[How to do instruction] MOSBuilder: howto prevent installing the additional components (after step 13)

[AnnaBlume]

hi bob,

I did 'update', 'Reset', etc. - no chance to get the flac-files on the USB SDD scanned and included inot the media library. I'll reformat to ext4 and try again. Keep you updated.

As these optional components are not mandatory when processing the manual installation via build recipe v2.5 there must not be any impact on the system when omitting. The reason why I don´t want to include some of the optional components is reducing all potential risks. btw thats the reason why I don´t give volumio a try because google tracking is part of the distribution and cannot be switched off (in the past there was also tracking by facebook included in volumio, it´s now removed).

Another thing is strange in the automated installation: squasch fs is skipped, the optional Linux kernel 4.14.54 is mandatory. In the manual installation I have the choice whether to install or not. Maybe I put this on the wishlist for future release.

cheers, AnnaBlume

Hi, @AnnaBlume

I can't speak to your problem with your USB drive but will see if I can repro with an extra drive here. Are you saying you can't build an image on it or you can't mount it as a music source to a working moOde player?

As for the build options (including updating the kernel), if you examine the MoodeOS builder script (mosbuild.sh) you'll see that the ability to ask the user about them is there but commented out. This script works in concert with the properties it finds in the file mosbuild.properties which it downloads.

In past experiments, I've simply downloaded both and modified them to suit my own purposes---my modified mosbuild.sh read my modified local copy of mosbuild.properties. You can do this too but I haven't done it since last spring when I finished experimenting. 

I don't see the optional options as an increased risk factor but that's your decision to make. As you note, they are options.

Regards,
Kent

Hi Kent,
thank you for instant reply. Problem is that I can`t mount USB HDD (SDD, 256GB; FAT32, USB 3.0 plug, 'usb_max_current=1' in 'config.txt') as music source. This appeared with both images, the automated install and the manual one via build recipe v2.5.
Currently I'm reformatting the external HDD to EXT4 and copying back the flac files - that takes some time.
Thank you for the hint re 'mosbuild.properties', I'll give it a try.
Another strange thing I´d like to report: when a USB stick as music container is plugged in and the system is rebooted, it doesn't start because of the USB stick still in the RPI (I assume RPI tries to boot from the USB stick). In moodeaudio config menu USB boot is enabled and cannot be reset. I feel I have to change it in the BIOS?

Cheers, AnnaBlume