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diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/PKGBUILD b/abs/core/linhes-live/PKGBUILD
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+# Maintainer: R. Dale Thomas <rdt[at]KnoppMyth[dot]net>
+# 2008.09.25
+pkgname=linhes-live
+pkgver=5.3.3
+pkgrel=4
+
+pkgdesc="LinHes compulsory components for the Live System."
+url="http://KnoppMyth.net"
+depends=()
+arch=( i586 i686 x86_64 )
+license=('GPL')
+
+build() {
+    # setup the local environment:
+    local rDir=bin  eDir=etc  lDir=lib  sDir=session-save  oDir=opt/$pkgname
+    local srcDir=${startdir}/src   pkgDir=${startdir}/pkg
+    local insDir=${pkgDir}/$oDir   proDir=${pkgDir}/${eDir}/profile.d
+
+    mkdir -p $pkgDir $insDir $proDir
+    cp -dr ${startdir}/$eDir $pkgDir
+    local pthDir=
+    echo 'export PATH=${PATH}:'"/$oDir/$rDir" > ${proDir}/${pkgname}.sh
+    cp -dr ${startdir}/$lDir $pkgDir
+    cp -dr ${startdir}/$rDir $insDir
+    [ -d ${startdir}/$sDir ] && cp -dr ${startdir}/$sDir $insDir
+    chown -R root.root $pkgDir
+    return 0
+}
+
+# End
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/bin/gen_fstab b/abs/core/linhes-live/bin/gen_fstab
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+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# gen_fstab  - make new fstab for larch live system based on detected devices
+#
+# Author: Michael Towers <gradgrind[at]online[dot]de>
+#
+# This file is part of the larch project.
+#
+#    larch is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    larch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with larch; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#    51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2007.12.17
+
+# Note that the results are, by default, not copied into place
+# They end up here:
+DEST="/tmp/fstab"
+MNT="/tmp/mnt"
+
+# However, passing '-l' as command-line option will install them.
+# The old fstab will then be backed up to fstab~.
+LOAD=""
+if [ "$1" = "-l" ]; then LOAD="-l"; fi
+
+if [ -n "$( df | grep " ${MNT}" )" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Mounted filesystem at/within ${MNT}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+mkdir -p ${MNT}
+rm -rf ${MNT}/*
+
+tmpfile="/tmp/fstab2"
+: >${tmpfile}
+
+echo "# fstab generated by gen_fstab" >${DEST}
+echo "#<file system>   <dir>         <type>      <options>    <dump> <pass>" >>${DEST}
+echo >>${DEST}
+
+echo "none            /dev/pts      devpts      defaults        0     0" >>${DEST}
+echo "none            /dev/shm      tmpfs       defaults        0     0" >>${DEST}
+echo >>${DEST}
+
+# Get all other partitions
+sfdisk -d | grep "^/dev/" | sed "s|\(.*\):.*Id=\(..\).*|\1 \2|" | \
+    while read dev id; do
+        # Ignore if id is "Extended" or "LVM", these are not usable partitions
+        if [ "${id}" = "5" -o "${id}" = "8e" ]; then continue; fi
+        # See if swap
+        if [ "${id}" = "82" ]; then
+            printf "%-12s %-12s %-8s defaults,noatime 0     0\n" \
+                ${dev} swap swap >>${DEST}
+            continue
+        fi
+        removable=""
+        part=$( basename ${dev} )
+        if [ $( cat /sys/block/${part:0:3}/removable 2>/dev/null ) -ne 0 ]; then
+            removable="_rmv"
+        fi
+        mountdir=${part}${removable}
+        printf "%-12s %-12s %-8s user,noauto,noatime 0     0\n" \
+                ${dev} /mnt/${mountdir} auto >>${tmpfile}
+        mkdir -p ${MNT}/${mountdir}
+    done
+
+# LVM
+for lvmd in $( ls /dev/mapper 2>/dev/null | grep -v control ); do
+    printf "%-30s %-22s %-8s user,noauto,noatime 0     0\n" \
+           /dev/mapper/${lvmd} /mnt/${lvmd} auto >>${tmpfile}
+    mkdir -p ${MNT}/${lvmd}
+done
+
+echo >>${DEST}
+cat ${tmpfile} >>${DEST}
+rm ${tmpfile}
+echo >>${DEST}
+
+# CD devices
+for dev in $( cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info 2>/dev/null | head -n 3 | \
+        tail -n 1 | cut -d ":" -f 2 ); do
+    mountdir="${dev}_cd"
+    mkdir ${MNT}/${mountdir}
+    printf "%-12s %-12s %-8s user,noauto,exec,unhide 0     0\n" \
+            /dev/${dev} /mnt/${mountdir} auto >>${DEST}
+done
+
+echo >>${DEST}
+echo "# This would do for a floppy" >>${DEST}
+echo "#/dev/fd0        /mnt/floppy    vfat,ext2 rw,user,noauto    0     0" >>${DEST}
+echo "#    +   mkdir /mnt/floppy" >>${DEST}
+echo >>${DEST}
+echo "# E.g. for USB storage:" >>${DEST}
+echo "#/dev/sdb1        /mnt/usb      auto      rw,user,noauto   0     0" >>${DEST}
+echo "#    +   mkdir /mnt/usb" >>${DEST}
+
+if [ -n "${LOAD}" ]; then
+    # test if the script is started by root user. If not, exit
+    if [ $UID -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "Only root can run ${APP}"; exit 1
+    fi
+
+    cp -b ${DEST} /etc/fstab
+    # Delete removeable mount points which are not currently mounted
+    for m in $( ls /mnt | grep ^[hs]d ); do
+        if [ -z "$( df | grep " /mnt/${m}$" )" ]; then
+            rmdir /mnt/${m}
+        fi
+    done
+    for m in $( ls ${MNT} ); do
+        mkdir -p /mnt/${m}
+    done
+fi
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/bin/km b/abs/core/linhes-live/bin/km
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+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/bin/km
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+#!/bin/sh
+# $Id: km,v 1.2 2005/12/13 04:14:53 judd Exp $
+# Modified by gradgrind to deal only with i386 keymaps
+#     and BASEDIR changed
+#  - also saves results to /etc/rc.conf
+
+# test if the script is started by root user. If not, exit
+if [ $UID -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "This should be run as root"; exit 1
+fi
+
+ANSWER="/tmp/.km"
+BASEDIR="/usr/share/kbd"
+
+domenu()
+{
+	menutype=$1 ; shift
+	text=$1     ; shift
+	height=$1   ; shift
+	width=$1    ; shift
+	mheight=$1  ; shift
+	
+	dialog --cancel-label "Skip" --$menutype "$text" $height $width $mheight $*
+}
+
+if [ ! -d $BASEDIR/keymaps ]; then
+	echo "Cannot load keymaps, as none were found in $BASEDIR/keymaps" >&2
+	exit 1
+else
+	echo "Scanning for keymaps..."
+	KEYMAPS=
+	for t in qwerty qwertz azerty dvorak; do
+	    for i in `find $BASEDIR/keymaps/i386/$t -follow -name "*.gz"`; do
+		fn=`echo $i | sed "s|$BASEDIR/keymaps/i386/||"`
+		KEYMAPS="$KEYMAPS $fn -"
+	    done
+	done
+	domenu menu "Select A Keymap" 22 60 16 $KEYMAPS 2>$ANSWER
+	keymap=`cat $ANSWER`
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d $BASEDIR/consolefonts ]; then
+	echo "Cannot load consolefonts, as none were found in $BASEDIR/consolefonts" >&2
+else
+	echo "Scanning for fonts..."
+	FONTS=
+	for i in `find $BASEDIR/consolefonts -follow -name "*.gz"`; do
+		fn=`echo $i | sed "s|$BASEDIR/consolefonts/||"`
+		FONTS="$FONTS $fn -"
+	done
+	domenu menu "Select A Console Font" 22 60 16 $FONTS 2>$ANSWER
+	font=`cat $ANSWER`
+fi
+
+if [ "$keymap" ]; then
+	echo "Loading keymap: $keymap"
+	loadkeys -q $BASEDIR/keymaps/i386/$keymap
+	sed -i "s|^KEYMAP=.*|KEYMAP=\"$( echo $keymap | \
+	       cut -d'.' -f1 )\"|" /etc/rc.conf
+fi
+
+if [ "$font" ]; then
+	echo "Loading font: $font"
+	for i in `seq 1 4`; do
+		if [ -d /dev/vc ]; then
+			setfont $BASEDIR/consolefonts/$font -C /dev/vc/${i}
+		else
+			setfont $BASEDIR/consolefonts/$font -C /dev/tty${i}
+		fi
+	done
+	sed -i "s|^CONSOLEFONT=.*|CONSOLEFONT=\"$( echo $font | \
+	       cut -d'.' -f1 )\"|" /etc/rc.conf
+fi
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/live-shutdown b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/live-shutdown
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+# Functions used by rc.shutdown
+# Modified versions for linhes live systems
+
+f_saveclock ()
+{
+    :
+}
+
+f_swapoff ()
+{
+    ############################# Include session saving functions
+    . /opt/linhes-live/session-save/shutdown2
+    if [ -f /tmp/checkse ]; then
+        . /tmp/checkse
+    else
+        checkse
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "${saving}" ] && ! session_save; then
+        echo
+        echo "If you know what you are doing, you may be able to recover"
+        echo "something from this unpleasant situation."
+        echo
+        echo "You may use the command line to investigate further ..."
+        echo
+        echo "When finished please enter 'exit', the shutdown process will"
+        echo "then continue."
+        sh -i
+    fi
+
+    #############################
+
+    stat_busy "Deactivating Swap"
+    /sbin/swapoff -a
+    stat_done
+}
+
+f_remountro ()
+{
+    if [ -n "${ejectdev}" ]; then
+        echo "Ejecting live CD"
+        eject ${ejectdev}
+        echo "========================================"
+        echo "It's safe to switch the computer off now"
+        echo -ne "Press Enter to continue"
+        read junk
+    fi
+}
+
+# End
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/live-sysinit b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/live-sysinit
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+# Functions used by rc.sysinit
+# Modified versions for linhes live systems
+
+f_header ()
+{
+    cR='\e[31m' cY='\e[1;33m'  cN='\e[0m'  cW='\e[1;37m'
+    echo " "
+    printsep
+    printf "   ${cR}LinHes ${cY}Installation${cN}/${cY}Live${cW} CDROM${cN}. "
+    printsep
+    echo " "
+}
+
+f_fscheck ()
+{
+    stat_busy "Initializing /etc/mtab"
+    #/bin/mount -n -o remount,rw /
+
+    /bin/rm -f /etc/mtab*
+
+    # Make entries for aufs/unionfs, tmpfs and live medium in /etc/mtab
+    grep "^aufs */ " /proc/mounts >>/etc/mtab
+    grep "^unionfs */ " /proc/mounts >>/etc/mtab
+    grep "^tmpfs */.livesys " /proc/mounts >>/etc/mtab
+    if [ -d /.livesys/medium/live ]; then
+        grep " /.livesys/medium " /proc/mounts >>/etc/mtab
+    fi
+
+    f_mountlocal
+    stat_done
+
+    if [ -z "$( cat /etc/fstab | grep "^#KEEP" )" ]; then
+        stat_busy "Generating fresh /etc/fstab"
+        /opt/linhes-live/bin/gen_fstab -l
+        stat_done
+    fi
+
+    # now mount all the local filesystems
+    stat_busy "Mounting Local Filesystems"
+    /bin/mount -a -t $NETFS
+    stat_done
+}
+
+f_swapon ()
+{
+    #+*** Copy session-save flag-file (if it exists)
+    [ -f /live/nosave ] && cp /live/nosave /.livesys
+    #-***
+
+    #*** Conditional swap activation
+    if [ -e /.livesys/swapon ]; then
+        status "Activating Swap" /sbin/swapon -a
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/loginroot b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/loginroot
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+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/loginroot
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+#! /bin/sh
+login -f root
+# End
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/rc.shutdown-live b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/rc.shutdown-live
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+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/rc.shutdown-live
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# /etc/rc.shutdown
+#
+
+###
+# Based on initscripts 2008.05-1
+###
+
+. /etc/rc.conf
+. /etc/rc.d/functions
+
+###############################################################
+### These functions have been separated out, so that they can be
+### replaced in linhes live systems.
+
+f_saveclock ()
+{
+    stat_busy "Saving System Clock"
+    if [ "$TIMEZONE" != "" -a -e "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" ]; then
+        /bin/rm -f /etc/localtime
+        /bin/cp "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" /etc/localtime
+    fi
+
+    HWCLOCK_PARAMS="--systohc"
+    if [ "$HARDWARECLOCK" = "UTC" ]; then
+        HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --utc"
+    else
+        HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --localtime"
+    fi
+    if [ "$USEDIRECTISA" = "yes" -o "$USEDIRECTISA" = "YES" ]; then
+        HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --directisa"
+    fi
+    /sbin/hwclock $HWCLOCK_PARAMS
+    stat_done
+}
+
+f_swapoff ()
+{
+    stat_busy "Deactivating Swap"
+    /sbin/swapoff -a
+    stat_done
+}
+
+f_remountro ()
+{
+    stat_busy "Remounting Root Filesystem Read-only"
+    /bin/mount -n -o remount,ro /
+    stat_done
+}
+
+###############################################################
+
+### Override above functions if running linhes live system
+[ -f /etc/live-shutdown ] && . /etc/live-shutdown
+
+# avoid staircase effect
+/bin/stty onlcr
+
+echo " "
+printhl "Initiating Shutdown..."
+echo " "
+
+# avoid NIS hanging syslog-ng on shutdown by unsetting the domainname
+if [ -x /bin/domainname ]; then
+    /bin/domainname ""
+fi
+
+if [ -x /etc/rc.local.shutdown ]; then
+    /etc/rc.local.shutdown
+fi
+
+if [ "$PREVLEVEL" = "3" -o "$PREVLEVEL" = "5" ]; then
+    # Shutdown daemons
+    let i=${#DAEMONS[@]}
+    while [ $i -ge 0 ]; do
+        if [ "${DAEMONS[$i]:0:1}" != '!' ]; then
+            ck_daemon ${DAEMONS[$i]#@} || /etc/rc.d/${DAEMONS[$i]#@} stop
+        fi
+        let i=i-1
+    done
+    # find any leftover daemons and shut them down in reverse order
+    if [ -d /var/run/daemons ]; then
+        for daemon in $(/bin/ls -1t /var/run/daemons); do
+            /etc/rc.d/$daemon stop
+        done
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Terminate all processes
+stat_busy "Sending SIGTERM To Processes"
+/sbin/killall5 -15 &> /dev/null
+/bin/sleep 5
+stat_done
+
+stat_busy "Sending SIGKILL To Processes"
+/sbin/killall5 -9 &> /dev/null
+/bin/sleep 1
+stat_done
+
+stat_busy "Saving Random Seed"
+/bin/dd if=/dev/urandom of=/var/run/random-seed count=1 bs=512 2> /dev/null
+stat_done
+
+#F Save system time
+f_saveclock
+
+# removing psmouse module to fix some reboot issues on newer laptops
+/sbin/modprobe -r psmouse >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+# Write to wtmp file before unmounting
+/sbin/halt -w
+
+#F Deactivate swaps
+f_swapoff
+
+stat_busy "Unmounting Filesystems"
+/bin/umount -a -t noramfs,notmpfs,nosysfs,noproc
+stat_done
+
+# Kill non-root encrypted partition mappings
+if [ -f /etc/crypttab -a -n "$(/bin/grep -v ^# /etc/crypttab | /bin/grep -v ^$)" ]; then
+    stat_busy "Deactivating encrypted volumes:"
+    CS=/sbin/cryptsetup.static
+    do_uncrypt() {
+        if [ $# -ge 3 ]; then
+            stat_append "${1}.."
+            $CS remove $1 >/dev/null 2>&1
+            if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                stat_append "failed "
+            else
+                stat_append "ok "
+            fi
+        fi
+    }
+    while read line; do
+        eval do_uncrypt "$line"
+    done </etc/crypttab
+    stat_done
+fi
+
+if [ "$USELVM" = "yes" -o "$USELVM" = "YES" ]; then
+    if [ -x /sbin/lvm -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+        stat_busy "Deactivating LVM2 groups"
+        /sbin/lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -an >/dev/null 2>&1
+        stat_done
+    fi
+fi
+
+#F Remount / ro
+f_remountro
+
+# Power off or reboot
+if [ "$RUNLEVEL" = "0" ]; then
+    printsep
+    printhl "${C_H2}POWER OFF"
+    /sbin/poweroff -d -f -h -i
+else
+    printsep
+    printhl "${C_H2}REBOOTING"
+    # if kexec is installed and a kernel is loaded, use it
+    [ -x /sbin/kexec ] && /sbin/kexec -e > /dev/null 2>&1
+    /sbin/reboot -d -f -i
+fi
+
+# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
+# End
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/rc.sysinit-live b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/rc.sysinit-live
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+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/rc.sysinit-live
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# /etc/rc.sysinit
+#
+
+###
+# Based on initscripts 2008.05-1
+###
+
+. /etc/rc.conf
+. /etc/rc.d/functions
+
+###############################################################
+### These functions have been separated out, so that they can be
+### replaced in linhes live systems.
+
+f_header ()
+{
+    echo " "
+    printhl "Arch Linux $C_OTHER(${C_H2}Core Dump$C_OTHER)\n"
+    printhl "${C_H2}http://www.archlinux.org"
+    printhl "Copyright 2002-2007 Judd Vinet"
+    printhl "Copyright 2007-2008 Aaron Griffin"
+    printhl "Distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL)"
+    printsep
+}
+
+f_fscheck ()
+{
+    status "Mounting Root Read-only" /bin/mount -n -o remount,ro /
+
+    if [ -x /sbin/fsck ]; then
+        stat_busy "Checking Filesystems"
+        if /bin/grep -qw quiet /proc/cmdline; then
+            /sbin/fsck -A -T -C -a -t $NETFS $FORCEFSCK >/dev/null 2>&1
+        else
+            /sbin/fsck -A -T -C -a -t $NETFS $FORCEFSCK 2>/dev/null
+        fi
+        fsckret=$?
+        if [ ${fsckret} -gt 1 ]; then
+            stat_fail
+            if [ $((${fsckret}&2)) -eq 2 ]; then
+                echo
+                echo "********************** REBOOT REQUIRED *********************"
+                echo "*                                                          *"
+                echo "* The system will be rebooted automatically in 15 seconds. *"
+                echo "*                                                          *"
+                echo "************************************************************"
+                echo
+                /bin/sleep 15
+            else
+                echo
+                echo "*****************  FILESYSTEM CHECK FAILED  ****************"
+                echo "*                                                          *"
+                echo "*  Please repair manually and reboot. Note that the root   *"
+                echo "*  file system is currently mounted read-only. To remount  *"
+                echo "*  it read-write type: mount -n -o remount,rw /            *"
+                echo "*  When you exit the maintenance shell the system will     *"
+                echo "*  reboot automatically.                                   *"
+                echo "*                                                          *"
+                echo "************************************************************"
+                echo
+                /sbin/sulogin -p
+            fi
+            echo "Automatic reboot in progress..."
+            /bin/umount -a
+            /bin/mount -n -o remount,ro /
+            /sbin/reboot -f
+            exit 0
+        fi
+        stat_done
+    fi
+
+    stat_busy "Mounting Local Filesystems"
+    /bin/mount -n -o remount,rw /
+    /bin/rm -f /etc/mtab*
+    # make sure / gets written to /etc/mtab
+    /bin/mount -o remount,rw /
+
+    f_mountlocal
+    stat_done
+}
+
+f_mountlocal ()
+{
+    # Write /proc, /sys and /dev to /etc/mtab
+    if [ -e /proc/mounts ]; then
+        /bin/grep -e "/proc " -e "/sys " -e "/dev " /proc/mounts >> /etc/mtab
+    fi
+    # now mount all the local filesystems
+    /bin/mount -a -t $NETFS
+}
+
+f_swapon ()
+{
+    status "Activating Swap" /sbin/swapon -a
+}
+
+###############################################################
+
+### Override above functions if running linhes live system
+[ -f /etc/live-sysinit ] && . /etc/live-sysinit
+
+#F Print header
+f_header
+
+# mount /proc, /sys and our RAM /dev
+/bin/mount -n -t ramfs none /dev
+/bin/mount -n -t proc none /proc
+/bin/mount -n -t sysfs none /sys
+
+# Create our default nodes that minilogd may need
+/bin/mknod /dev/null c 1 3
+/bin/mknod /dev/zero c 1 5
+/bin/mknod /dev/console c 5 1
+
+# More initial /dev setup that udev doesn't do
+/bin/ln -snf /proc/self/fd /dev/fd
+/bin/ln -snf /proc/self/fd/0 /dev/stdin
+/bin/ln -snf /proc/self/fd/1 /dev/stdout
+/bin/ln -snf /proc/self/fd/2 /dev/stderr
+/bin/ln -snf /proc/kcore /dev/core
+/bin/mkdir /dev/pts
+/bin/mkdir /dev/shm
+
+# start up our mini logger until syslog takes over
+/sbin/minilogd
+
+# anything more serious than KERN_WARNING goes to the console
+# 'verbose' cmdline parameter enables more messages
+if /bin/grep -q " verbose" /proc/cmdline; then
+    /bin/dmesg -n 8
+else
+    /bin/dmesg -n 3
+fi
+
+# enable rtc access
+/sbin/modprobe rtc-cmos >/dev/null 2>&1
+RTC_MAJOR=$(/bin/grep -w rtc /proc/devices 2>/dev/null); RTC_MAJOR="${RTC_MAJOR%% *}"
+if [ -n "$RTC_MAJOR" ]; then
+    /bin/mkdir /dev/misc/
+    /bin/mknod /dev/misc/rtc0 c $RTC_MAJOR 0
+    /bin/ln -s /dev/misc/rtc0 /dev/rtc
+fi
+
+HWCLOCK_PARAMS="--hctosys"
+if [ "$HARDWARECLOCK" = "UTC" ]; then
+    HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --utc"
+else
+    HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --localtime"
+fi
+if [ "$USEDIRECTISA" = "yes" -o "$USEDIRECTISA" = "YES" ]; then
+    HWCLOCK_PARAMS="$HWCLOCK_PARAMS --directisa"
+fi
+
+# Set clock early to fix some bugs with filesystem checks
+# Clock is set again later to match rc.conf
+if [ -f /etc/localtime ]; then
+    /sbin/hwclock $HWCLOCK_PARAMS --noadjfile
+fi
+
+echo > /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
+
+if [ -x /sbin/udevadm -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+    # We have udev and /sys appears to be mounted, use UDev
+    #status "Starting UDev Daemon" /etc/start_udev init
+
+    stat_busy "Starting UDev Daemon"
+    /sbin/udevd --daemon
+    stat_done
+else
+    # Static /dev, our last resort
+    status "Using static /dev filesystem" true
+fi
+
+# Load modules from the MODULES array defined in rc.conf
+if ! [ "$load_modules" = "off" ]; then
+    if [ -f /proc/modules ]; then
+        stat_busy "Loading Modules"
+        for mod in "${MODULES[@]}"; do
+            if [ "$mod" = "${mod#!}" ]; then
+                /sbin/modprobe $mod
+            fi
+        done
+        stat_done
+    fi
+    if [ -d /proc/acpi ]; then
+        stat_busy "Loading standard ACPI modules"
+        ACPI_MODULES="ac battery button fan processor thermal"
+        k="$(echo $BLACKLIST ${MOD_BLACKLIST[@]} | /bin/sed 's|-|_|g')"
+        j="$(echo ${MODULES[@]} | /bin/sed 's|-|_|g')"
+        #add disabled MODULES (!) to blacklist - much requested feature
+        for m in ${j}; do
+                [ "$m" != "${m#!}" ] && k="${k} ${m#!}"
+        done
+        # add disablemodules= from commandline to blacklist
+        k="${k} $(echo ${disablemodules} | /bin/sed 's|-|_|g' | /bin/sed 's|,| |g')"
+        for n in ${ACPI_MODULES}; do
+            if ! echo ${k} | /bin/grep "\<$n\>" 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
+                /sbin/modprobe $n > /dev/null 2>&1
+            fi
+        done
+        stat_done
+    fi
+fi
+
+# run udev uevents
+if /bin/pidof -o %PPID /sbin/udevd >/dev/null; then
+    #status "Loading UDev uevents" /etc/start_udev uevents
+    stat_busy "Loading UDev uevents"
+    udevstart="$(/bin/date +%s%0N)"
+    /sbin/udevadm trigger
+    /sbin/udevadm settle
+    stat_done
+    udevend="$(/bin/date +%s%0N)"
+    printhl "   UDev uevent processing time: $((($udevend-$udevstart)/1000000))ms"
+fi
+
+# bring up the loopback interface
+if [ -d /sys/class/net/lo ]; then
+    stat_busy "Bringing up loopback interface"
+    /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 up
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        stat_fail
+    else
+        stat_done
+    fi
+fi
+
+# If necessary, find md devices and manually assemble RAID arrays
+if [ -f /etc/mdadm.conf -a "$(/bin/grep ^ARRAY /etc/mdadm.conf 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+    # udev won't create these md nodes, so we do it ourselves
+    for dev in $(/bin/grep ^ARRAY /etc/mdadm.conf | /bin/awk '{print $2}'); do
+        path=$(echo $dev | /bin/sed 's|/[^/]*$||')
+        node=$(echo $dev | /bin/sed "s|^$path/||")
+        minor=$(echo $node | /bin/sed 's|^[^0-9]*||')
+        [ ! -e $path/$node ] && /bin/mknod $path/$node b 9 $minor
+    done
+    status "Activating RAID arrays" /sbin/mdadm --assemble --scan
+fi
+
+if [ "$USELVM" = "yes" -o "$USELVM" = "YES" ]; then
+    if [ -x /sbin/lvm -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+        # Kernel 2.6.x, LVM2 groups
+        /sbin/modprobe -q dm-mod 2>/dev/null
+        stat_busy "Activating LVM2 groups"
+        /sbin/lvm vgscan --ignorelockingfailure --mknodes >/dev/null
+        /sbin/lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y >/dev/null
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            stat_fail
+        else
+            stat_done
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Set up non-root encrypted partition mappings
+if [ -f /etc/crypttab -a -n "$(/bin/grep -v ^# /etc/crypttab | /bin/grep -v ^$)" ]; then
+    /sbin/modprobe -q dm-mod 2>/dev/null
+    stat_busy "Unlocking encrypted volumes:"
+    csfailed=0
+    CS=/sbin/cryptsetup.static
+    do_crypt() {
+        if [ $# -ge 3 ]; then
+            cname="$1"
+            csrc="$2"
+            cpass="$3"
+            shift 3
+            copts="$*"
+            stat_append "${cname}.."
+            # For some fun reason, the parameter ordering varies for
+            # LUKS and non-LUKS devices.  Joy.
+            if [ "${cpass}" = "SWAP" ]; then
+                # This is DANGEROUS! The only possible safety check
+                # is to not proceed in case we find a LUKS device
+                # This may cause dataloss if it is not used carefully
+                if $CS isLuks $csrc 2>/dev/null; then
+                    false
+                else
+                    $CS -d /dev/urandom $copts create $cname $csrc >/dev/null
+                    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                        stat_append "creating swapspace.."
+                        /sbin/mkswap -L $cname /dev/mapper/$cname >/dev/null
+                    fi
+                fi
+            elif [ "${cpass}" = "ASK" ]; then
+                printf "\nOpening '${cname}' volume:\n"
+
+                if $CS isLuks $csrc 2>/dev/null; then
+                    $CS $copts luksOpen $csrc $cname < /dev/console
+                else
+                    $CS $copts create $cname $csrc < /dev/console
+                fi
+            elif [ "${cpass:0:1}" != "/" ]; then
+                if $CS isLuks $csrc 2>/dev/null; then
+                    echo "$cpass" | $CS $copts luksOpen $csrc $cname >/dev/null
+                else
+                    echo "$cpass" | $CS $copts create $cname $csrc >/dev/null
+                fi
+            else
+                if $CS isLuks $csrc 2>/dev/null; then
+                    $CS -d $cpass $copts luksOpen $csrc $cname >/dev/null
+                else
+                    $CS -d $cpass $copts create $cname $csrc >/dev/null
+                fi
+            fi
+            if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                csfailed=1
+                stat_append "failed "
+            else
+                stat_append "ok "
+            fi
+        fi
+    }
+    while read line; do
+        eval do_crypt "$line"
+    done </etc/crypttab
+    if [ $csfailed -eq 0 ]; then
+        stat_done
+    else
+        stat_fail
+    fi
+    # Maybe someone has LVM on an encrypted block device
+    if [ "$USELVM" = "yes" -o "$USELVM" = "YES" ]; then
+        if [ -x /sbin/lvm -a -d /sys/block ]; then
+            /sbin/lvm vgscan --ignorelockingfailure --mknodes >/dev/null
+            /sbin/lvm vgchange --ignorelockingfailure -a y >/dev/null
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
+FORCEFSCK=
+[ -f /forcefsck ] && FORCEFSCK="-- -f"
+NETFS="nonfs,nonfs4,nosmbfs,nocifs,nocodafs,noncpfs,nosysfs,noshfs,nofuse,nofuseblk"
+
+#F Check filesystems
+f_fscheck
+
+#F Activate swaps
+f_swapon
+
+stat_busy "Configuring System Clock"
+if [ ! -f /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime ]; then
+    echo "0.0 0 0.0" > /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime
+fi
+if [ "$TIMEZONE" != "" -a -e "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" ]; then
+    /bin/rm -f /etc/localtime
+    /bin/cp "/usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE" /etc/localtime
+fi
+
+/sbin/hwclock $HWCLOCK_PARAMS
+stat_done
+
+if [ -f /var/run/random-seed ]; then
+    stat_busy "Initializing Random Seed"
+    /bin/cat /var/run/random-seed >/dev/urandom
+    stat_done
+fi
+
+stat_busy "Removing Leftover Files"
+/bin/rm -f /etc/nologin &>/dev/null
+/bin/rm -f /etc/shutdownpid &>/dev/null
+/bin/rm -f /var/lock/* &>/dev/null
+/bin/rm -rf /tmp/* /tmp/.* &>/dev/null
+/bin/rm -f /forcefsck &>/dev/null
+(cd /var/run && /usr/bin/find . ! -type d -exec /bin/rm -f -- {} \; )
+: > /var/run/utmp
+# Keep {x,k,g}dm happy with xorg
+/bin/mkdir /tmp/.ICE-unix && /bin/chmod 1777 /tmp/.ICE-unix
+/bin/mkdir /tmp/.X11-unix && /bin/chmod 1777 /tmp/.X11-unix
+stat_done
+
+#status "Updating Shared Library Links" /sbin/ldconfig
+
+if [ "$HOSTNAME" != "" ]; then
+    status "Setting Hostname: $HOSTNAME" /bin/hostname $HOSTNAME
+fi
+
+# Set the NIS domain name, if necessary
+[ -f /etc/conf.d/nisdomainname ] && . /etc/conf.d/nisdomainname
+if [ "$NISDOMAINNAME" != "" ]; then
+    status "Setting NIS Domain Name: $NISDOMAINNAME" /bin/nisdomainname $NISDOMAINNAME
+fi
+
+status "Updating Module Dependencies" /sbin/depmod -A
+
+# Flush old locale settings
+: >/etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+/bin/chmod 755 /etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+# Set user defined locale
+[ -z "$LOCALE" ] && LOCALE="en_US"
+stat_busy "Setting Locale: $LOCALE"
+echo "export LANG=$LOCALE" >>/etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+stat_done
+
+if echo "$LOCALE" | /bin/grep -qi utf ; then
+    stat_busy "Setting Consoles to UTF-8 mode"
+    # UTF-8 consoles are default since 2.6.24 kernel
+    # this code is needed not only for older kernels,
+    # but also when user has set vt.default_utf8=0 but LOCALE is *.UTF-8.
+    /usr/bin/kbd_mode -u
+    for i in $(/usr/bin/seq 0 63); do
+        printf "\e%%G" > /dev/vc/${i}
+    done
+    # the $CONSOLE check helps us avoid this when running scripts from cron
+    echo 'if [ "$CONSOLE" = "" -a "$TERM" = "linux" -a -t 1 ]; then printf "\e%%G"; fi' >>/etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+    stat_done
+    [ -n "$KEYMAP" ] && status "Loading Keyboard Map: $KEYMAP" /bin/loadkeys -q -u $KEYMAP
+else
+    stat_busy "Setting Consoles to legacy mode"
+    # make non-UTF-8 consoles work on 2.6.24 and newer kernels
+    /usr/bin/kbd_mode -a
+    for i in $(/usr/bin/seq 0 63); do
+        printf "\e%%@" > /dev/vc/${i}
+    done
+    # the $CONSOLE check helps us avoid this when running scripts from cron
+    echo 'if [ "$CONSOLE" = "" -a "$TERM" = "linux" -a -t 1 ]; then printf "\e%%@"; fi' >>/etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+    stat_done
+    [ -n "$KEYMAP" ] && status "Loading Keyboard Map: $KEYMAP" /bin/loadkeys -q $KEYMAP
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$CONSOLEFONT" ]; then
+    stat_busy "Loading Console Font: $CONSOLEFONT"
+    #CONSOLEMAP in UTF-8 shouldn't be used
+    if [ -n "$CONSOLEMAP" ] && echo "$LOCALE" | /bin/grep -qi utf ; then
+        CONSOLEMAP=""
+    fi
+    for i in $(/usr/bin/seq 0 63); do
+        if [ -n "$CONSOLEMAP" ]; then
+            /usr/bin/setfont -m $CONSOLEMAP $CONSOLEFONT -C /dev/vc/${i} >/dev/null 2>&1
+        else
+            /usr/bin/setfont $CONSOLEFONT -C /dev/vc/${i} >/dev/null 2>&1
+        fi
+    done
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        stat_fail
+    else
+        for i in $(/usr/bin/seq 0 63); do
+            printf "\e(K" > /dev/vc/${i}
+        done
+        # the $CONSOLE check helps us avoid this when running scripts from cron
+        echo 'if [ "$CONSOLE" = "" -a "$TERM" = "linux" -a -t 1 ]; then printf "\e(K"; fi' >>/etc/profile.d/locale.sh
+        stat_done
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Adding persistent network/cdrom generated rules
+if [ -f "/dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-cd.rules" ]; then
+    stat_busy "Adding persistent cdrom udev rules"
+    /bin/cat /dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-cd.rules >> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-cd.rules
+    stat_done
+fi
+if [ -f "/dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-net.rules" ]; then
+    stat_busy "Adding persistent network udev rules"
+    /bin/cat /dev/.udev/tmp-rules--70-persistent-net.rules >> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
+    stat_done
+fi
+
+# Save our dmesg output from this boot
+if [ -f /var/log/dmesg.log ]; then
+    /bin/rm /var/log/dmesg.log
+fi
+/bin/dmesg > /var/log/dmesg.log
+
+# vim: set ts=2 noet:
+# End
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/ulogin b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/ulogin
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..085c431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/etc/ulogin
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# ulogin  - A script for autologin of a selected user (and more)
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2008.04.06
+
+user=$( cat /tmp/newuser 2>/dev/null )
+
+rm -f /tmp/newuser
+rm -f /tmp/xlogout
+
+if [ -n "${user}" ]; then
+    login -f ${user}
+else
+    # offer choice of user
+    ulist="$( cat /etc/passwd | grep ':/home/.*sh$' )"
+    echo -e "\nLogin a user or quit:"
+    echo "   0 : root"
+    echo "   1 : REBOOT"
+    echo "   2 : HALT"
+
+    i=2
+    for entry in ${ulist}; do
+        i=$(( ${i} + 1 ))
+        user="$( echo ${entry} | cut -d':' -f1 )"
+        users[${i}]=${user}
+        printf "%4d : %s\n" ${i} ${user}
+    done
+    while true; do
+        read -p "Enter a number from 0 to ${i} : " n
+        if [ "${n}" = 0 ]; then
+            login -f root
+        elif [ "${n}" = 1 ]; then
+            exec reboot
+        elif [ "${n}" = 2 ]; then
+            exec halt
+        elif [ -n "$( echo "${n}" | grep "^[0-9]\+$" )" ] && \
+                [ -n "${users[${n}]}" ]; then
+            login -f ${users[${n}]}
+        else
+            echo "  *** Invalid choice ..."
+            continue
+        fi
+        break
+    done
+fi
+
+if grep "r" /tmp/xlogout &>/dev/null; then
+    reboot
+elif grep "h" /tmp/xlogout &>/dev/null; then
+    halt
+fi
+
+# This file is only needed for shutting down
+rm -f /tmp/checkse
+
+# End
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/gen_larch_init b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/gen_larch_init
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d834e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/gen_larch_init
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# gen_larch_init
+#
+# Author: Michael Towers <gradgrind[at]online[dot]de>
+
+# Create an initramfs for a larch live system
+#  $1  - kernel version
+
+# The cpio.gz image is generated in larch.img
+
+/sbin/mkinitcpio -c /lib/initcpio/mkinitcpio.conf -k $1 -g larch.img
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch1 b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1a3753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch1
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# vim: set ft=sh:
+
+# larch1 -  live 'hook' for mkinitcpio: set up tmpfs and find boot device
+
+# Author: Michael Towers (gradgrind) <mt.42@web.de>
+#
+# This file is part of the larch project.
+#
+#    larch is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    larch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with larch; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#    51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#2008.02.11
+
+# Replacement for msg which includes leading and trailing spaces
+msg_ () { [ "${quiet}" != "y" ] && echo "$@"; }
+
+# Try to mount a disk, partition or cdrom and look for the file
+# 'larchboot' in the /larch directory.
+# If LiveCD system found in the device, return 0, else return 1
+# and leave the device mounted.
+# $1 = device name (e.g. "/dev/hda2")
+# $2 = directory where devices will be mounted
+#
+test_live_data_dir ()
+{
+    /bin/mount -r -t iso9660 "$1" $2 >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || \
+    /bin/mount -r -t vfat -o noatime,nodiratime "$1" $2 >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || \
+    /bin/mount -r -t ext2 -o noatime,nodiratime "$1" $2 >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        if [ -f "$2/larch/larchboot" ]; then
+            LDEV="$1"
+            msg_ " ... found at $1"
+            return 0
+        else
+            /bin/umount $2 2>/dev/null
+            msg_ " ... $1 mounted, but no 'larch/larchboot' found"
+        fi
+    else
+        msg_ "  ... not $1"
+    fi
+    return 1
+}
+
+run_hook ()
+{
+    msg_ ":: Creating writeable filesystem (tmpfs)"
+    /bin/mkdir "/tfs"
+    # Boot option copy-to-ram (c2r)
+    if [ "${c2r}" = "y" ]; then
+        TFSSIZE="90%"
+    else
+        TFSSIZE="60%"
+    fi
+    /bin/mount -t tmpfs -o "size=${TFSSIZE}" tmpfs "/tfs"
+
+    # Directory for test mounts (and then for live CD)
+    cdmount="/livecd"
+    /bin/mkdir "${cdmount}"
+
+    # look for livecd data directory, first try ${root}
+    LDEV="${root}"
+    if [ "x${LDEV}" != "x" ]; then
+        /bin/mount -r -t iso9660 "${LDEV}" "${cdmount}" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || \
+        /bin/mount -r -t vfat -o noatime,nodiratime "${LDEV}" "${cdmount}" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || \
+        /bin/mount -r -t ext2 -o noatime,nodiratime "${LDEV}" "${cdmount}" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            if [ -d "${cdmount}/larch" ]; then
+                msg_ ":: larch system at ${LDEV}"
+            else
+                /bin/umount "${cdmount}" 2>/dev/null
+                echo "!! No larch system at ${LDEV}"
+                LDEV=""
+            fi
+        else
+            echo "!! Couldn't mount ${LDEV}"
+            LDEV=""
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # then try cdroms
+    if [ "x${LDEV}" = "x" ]; then
+        msg_ ":: Looking for boot device"
+        cdroms=$( /bin/cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info | { while read a b c; do
+                if [ "${a}" = "drive" -a "${b}" = "name:" ]; then
+                    echo "${c}"
+                    break
+                fi
+            done
+        } )
+        for i in ${cdroms}; do
+            test_live_data_dir "/dev/${i}" "${cdmount}"
+            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then break; fi
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # test USB devices (and disks) repeatedly until timed out
+    if [ "x${LDEV}" = "x" ]; then
+        msg_ ":: Searching for usb (and disk) devices .."
+        for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+            msg_ " :wait ${i} :::"
+            /bin/sleep ${i}
+            for d in /dev/sd[a-z][0-9]*; do
+                test_live_data_dir "${d}" "${cdmount}"
+                if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then break 2; fi
+            done
+        done
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch2 b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74b4e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch2
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# larch2 -  live 'hook' for mkinitcpio: unionfs specific
+
+# Author: Michael Towers (gradgrind) <mt.42@web.de>
+#
+# This file is part of the larch project.
+#
+#    larch is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    larch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with larch; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#    51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#2007.12.13
+
+run_hook ()
+{
+    #!!! --- unionfs specific
+    # Need unionfs module
+    /bin/modprobe unionfs
+    ovlmnt="ro"
+    bropt="dirs="
+    sqfmnt="ro"
+    utype="unionfs"
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch2_aufs b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch2_aufs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac8e40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch2_aufs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# larch2_aufs -  live 'hook' for mkinitcpio: aufs specific
+
+# Author: Michael Towers (gradgrind) <mt.42@web.de>
+#
+# This file is part of the larch project.
+#
+#    larch is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    larch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with larch; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#    51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2008.02.29
+
+run_hook ()
+{
+   #!!! --- aufs specific
+    # Need aufs module
+    /bin/modprobe aufs
+    ovlmnt="rr+wh"
+    sqfmnt="rr"
+    bropt="br:"
+    utype="aufs"
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch3 b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47be81a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/hooks/larch3
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+# larch3 -  live 'hook' for mkinitcpio:
+#                 deal with c2r,
+#                 mount base system,
+#                 load overlay,
+#                 set up unioned root filesystem.
+#                 Also manages overlay merging.
+
+# Author: Michael Towers <gradgrind[at]online[dot]de>
+#
+# This file is part of the larch project.
+#
+#    larch is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    larch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with larch; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#    51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2008.04.04
+
+run_hook ()
+{
+    if [ "x${LDEV}" = "x" ]; then
+        err "Sorry, couldn't find boot medium ..."
+        break="y"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    /sbin/modprobe loop
+
+    # Path to compressed base system
+    sysSqf=${cdmount}/system.sqf
+
+    ovlpath=${cdmount}
+
+    # A possibility to use alternative files:
+    if [ -f ${cdmount}/larch/boot-init ]; then
+        . ${cdmount}/larch/boot-init
+    fi
+
+    # Path to compressed 'modifications' archive
+    modsSqf=${ovlpath}/mods.sqf
+    # Default overlay file and directory
+    overlay=${ovlpath}/overlay.ovl
+
+    # Make union root
+    /bin/mkdir /union
+
+    # Deal with new archives
+    if [ -f ${overlay}_ ]; then
+        /bin/mount -o remount,rw ${LDEV} ${cdmount}
+        /bin/mv ${overlay} ${overlay}~
+        /bin/mv ${overlay}_ ${overlay}
+
+        if [ -f ${modsSqf}_ ]; then
+            /bin/mv ${modsSqf} ${modsSqf}~
+            /bin/mv ${modsSqf}_ ${modsSqf}
+        fi
+        /bin/mount -o remount,ro ${LDEV} ${cdmount}
+    fi
+
+    # Boot option copy-to-ram (c2r)
+    if [ "${c2r}" = "y" ]; then
+        msg_ ":: Copying base system to RAM, this will take a while ..."
+        /bin/cat ${sysSqf} > /tfs/system.sqf
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            err "Sorry, not enough RAM"
+            break="y"
+            return
+        fi
+        sysSqf=/tfs/system.sqf
+
+        msg_ ":: Copying mods archive to RAM, this might take a while ..."
+        /bin/cat ${modsSqf} > /tfs/mods.sqf
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            err "Sorry, not enough RAM"
+            break="y"
+            return
+        fi
+        modsSqf=/tfs/mods.sqf
+
+        # force use of swap (if available)
+        :> /tfs/swapon
+
+    elif [ "${swap}" = "y" ]; then
+        :> /tfs/swapon
+    fi
+
+    msg_ ":: Mounting squashed images"
+    /bin/mkdir /tfs/system
+    # The klibc mount command doesn't support '-o loop'
+    /bin/losetup /dev/loop0 ${sysSqf}
+    /bin/mount -r -t squashfs /dev/loop0 /tfs/system
+
+    # Make stuff in 'system' available by providing the loader and
+    # library path
+    ldli=$( cd /tfs/system; echo lib/ld-linux*.so.2 )
+    /bin/ln -s /tfs/system/${ldli} /${ldli}
+    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/tfs/system/lib:/tfs/system/usr/lib
+
+    /bin/mkdir /tfs/mods
+    # The klibc mount command doesn't support '-o loop'
+    /bin/losetup /dev/loop1 ${modsSqf}
+    /bin/mount -r -t squashfs /dev/loop1 /tfs/mods
+
+    # Unpack the overlay
+    msg_ ":: Initializing writable layer for union (overlay)"
+    /tfs/system/usr/bin/lzop -d < ${overlay} | \
+            /tfs/system/bin/tar -C /tfs -xf -
+
+    # Copy the installation tidy-up script (for removing custom live-only stuff),
+    # and any other files in 'larch/copy' directory
+    if [ -d ${ovlpath}/larch/copy ]; then
+        cd ${ovlpath}/larch/copy
+        for f in *; do
+            cat ${f} >/tfs/${f}
+        done
+    fi
+
+    msg_ ":: Setting up union file system"
+
+    layers="/tfs/overlay=rw:/tfs/mods=${ovlmnt}:/tfs/system=${sqfmnt}"
+    /bin/mount -t ${utype} -o ${bropt}${layers} ${utype} /union
+
+    echo "${utype}" > /tfs/utype
+
+    # Minimal device nodes needed before udev does its work
+    /bin/mkdir /union/dev
+    /bin/mknod /union/dev/console c 5 1
+    /bin/mknod /union/dev/null c 1 3
+    /bin/mknod /union/dev/zero c 1 5
+
+    # Make special directories
+    /bin/mkdir -m 1777 /union/tmp
+    /bin/mkdir /union/media
+    /bin/mkdir /union/sys
+    /bin/mkdir /union/proc
+
+    # Make the tmpfs stuff accessible within the union
+    /bin/mkdir /union/.livesys
+    /bin/mount -o bind /tfs /union/.livesys
+
+    /bin/mkdir /union/.livesys/medium
+
+    /bin/mount -o bind /tfs/system /union/.livesys/system
+    /bin/mount -o bind /tfs/overlay /union/.livesys/overlay
+    /bin/mount -o bind ${cdmount} /union/.livesys/medium
+
+    if [ "x${modsSqf}" != "x" ]; then
+        /bin/mount -o move /tfs/mods /union/.livesys/mods
+    fi
+
+    # Remember the boot device
+    echo "${LDEV}" > /tfs/bootdevice
+
+    if [ "${c2r}" = "y" ]; then
+        # Set flag to inform system of copy-to-ram
+        :> /tfs/c2r
+
+        # Unmount boot device
+        /bin/umount ${cdmount}
+    fi
+
+    msg_ ":: End of live system set-up"
+
+    # Now some tweaks to alter 'init' actions from non-larch hooks, etc.
+    # Override rootdelay from usb hook
+    if [ "x${larchdelay}" = "x"  ]; then
+        # To avoid spurious udevd pid numbers
+        export rootdelay=1
+    else
+        # Allow adjustment via boot option
+        export rootdelay=${larchdelay}
+    fi
+    # root must be set to something or other, even though larch doesn't
+    # need it ...
+    export root="/dev/loop0"
+}
+
+#######
+# The actual root switch occurs later, when 'init' execs 'kinit'.
+# I handle this by overwriting the 'kinit' binary with my own script.
+# This will unmount dev, sys and proc and then exec run-init.
+#######
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch1 b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56baf48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch1
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+install ()
+{
+    MODULES="vfat isofs ext2 ext3 nls_cp437"
+    BINARIES=""
+    FILES=""
+    SCRIPT="larch1"
+}
+
+help ()
+{
+cat<<HELPEOF
+  This hook deals with booting a larch live CD. It is the first larch hook,
+creating a tmpfs and seeking the boot medium.
+HELPEOF
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch2 b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a906227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch2
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+install ()
+{
+    MODULES="unionfs"
+    BINARIES=""
+    FILES=""
+    SCRIPT="larch2"
+}
+
+help ()
+{
+cat<<HELPEOF
+  This hook deals with booting a larch live CD. It handles selection of the
+desired unioning file system, here unionfs.
+HELPEOF
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch2_aufs b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch2_aufs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e19de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch2_aufs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+install ()
+{
+    MODULES="aufs"
+    BINARIES=""
+    FILES=""
+    SCRIPT="larch2_aufs"
+}
+
+help ()
+{
+cat<<HELPEOF
+  This hook deals with booting a larch live CD. It handles selection of the
+desired unioning file system, here aufs.
+HELPEOF
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch3 b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dad03c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/install/larch3
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+install ()
+{
+    MODULES="squashfs loop reiserfs"
+    BINARIES=""
+    FILES=""
+    SCRIPT="larch3"
+#    add_file "/lib/initcpio/kinit" "/bin/kinit"  ##### This doesn't work, so:
+    sed -i 's|.*/usr/lib/klibc/bin/kinit\.shared.*||' "${FILELIST}"
+    sed -i 's|/usr/lib/klibc/bin/kinit|/lib/initcpio/kinit|' "${FILELIST}"
+}
+
+help ()
+{
+cat<<HELPEOF
+  This hook deals with booting a larch live CD. It is the last larch hook,
+setting up the tmpfs root file system.
+HELPEOF
+}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/kinit b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/kinit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7c86f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/kinit
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+
+umount /sys
+umount /proc
+umount /dev
+exec run-init -c /dev/console /union /sbin/init ${CMDLINE}
diff --git a/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/mkinitcpio.conf b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/mkinitcpio.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79cca21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abs/core/linhes-live/lib/initcpio/mkinitcpio.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# vim:set ft=sh
+# MODULES
+# The following modules are loaded before any boot hooks are
+# run.  Advanced users may wish to specify all system modules
+# in this array.  For instance:
+#     MODULES="piix ide_disk reiserfs"
+MODULES=""
+
+# BINARIES
+# This setting includes, into the CPIO image, and additional
+# binaries a given user may wish.  This is run first, so may
+# be used to override the actual binaries used in a given hook.
+# (Existing files are NOT overwritten is already added)
+# BINARIES are dependancy parsed, so you may safely ignore libraries
+#BINARIES=""
+
+# FILES
+# This setting is similar to BINARIES above, however, files are added
+# as-is and are not parsed in anyway.  This is useful for config files.
+# Some users may wish to include modprobe.conf for custom module options,
+# like so:
+#    FILES="/etc/modprobe.conf"
+FILES=""
+
+# HOOKS
+# This is the most important setting in this file.  The HOOKS control the
+# modules and scripts added to the image, and what happens at boot time.
+# Order is important, and it is recommended that you do not change the
+# order in which HOOKS are added.  Run 'mkinitcpio -H <hook name>' for
+# help on a given hook.
+# 'base' is _required_ unless you know precisely what you are doing.
+# 'udev' is _required_ in order to automatically load modules
+# 'modload' may be used in place of 'udev', but is not recommended
+# 'filesystems' is _required_ unless you specify your fs modules in MODULES
+# Examples:
+#    This setup specifies all modules in the MODULES setting above.
+#    No raid, lvm, or encrypted root is needed.
+#    HOOKS="base"
+#
+#    This setup will autodetect all modules for your system and should
+#    work as a sane default
+#    HOOKS="base udev autodetect ide scsi sata filesystems"
+#
+#    This setup will generate a 'full' image which supports most systems.
+#    No autodetection is done.
+#    HOOKS="base udev ide scsi sata usb filesystems"
+#
+#    This setup assembles an ide raid array with an encrypted root FS.
+#    Note: See 'mkinitcpio -H raid' for more information on raid devices.
+#    HOOKS="base udev ide filesystems raid encrypt"
+#
+#    This setup loads an LVM volume group on a usb device.
+#    HOOKS="base udev usb filesystems lvm"
+HOOKS="base udev pata scsi sata usb larch1 larch2___aufs___ larch3"