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Re: [Astlinux-users] New Images
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From: Darrick H. <dha...@dj...> - 2008-09-15 18:02:05
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That won't work as it's already unmounted by that point. It's unmounted in the initrd/linuxrc script. I don't see much harm in leaving it mounted, but in a read-only state, but I'll wait for Kristian to follow up with his opinion before making the change. Chris Abnett wrote: > Or perhaps an option in the rc.conf file for the Vfat partition.. > > 1] don’t mount > > 2] mount as read only > > 3] mount as read / write > > > > I understand in a production system it may not be wanted mounted as a > sys admin could mess things up playing in there.. but in development it > sure is nice to have it there and be able to get access to it quickly > and easily.. > > -Christopher > > > > *From:* ast...@li... > [mailto:ast...@li...] *On Behalf Of > *David Kerr > *Sent:* Monday, September 15, 2008 1:56 PM > *To:* AstLinux Users Mailing List > *Subject:* Re: [Astlinux-users] New Images > > > > I'd like it back as well. But if the default is set as read-only (which > I understand is a wise thing to do) then I would also like a script that > will let you write files. Perhaps a wrapper around the cp command that > mounts it as read/write, issues a warning (requiring a y/n answer), > copies the requested file(s), then puts it back to read only. > > Regards, > David > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Darrick Hartman > <dha...@dj... <mailto:dha...@dj...>> wrote: > > Christopher, > > Please don't scream at us. We get the point you're trying to get across. > > Kristian, > > Do you have any major objections to purposefully leaving /oldroot/cdrom > mounted as read-only? I've seen some good arguments for leaving it > visible and perhaps it causes more confusion by removing it. > > Darrick > > > Chris Abnett wrote: > > I really DO NOT LIKE the fact the /oldroot/cdrom is not mounted by > default > > anymore.. can you please tell me how I can have this mounted > automatically.. > > this is esp important on my one system as I use it for development > > purposes(not me Devel environment but a test box) and find it a PAIN > to have > > to mount it manually all the time just to go looking around or to run a > > different trunk release > > > > So PLEASE put this back to the way it was or make it an option.. > > -Christopher > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ast...@li... > <mailto:ast...@li...> > > [mailto:ast...@li... > <mailto:ast...@li...>] On Behalf Of Martin > > Rogers > > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 12:57 PM > > To: AstLinux Users Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] New Images > > > > Hi Darrick > > > > I am aware that Astlinux 0.6.XXXX == Asterisk 1.4.x.y, but is there any > > way to correlate between the Astlinux XXXX number and the Asterisk .x.y > > number. > > > > In other words, it would be nice to know which exact version/build of > > Asterisk is incorporated in a given Astlinux distribution before > > downloading it. This can be important as specific Asterisk builds may > > be necessary as fixes are applied. > > > > Thanks > > Mart > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Darrick Hartman wrote: > >>> I'm just uploading some new images to my website. Some of these > are the > >>> regular 'runnix' files where the tar ball contains the appropriate > >>> astlinux-XXX.run, run.conf etc files and some are complete images that > >>> you can simply dd to a new CF. The complete images have a naming > >>> convention of cf-0.6-XXXX-ARCH.img.gz > >>> > >>> SO, if you are starting out fresh and do not have a CF prepared with > >>> runnix, do the following: > >>> > >>> 1). Download the cf-0.6-XXXX-ARCH.img.gz file > >>> 2). gunzip the file so you are left with a cf-0.6-XXXX-ARCH.img file > >>> 3). Using dd on Linux (or *BSD) or physdiskwrite on Windows transfer > >>> the files to your CF card. These images will write a 128MB vfat > >>> partition containing everything you need to boot up to astlinux. > >>> > >>> 4). Insert the CF into your target device and boot. > >>> 5). After booting, login as root (pass astlinux). > >>> 6). Create a new partition for unionfs (fdisk /dev/hdX, n, p, 2 ...) > >>> 7). Type "sync" which should allow the new partition to be seen. If > >>> not, reboot, relogin then continue with 8. > >>> 8). Run 'genunion /dev/hdX2' which will create the file system, copy > >>> files and set the file system label to ASTURW for that partition. > >>> 9). Reboot and enjoy your system. > >>> > >>> If you already have your CF setup, you'll want to continue downloading > >>> the astlinux-0.6-XXXX-ARCH.tar.gz files, expanding those and > copying the > >>> files to the 'os' directory. > >>> > >>> I've tested the net5501 files. The others should work as well. > >>> > >>> You can find these files here: > >>> > >>> http://www.djhsolutions.com/astlinux > >>> > >>> Darrick > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > > prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > <http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Ast...@li... > <mailto:Ast...@li...> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > > pa...@kr... <mailto:pa...@kr...>. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > <http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Ast...@li... > <mailto:Ast...@li...> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pa...@kr... <mailto:pa...@kr...>. > > -- > Darrick Hartman > DJH Solutions, LLC > http://www.djhsolutions.com > Small Business IT Specialists > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > <http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Ast...@li... > <mailto:Ast...@li...> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pa...@kr... <mailto:pa...@kr...>. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Ast...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pa...@kr.... -- Darrick Hartman DJH Solutions, LLC http://www.djhsolutions.com Small Business IT Specialists |
