package_selections
-first run message in xinitrc
-  - auto-disables itself
+first run message in .xinitrc.d
+  - auto-removes itself
   - displays README.txt on root dir of the F2FS partition
-put a README.txt on root dir of F2FS partition
 add online check to all the selections that need internet
 sort out /etc/resolv.conf for the chroot
 set keyboard layout for initramfs
 need some sort of notification handler?
+replace package selections with these options:
+  nvidia
+    keep the old selections
+    warn about enabling the nonfree repository
+  desktop
+    full - install a well integrated set of desktop utilities and some nice extras
+      packages
+        pipewire pavucontrol
+        setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf
+        elogind xdg-utils dbus-elogind dbus-elogind-libs dbus-elogind-x11
+        -> some minesweeper clone
+        network-manager-applet
+        -> audio applet
+        conky
+        vlc
+        lxterminal
+        -> system monitor, file browser, image viewer, text editor, archive manager
+        firefox
+        gufw
+        -> GUI package manager? GUI update manager?
+        bash-completion
+      post-install
+        add ultimate.bashrc
+        add backgrounds
+        modify bashrc to auto-start X if not already running
+        kick off scripts in .xinitrc.d from .xinitrc
+        exec icewm-session from .xinitrc
+        add to .xinitrc.d
+          choose random background
+          start pipewire, pipewire-pulse, wireplumber
+          start conky
+          start nm-applet, audio applet
+          display README
+        put README.txt with relevant information on root dir of F2FS partition
+          symlink to /home/README.txt
+        add a symlink ~/.local/bin/xterm that points to lxterminal
+        configure icewm
+    lite - install a small set of desktop utilities
+      packages
+        pipewire pulsemixer
+        setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf
+        elogind xdg-utils dbus-elogind dbus-elogind-libs dbus-elogind-x11
+        xterm
+        htop
+        xfe
+        firefox
+      post-install
+        add ultimate.bashrc
+        modify bashrc to auto-start X if not already running
+        kick off scripts in .xinitrc.d from .xinitrc
+        exec icewm (not session) from .xinitrc
+        add to .xinitrc.d
+          start pipewire, pipewire-pulse, wireplumber
+          display README
+        put README.txt with relevant information on root dir of F2FS partition
+          symlink to /home/README.txt
+        configure icewm
+    none - leave the system as is
+      no packages
+      post-install
+        add ultimate.bashrc
+        modify bashrc to display README
+        put README.txt with relevant information on root dir of F2FS partition
+          symlink to /home/README.txt
+  audio
+    remove
+  extras
+    remove
+  multimedia
+    remove
+  pre-configure
+    remove
+  systray
+    remove
+  utilities
+    remove
+  web
+    remove
 
-when installing GUI also install elogind xdg-utils dbus-elogind dbus-elogind-libs dbus-elogind-x11
-allow backgrounds only for icewm-fancy
-when pre-configuring desktop
-  -> check if pipewire installed
-    -> add pipewire, pipewire-pulse, wireplumber
-  -> run IceWM directly if the lighter setup was selected
 
 musl downsides:
   - no nvidia drivers
@@ -45,7 +112,7 @@ musl upsides:
 
 Stage 1:
   -> select kb layout
-  -> select installation type (x86_32/x86_64/aarch64, glibc/musl)
+  -> select installation type (x86_32/x86_64, glibc/musl)
   -> configure time zone
     -> selection dialog?
     -> symlink /etc/localtime