Right alt key should now work as expected in the console.

pi4/build/build-stormux.sh

@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ url[64]="http://os.archlinuxarm.org/os/ArchLinuxARM-rpi-aarch64-latest.tar.gz"
 fallocate -l "$imageSize" "$imageName"
 loopdev="$(losetup --find --show "${imageName}")"
 parted --script "${loopdev}" mklabel msdos mkpart primary fat32 0% 200M mkpart primary ext4 200M 100%
-mkfs.vfat -F32 "${loopdev}p1"
-mkfs.ext4 -F "${loopdev}p2"
+mkfs.vfat -F32 -n STRMX_BOOT "${loopdev}p1"
+mkfs.ext4 -F -L STRMX_ROOT "${loopdev}p2"
 mount "${loopdev}p2" /mnt
 mkdir /mnt/boot
 mount "${loopdev}p1" /mnt/boot
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ fi
 bsdtar -xpf "${imageFileName}" -C /mnt
 # Set -e in case it got unset for 32 bit image
 set -e
-arch-chroot /mnt << EOF
+PS1="(Chroot) [\u@\h \W] \$" arch-chroot /mnt << EOF
+echo "Chroot started."
 # set up pacman
 pacman-key --init
 pacman-key --populate archlinuxarm
@@ -193,7 +194,9 @@ pacman -Su --needed --noconfirm \
     python-daemonize \
     python-evdev \
     python-dbus \
+    python-pyenchant \
     python-pyte \
+    socat \
     raspberrypi-utils \
     realtime-privileges \
     rhvoice-voice-bdl \
@@ -208,6 +211,8 @@ pacman -Su --needed --noconfirm \
     xdg-user-dirs \
     xdg-utils
 
+# Restart gpg agents.
+gpgconf --kill all
 # set the language
 sed -i "s/#$imageLanguage/$imageLanguage/" /etc/locale.gen
 echo "LANG=$imageLanguage" > /etc/locale.conf
@@ -228,17 +233,23 @@ echo -e "root\nroot" | passwd "root"
 echo -e "stormux\nstormux" | passwd "stormux"
 # Change to the stormux user and install some packages
 sudo -iu stormux
+# suppress git spam about default branch name
+git config --global init.defaultBranch master
 # Create desktop, downloads, music, and other directories.
 xdg-user-dirs-update
 # Build AUR packages
-export aurPackages=(fenrir-git \
+export aurPackages=(fenrir \
     growpartfs \
     log2ram \
+    python-pythondialog \
     yay)
 export PKGDEST=~/packages
 for p in "\${aurPackages[@]}" ; do
     git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/\${p}.git
     cd ~/\${p}
+    if [[ "\${p}" == "python-pythondialog" ]]; then
+        gpg --import keys/pgp/*.asc
+    fi
     makepkg -A
     cd ~
     rm -rf \${p}

pi4/files/boot/cmdline.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+root=LABEL=STRMX_ROOT rw rootwait console=serial0,115200 console=tty1 fsck.repair=yes

pi4/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-headless.conf

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-Section "ServerLayout"
-    Identifier     "Layout0"
-    Screen      0  "Screen0"
-EndSection
-
-Section "Monitor"
-    Identifier     "Monitor0"
-    Option         "DPMS" "true"
-    HorizSync       28.0-80.0
-    VertRefresh     48.0-75.0
-    Modeline        "1920x1080" 172.80 1920 2040 2248 2576 1080 1081 1084 1118
-EndSection
-
-Section "Device"
-    Identifier     "Card0"
-    # Try standard driver
-    Driver         "modesetting"
-    # Fallback to dummy
-    Option         "FallbackDriver" "dummy"
-    VideoRam       256000
-EndSection
-
-Section "Screen"
-    Identifier     "Screen0"
-    Device         "Card0"
-    Monitor        "Monitor0"
-    DefaultDepth    24
-    SubSection     "Display"
-        Depth       24
-        Modes      "1920x1080"
-    EndSubSection
-EndSection

pi4/files/etc/fstab

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Static information about the filesystems.
+# See fstab(5) for details.
+
+# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
+LABEL=STRMX_BOOT  /boot   vfat    defaults        0       1
+LABEL=STRMX_ROOT  /       ext4    defaults,noatime  0       1

pi4/files/etc/modprobe.d/brcmfmac.conf

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+options brcmfmac feature_disable=0x82000

pi4/files/etc/systemd/journald.conf

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#  This file is part of systemd.
-#
-#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-#  terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
-#  Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option)
-#  any later version.
-#
-# Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the journald.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
-#
-# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/journald.conf' to display the full config.
-#
-# See journald.conf(5) for details.
-
-[Journal]
-#Storage=auto
-#Compress=yes
-#Seal=yes
-#SplitMode=uid
-#SyncIntervalSec=5m
-#RateLimitIntervalSec=30s
-#RateLimitBurst=10000
-SystemMaxUse=20M
-#SystemKeepFree=
-#SystemMaxFileSize=
-#SystemMaxFiles=100
-#RuntimeMaxUse=
-#RuntimeKeepFree=
-#RuntimeMaxFileSize=
-#RuntimeMaxFiles=100
-#MaxRetentionSec=
-#MaxFileSec=1month
-#ForwardToSyslog=no
-#ForwardToKMsg=no
-#ForwardToConsole=no
-#ForwardToWall=yes
-#TTYPath=/dev/console
-#MaxLevelStore=debug
-#MaxLevelSyslog=debug
-#MaxLevelKMsg=notice
-#MaxLevelConsole=info
-#MaxLevelWall=emerg
-#LineMax=48K
-#ReadKMsg=yes
-#Audit=yes

pi4/files/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/99-ramlog.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Journal]
+Storage=volatile
+SystemMaxUse=20M

pi4/files/etc/vconsole.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This is the fallback vconsole configuration provided by systemd.
+
+KEYMAP=us_alt

pi4/files/root/rename-user.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Renames a user
+# Required arguments: old user name, new user name
+
+set -e
+
+question() {
+    echo
+    echo "$@"
+    read -r answer
+    answer="${answer:0:1}"
+    answer="${answer^}"
+}
+
+if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 old-user new-user"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+oldUser="$1"
+newUser="$2"
+
+# Make sure old user exists
+if ! id "$oldUser" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "The user $oldUser does not exist."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Make sure old user is not logged in
+if pgrep -u "$oldUser" >/dev/null; then
+    echo "The user $oldUser is currently logged in or has running processes. Cannot continue."
+    question "Would you like to forcibly log out $oldUser? (Y/N)"
+    if [[ "$answer" != "Y" ]]; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    systemctl stop display-manager
+    loginctl terminate-user "$oldUser"
+    sleep 2
+    if pgrep -u "$oldUser" >/dev/null; then
+        echo "The user $oldUser still has running processes after termination. Cannot continue."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Make sure new user does not exist
+if id "$newUser" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "The user name $newUser is already taken."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Make sure the new name is acceptable
+if ! [[ "$newUser" =~ ^[a-z_][a-z0-9_-]{0,31}$ ]]; then
+    echo "$newUser is not an acceptable user name."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Passed all safety checks, proceed with the rename
+echo "Renaming $oldUser to $newUser..."
+groups=$(id -nG "$oldUser")
+groups="${groups// /,}"
+usermod -G "$groups" -m -d "/home/$newUser" -l "$newUser" "$oldUser"
+
+# Update nodm.conf if it exists
+if [[ -e /etc/nodm.conf ]]; then
+    echo "Updating /etc/nodm.conf..."
+    sed -i -e "s#^NODM_USER=.*#NODM_USER='$newUser'#" -e "s#^NODM_XSESSION=.*#NODM_XSESSION='/home/$newUser/.xinitrc'#" /etc/nodm.conf
+fi
+
+# Copy over crontab if it exists
+if crontab -u "$oldUser" -l >/tmp/${oldUser}_crontab.bak 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Copying over crontab..."
+    if crontab -u "$newUser" "/tmp/${oldUser}_crontab.bak"; then
+        rm "/tmp/${oldUser}_crontab.bak"
+    else
+        echo "Warning: failed to restore crontab for $newUser."
+        rm "/tmp/${oldUser}_crontab.bak"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Update linger
+if [[ -e "/var/lib/systemd/linger/$oldUser" ]]; then
+    echo "Enabling linger..."
+    mv "/var/lib/systemd/linger/$oldUser" "/var/lib/systemd/linger/$newUser"
+fi
+
+# Optionally update files in new home directory
+echo
+echo "Would you like to search for references to $oldUser and update them to $newUser in files located in /home/$newUser?"
+question "This can take a while. (Y/N)"
+if [[ "$answer" == "Y" ]]; then
+    echo "Updating files..."
+    find "/home/$newUser" -type f -exec grep -Iq . "{}" \; -and -exec sed -i "s|$oldUser|$newUser|g" "{}" \;
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "Rename complete. The user, $newUser, is now available."
+question "Would you like to reboot?"
+if [[ "${answer}" == "Y" ]]; then
+    reboot
+fi
+
+exit 0

pi4/files/usr/local/bin/configure-stormux

@@ -54,6 +54,30 @@ set_timezone() {
 }
 
 
+# make sure the system is at a decent volume
+volume=50
+wait=0
+
+# Wait for pipewire to become available
+while [[ $wait -lt 30 ]]; do
+    if pgrep pipewire &> /dev/null ; then
+        wait=30 # We don't want to continue the loop
+    else
+        sleep 1
+        continue
+    fi
+    while [[ $volume -le 130 ]]; do
+        clear
+        spd-say "If this is loud enough, press enter."
+        if read -t4 ; then
+            break
+        else
+            ((volume+=10))
+        fi
+        pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ "${volume}%"
+    done
+    ((wait++))
+done
 # Offer to switch fenrir layout.
 echo "Would you like to switch Fenrir to laptop layout?"
 echo "Press y for yes or n for no followed by enter."
@@ -81,17 +105,10 @@ fi
  
 if ! ping -c1 stormux.org &> /dev/null ; then
     echo "No internet connection detected. Press enter to open NetworkManager."
-    echo "Note, it is best to put Fenrir into highlight mode while using NetworkManager."
-    echo "In desktop layout this is done by pressing Fenrir+numpad asterisk."
-    echo "That is the key just above numpad 9."
-    echo "In laptop mode, press Fenrir+y."
-    echo "In desktop mode the Fenrir key is numpad insert."
-    echo "In laptop mode the Fenrir key is the Super key, sometimes called the Windows key."
-    echo "After connecting to the internet, remember to go back to cursor mode."
-    echo "It is the same key used to switch to highlight mode."
-    echo "Press enter to continue."
     read -r continue
+    echo "setting set focus#highlight=True" | socat - UNIX-CLIENT:/tmp/fenrirscreenreader-deamon.sock
     nmtui-connect
+    echo "setting set focus#highlight=False" | socat - UNIX-CLIENT:/tmp/fenrirscreenreader-deamon.sock
 fi
 # Check for internet connectivity
 if ping -qc1 -W 1 stormux.org &> /dev/null; then