updated to archiso v.49

airootfs/etc/mkinitcpio.conf

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ FILES=()
 #
 ##   NOTE: If you have /usr on a separate partition, you MUST include the
 #    usr, fsck and shutdown hooks.
-HOOKS=(base udev memdisk archiso_shutdown archiso archiso_loop_mnt archiso_pxe_common archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_pxe_http archiso_pxe_nfs archiso_kms block filesystems keyboard)
+HOOKS=(base udev modconf memdisk archiso_shutdown archiso archiso_loop_mnt archiso_pxe_common archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_pxe_http archiso_pxe_nfs archiso_kms block filesystems keyboard)
 
 # COMPRESSION
 # Use this to compress the initramfs image. By default, gzip compression
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ HOOKS=(base udev memdisk archiso_shutdown archiso archiso_loop_mnt archiso_pxe_c
 COMPRESSION="xz"
 #COMPRESSION="lzop"
 #COMPRESSION="lz4"
+#COMPRESSION="zstd"
 
 # COMPRESSION_OPTIONS
 # Additional options for the compressor

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/livecd-alsa-unmuter.service

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Unmute All Sound Card Controls For Use With The Live Arch Environment
+# This needs to run after the audio device becomes available.
+Wants=systemd-udev-settle.service
+After=systemd-udev-settle.service sound.target
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=accessibility=on
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound -u
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=sound.target

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/livecd-talk.service

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Screen reader service
+After=livecd-alsa-unmuter.service
+Before=getty@tty1.service
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=accessibility=on
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+TTYPath=/dev/tty13
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/chvt 13
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound -p
+ExecStartPost=/usr/bin/chvt 1
+ExecStartPost=systemctl start espeakup.service
+StandardInput=tty
+TTYVHangup=yes
+TTYVTDisallocate=yes
+RemainAfterExit=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/livecd-talk.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/etc/systemd/system/livecd-talk.service

airootfs/etc/systemd/system/sound.target.wants/livecd-alsa-unmuter.service

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../livecd-alsa-unmuter.service

airootfs/root/.zlogin

@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+# fix for screen readers
+if grep -Fq 'accessibility=' /proc/cmdline &> /dev/null; then
+    setopt SINGLE_LINE_ZLE
+fi
+
 ~/.automated_script.sh

airootfs/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound

@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+usage() {
+    cat <<- _EOF_
+    live cd sound helper script.
+    Usage: livecdsound [OPTION]
+    OPTIONS
+        -u, --unmute      unmute all sound cards
+        -p, --pick        select a card for  speetch output
+        -h, --help        Show this usage message
+
+_EOF_
+}
+
+bugout () {
+    printf "/usr/local/bin/livecdsound: programming error"
+    stat_fail
+}
+
+echo_card_indices()
+{
+    if [ -f /proc/asound/cards ] ; then
+        sed -n -e's/^[[:space:]]*\([0-7]\)[[:space:]].*/\1/p' /proc/asound/cards
+    fi
+}
+
+# The following functions try to set many controls.
+# No card has all the controls and so some of the attempts are bound to fail.
+# Because of this, the functions can't return useful status values.
+
+# $1 <card id>
+# $2 <control>
+# $3 <level>
+unmute_and_set_level(){
+    { [ "$3" ] &&[ "$2" ] && [ "$1" ] ; } || bugout
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Setting: %s on card: %s to %s\n" "$2" "$1" "$3"
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" amixer -c "$1" set "$2" "$3" unmute
+    return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <card id>
+# $2 <control>
+mute_and_zero_level()
+{
+    { [ "$1" ] && [ "$2" ] ; } || bugout
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Muting control: %s on card: %s\n" "$2" "$1"
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" amixer -c "$1" set "$2" "0%" mute
+    return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID>
+# $2 <control>
+# $3 "on" | "off"
+switch_control()
+{
+    { [ "$3" ] && [ "$1" ] ; } || bugout
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Switching control: %s on card: %s to %s\n" "$2" "$1" "$3"
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" amixer -c "$1" set "$2" "$3"
+    return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID>
+sanify_levels_on_card()
+{
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Front" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Master" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Master Mono" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Master Digital" "80%"   # E.g., cs4237B
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Playback" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Headphone" "100%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "PCM" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "PCM,1" "80%"   # E.g., ess1969
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "DAC" "80%"     # E.g., envy24, cs46xx
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "DAC,0" "80%"   # E.g., envy24
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "DAC,1" "80%"   # E.g., envy24
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Synth" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "CD" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "PC Speaker" "100%"
+
+    mute_and_zero_level "$1" "Mic"
+    mute_and_zero_level "$1" "IEC958"         # Ubuntu #19648
+
+    # Intel P4P800-MX
+    switch_control "$1" "Master Playback Switch" on
+    switch_control "$1" "Master Surround" on
+
+    # Trident/YMFPCI/emu10k1:
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Wave" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Music" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "AC97" "80%"
+
+    # DRC:
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Dynamic Range Compression" "80%"
+
+    # Required for HDA Intel (hda-intel):
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Front" "80%"
+
+    # Required for SB Live 7.1/24-bit (ca0106):
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Analog Front" "80%"
+
+    # Required at least for Via 823x hardware on DFI K8M800-MLVF Motherboard
+    switch_control "$1" "IEC958 Capture Monitor" off
+
+    # Required for hardware allowing toggles for AC97 through IEC958,
+    #  valid values are 0, 1, 2, 3. Needs to be set to 0 for PCM1.
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA" "0"
+
+    # Required for newer Via hardware
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,0" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,1" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,2" "80%"
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,3" "80%"
+
+    # Required on some notebooks with ICH4:
+    switch_control "$1" "Headphone Jack Sense" off
+    switch_control "$1" "Line Jack Sense" off
+
+    # Some machines need one or more of these to be on;
+    # others need one or more of these to be off:
+
+    switch_control "$1" "Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" on
+    switch_control "$1" "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack" on
+
+    # D1984 -- Thinkpad T61/X61
+    switch_control "$1" "Speaker" on
+    switch_control "$1" "Headphone" on
+
+    # HDA-Intel w/ "Digital" capture mixer (See Ubuntu #193823)
+    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Digital" "80%"
+
+    return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID> | "all"
+sanify_levels()
+{
+    local ttsdml_returnstatus=0
+    local card
+    case "$1" in
+              all)
+        for card in $(echo_card_indices) ; do
+            sanify_levels_on_card "$card" || ttsdml_returnstatus=1
+        done
+        ;;
+      *)
+        sanify_levels_on_card "$1" || ttsdml_returnstatus=1
+        ;;
+    esac
+    return $ttsdml_returnstatus
+}
+
+# List all cards that *should* be usable for PCM audio.  In my experience,
+# the console speaker (handled by the pcsp driver) isn't a suitable playback
+# device, so we'll exclude it.
+list_non_pcsp_cards()
+{
+    for card in $(echo_card_indices); do
+        local cardfile="/proc/asound/card${card}/id"
+        if [ -r "$cardfile" ] && [ -f "$cardfile" ] && \
+            [ "$(cat "$cardfile")" != pcsp ]; then
+            echo "$card"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Properly initialize the sound card so that we have audio at boot.
+unmute_all_cards()
+{
+    sanify_levels all
+}
+
+is_numeric() {
+    local str=$1
+    [[ "$str" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+}
+
+set_default_card() {
+    local card=$1
+    sed -e "s/%card%/$card/g" < /usr/local/share/livecd-sound/asound.conf.in \
+        > /etc/asound.conf
+}
+
+play_on_card() {
+    local card=$1 file=$2
+    aplay -q "-Dplughw:$card,0" "$file"
+}
+
+# If there are multiple usable sound cards, prompt the user to choose one,
+# using auditory feedback.
+pick_a_card()
+{
+    set -f
+    usable_cards="$(list_non_pcsp_cards)"
+    num_usable_cards="$(wc -w <<< "$usable_cards")"
+
+    if [ "$num_usable_cards" -eq 1 ]; then
+        systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Only one sound card is detected\n"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "multiple sound cards detected\n"
+    for card in $usable_cards; do
+        if ! is_numeric "$card"; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        play_on_card "$card" /usr/share/livecd-sounds/pick-a-card.wav&
+    done
+    wait
+    sleep 1
+    for card in $usable_cards; do
+        if ! is_numeric "$card"; then
+            continue
+    fi
+    play_on_card "$card" /usr/share/livecd-sounds/beep.wav
+    if read -r -t 10; then
+        systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Selecting %s sound card as default\n" "$card"
+        set_default_card "$card"
+        break
+    fi
+done
+}
+
+if [[  $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "error: No argument passed."
+    exit 1
+fi
+while [[ "${1}" != "" ]]; do
+    case ${1} in
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            exit
+            ;;
+        -u|--unmute)
+            systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Unmuting all cards"
+            unmute_all_cards
+            ;;
+        -p|--pick)
+            pick_a_card
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "error: Unsupported argument"
+            usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done

airootfs/usr/local/share/livecd-sound/asound.conf.in

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Defaults node
+defaults.ctl.card %card%;
+defaults.pcm.card %card%;

build.sh

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-printf '\n[%s] WARNING: %s\n\n' "mkarchiso" "build.sh scripts are deprecated! Please use mkarchiso directly." >&2
-_buildsh_path="$(realpath -- "$0")"
-exec mkarchiso "$@" "${_buildsh_path%/*}"

efiboot/loader/entries/archiso-x86_64-speech-linux.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+title   Arch Linux install medium (x86_64, UEFI) with speech
+linux   /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux
+initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/intel-ucode.img
+initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/amd-ucode.img
+initrd  /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
+options archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% accessibility=on

efiboot/loader/loader.conf

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-timeout 3
+timeout 15
 default archiso-x86_64-linux.conf

packages.x86_64

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+alsa-utils
 amd-ucode
 arch-install-scripts
 b43-fwcutter
 base
 bind-tools
+brltty
 broadcom-wl
 btrfs-progs
 clonezilla
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ dnsmasq
 dosfstools
 edk2-shell
 efibootmgr
+espeakup
 ethtool
 exfatprogs
 f2fs-tools
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ lftp
 linux
 linux-atm
 linux-firmware
+livecd-sounds
 lsscsi
 lvm2
 lynx
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ rxvt-unicode-terminfo
 sdparm
 sg3_utils
 smartmontools
+squashfs-tools
 sudo
 syslinux
 systemd-resolvconf
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ tcpdump
 terminus-font
 termite-terminfo
 testdisk
+udftools
 usb_modeswitch
 usbutils
 vim

syslinux/archiso_head.cfg

@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ MENU COLOR msg07        37;40   #90ffffff #a0000000 std
 MENU COLOR tabmsg       31;40   #30ffffff #00000000 std
 
 MENU CLEAR
+MENU IMMEDIATE

syslinux/archiso_sys-linux.cfg

@@ -10,3 +10,14 @@ MENU LABEL Arch Linux install medium (x86_64, BIOS)
 LINUX boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux
 INITRD boot/intel-ucode.img,boot/amd-ucode.img,boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
 APPEND archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL%
+
+# Accessibility boot option
+LABEL arch64speech
+TEXT HELP
+Boot the Arch Linux install medium on BIOS with speakup screen reader.
+It allows you to install Arch Linux or perform system maintenance with speech feedback.
+ENDTEXT
+MENU LABEL Arch Linux install medium (x86_64, BIOS) with ^speech
+LINUX boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux
+INITRD boot/intel-ucode.img,boot/amd-ucode.img,boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
+APPEND archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% accessibility=on

syslinux/archiso_sys.cfg

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 INCLUDE boot/syslinux/archiso_head.cfg
 
 DEFAULT arch64
-TIMEOUT 30
+TIMEOUT 150
 
 INCLUDE boot/syslinux/archiso_sys-linux.cfg