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[Devil-linux-develop] Funny CD mount at boot-time problem

[John v. V. <joh...@ya...>]

Hi,

To build my own DL, I mounted the /dev/hdd fixed ISO, cp -r the cdrom to the
iso directory.  Then I successfully made an ISO image and burned it w/
cdrecord.

It boots ok, then gets the floppy configutions.

Then, when it tries mount the CD it fails.  So I added a /bin/sh after the
failing point in the cdrom_mount script to see what was up.

When I typed ps -ef, I found /bin/sh mount_cdrom /cdrom is "S" state (sleep 
??)

I then typed in the mount -t iso9660 command at the command line and it said
"resourse busy" --- but it mounted the drive !!

I tested the downloaded ISO again, and it boots ok.

Any clue ??

BTW, I downloaded the LFS packages and I am ready to build their basic system. 
I also found:

"BBLCD is the acronym for Bernhard's Bootable Linux CD. You can also read it as
Build your own Bootable Linux CD"
http://www.bablokb.de/bblcd/

Also the ISO boot scripting tool looks good, adds rescue capability.

Do you think it boots NT or Win 98 ??  (just curious, never use that stuff) 

John


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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Funny CD mount at boot-time problem

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

"John van V." wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> To build my own DL, I mounted the /dev/hdd fixed ISO, cp -r the cdrom to the
> iso directory.  Then I successfully made an ISO image and burned it w/
> cdrecord.

Do I understand correct that you are trying to do this:
 * copy the content from cd to harddisk
 * change some scripts
 * re-assemble cd 
 * burn cd

But I think Heiko recreated the iso image for you so you can use 
your fast cd drive at /dev/hdd.
  ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel/testing/devil-linux-0.5rc1-hz-20020420.tar.bz2

> Any clue ??

When I'd understand what you are trying to do, I might have one.

> BTW, I downloaded the LFS packages and I am ready to build their basic system.

Ok, as a homework script the built of the LFS system and we do not
need the pre-compiled LFS system for download.

> I also found:
> 
> "BBLCD is the acronym for Bernhard's Bootable Linux CD. You can also read it as
> Build your own Bootable Linux CD"
> http://www.bablokb.de/bblcd/
> 
> Also the ISO boot scripting tool looks good, adds rescue capability.

It's not really what we need.

> 
> Do you think it boots NT or Win 98 ??  (just curious, never use that stuff)-- 

from the link above:
...Windows, it's impossible....


MfG / Regards
Friedrich Lobenstock

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Funny CD mount at boot-time problem

[John v. V. <joh...@ya...>]

Hi,

> Do I understand correct that you are trying to do this:
>  * copy the content from cd to harddisk
>  * change some scripts
>  * re-assemble cd 
>  * burn cd

Yes, that is correct.  I used the fixed ISO image.  Somehow what I did broke
something... 

Basically, I (or we, the linux society) want a build system just like yours.

What do you suggest ??

John

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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Funny CD mount at boot-time problem

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

"John van V." wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > Do I understand correct that you are trying to do this:
> >  * copy the content from cd to harddisk
> >  * change some scripts
> >  * re-assemble cd
> >  * burn cd
> 
> Yes, that is correct.  I used the fixed ISO image.  Somehow what I did broke
> something...
> 
> Basically, I (or we, the linux society) want a build system just like yours.

What you tried to do was somehow reverse engineer our stuff. That's
not needed because you can take our sources and scripts.

Why don't you take our build system and extend it to your needs. 
Adding the sources of the programms you need and writing the approiate 
build scripts (see the existing ones if you need an example).

"Where do you want to go"? What do you want to add?

-- 
MfG / Regards
Friedrich Lobenstock

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] DL Build Tools

[John v. V. <joh...@ya...>]

> What you tried to do was somehow reverse engineer our stuff. That's
> not needed because you can take our sources and scripts.

Yes, it seemed simple enough at the time :(
 
> Why don't you take our build system and extend it to your needs. 
Ok

> "Where do you want to go"? What do you want to add?

The first thing I would like to do is somehow benchmark the efficency of SHMFS
and swap as opposed to the traditional Linux setup.  It is so radical and
inexpensive as to be very inviting.

Secondly I would like to write swap and lvm scripts tuned for various amounts
of ram, and ultimately, various file systems.  NTFS should at some time be
conquered by the penguin.  It would also be nice to compile raid into the
kernel.

Also important to me, is hardware detection, especially ethernet.  This is
accomplished in at least two other CD based distributions.

There have been a few requests for DL build kits from the linux society, we
truly intend to put it into production because of its simplicity.

The Linux Society has also bonded with a group that supplies PCs to poor
families in a town near NYC.  They too are intrigued by DL as an educational
tool for teenagers wishing to enter systems operations.  They cannot, by the
way, legally distribute Microsoft.

http://www.pcrenew.org/

Pictures of their recycling operation:
http://www.pcrenew.org/ncworkshop_7_30_01.htm
http://www.pcrenew.org/ncworkshop_8_01_01.htm

John




 

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