From: Benny B. S. <bb...@se...> - 2009-12-30 02:21:58
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Ryan McLinko skrev: > > I was attempting to remove any x/display manager/etc packages (I'm > only accessing my gumstix via ssh/ftp) from my gumstix system using > opkg and rebooted resulting in (during boot): > > Starting GPE display manager: gpe-dm > INIT: Id "S" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: Id "S" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > [and then it just hangs] > > Figuring out how to disable disable X without killing boot is now a > question for another day as now I would just like to get my gumstix to > boot again. In order to fix this, I assume that I need to make a > bootable SD card (is there a better option?) > > That said, is there a way to create a bootable SD card in either > Windows or in VMWare mounted linux on Windows? I cannot seem to find > any Windows utilities that emulate Linux's fdisk, but VMWare seems > unable to recognize the SDCard reader in my laptop. I don't have the > space and already have too many partitions on my current laptop to > install a linux dual-boot (also it seems stupid to have to install a > dual-boot with the sole purpose being to create a bootable SD-card). > Is there a better option? > > Thanks > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community > Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support > A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy > Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > I have used an USB card reader in VMware without any problems (had the same problem that the build in version didn't work) /Benny |