From: Tim <lin...@co...> - 2005-03-27 22:57:44
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-----Original Message----- From: dev...@li... [mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf Of dev...@li... Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:25 PM To: lin...@co... Subject: Mailman results for Devil-linux-discuss Re: Boot problem -- can boot ver 1.1.3 just fine but noting... Thanks for the info. I have tried with an empty media. It prompts to copy Command? an empty one... then proceeds to do a scsi search. Command? I tried both no and yes. Which module is needed? Is there a way to make a custom DL iso? Is there a document for this? Here are the modules that are loaded in 1.1.3: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ipv6 178836 -1 (autoclean) tun 4224 0 (unused) ipsec 152608 2 cipcb 25000 0 (unused) ipt_limit 920 3 (autoclean) ipt_TOS 952 3 (autoclean) iptable_mangle 2072 1 (autoclean) ipt_MASQUERADE 1432 1 (autoclean) ipt_REJECT 3160 1 (autoclean) ipt_state 504 6 (autoclean) iptable_filter 1644 1 (autoclean) ipt_LOG 3512 4 ip_nat_irc 2416 0 (unused) ip_conntrack_irc 3280 1 [ip_nat_irc] ip_nat_ftp 3184 0 (unused) iptable_nat 17702 3 [ipt_MASQUERADE ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp] ip_tables 13376 11 [ipt_limit ipt_TOS iptable_mangle ipt_MASQUERADE ipt_REJECT ipt_state iptable_filter ipt_LOG table_nat] ip_conntrack_ftp 4176 1 [ip_nat_ftp] ip_conntrack 22752 2 [ipt_MASQUERADE ipt_state ip_nat_irc ip_conntrack_irc ip_nat_ftp iptable_nat ip_conntrack_ftp] p80211 19556 0 (unused) tulip 40640 1 crc32 2896 0 [tulip] 3c59x 26416 1 reiserfs 186164 6 (autoclean) nbd 16580 0 (autoclean) (unused) lvm-mod 58144 15 (autoclean) apm 10032 0 (unused) loop 48944 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Do I need libata loaded? I am surprized that this does not work out-the-box though. Any ideas? Tim. p.s. Computer specs: Dell Optiplex GX1 500 Mhz P3 128 MB ram 13 GB IDE HD { for logs only } 40x CDROM IDE 64MB USB Pen drive (2) 10/100Mbit nics |
From: Tim <lin...@co...> - 2005-05-14 14:23:12
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Well I have been patiently waiting for release 1.2.5 as suggested by Heiko Zuerker. And finally found on test release devil-linux-1.2.5-2005-05-12-i586-SMP -- > http://xenia.sote.hu/ftp/mirrors/devil-linux/devel/testing/ Downloaded it, burned the bootcd.iso and I have the same problem... Boot with my etc.tar.bz2 in place and without it.. It finds the USB just and finds the one on my USB drive Tries to find the DL cd and fails.. Without my etc.tar.bz2 it finds an empty one on the cd... Then it wants to copy it.. It begins to start then it cannot find the devil-linux CD. This is very frustrating as I want to use some the of the new features... As well as having the 2.4.30 Grsec kernel... Any ideas... Tim... PC Specs again: DELL Opiplex GX1 P3 500 128 MB Ram 12GB HD {logs only} 64MB Usb Drive 40x Cdrom -----Original Message----- From: dev...@li... [mailto:dev...@li...] Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:58 PM To: lin...@co... Subject: Devil-linux-discuss post acknowledgement Your message entitled Re: Boot problem -- can boot ver 1.1.3 just fine but noting... was successfully received by the Devil-linux-discuss mailing list. List info page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: Alex P. <ap...@ap...> - 2005-05-14 15:21:43
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I just tried the testrelease with vmware, and it works. Haven't tried on a real computer (not vmware) yet. There is a bug though: i have a scsi disk in vmware using the "buslogic" driver, and it gets detected correctly, but in /etc/sysconfig/config the bootscripts have put: "Buslogic without the ending ". So it gives alot of errors at boot saying it can't find the second ". Alex Tim wrote: >Well I have been patiently waiting for release 1.2.5 as suggested by Heiko >Zuerker. > >And finally found on test release devil-linux-1.2.5-2005-05-12-i586-SMP >-- > http://xenia.sote.hu/ftp/mirrors/devil-linux/devel/testing/ > >Downloaded it, burned the bootcd.iso and I have the same problem... > >Boot with my etc.tar.bz2 in place and without it.. >It finds the USB just and finds the one on my USB drive >Tries to find the DL cd and fails.. > >Without my etc.tar.bz2 it finds an empty one on the cd... >Then it wants to copy it.. It begins to start then it cannot find the >devil-linux CD. This is very frustrating as I want to use some the of >the new features... As well as having the 2.4.30 Grsec kernel... > >Any ideas... > >Tim... >PC Specs again: >DELL Opiplex GX1 >P3 500 >128 MB Ram >12GB HD {logs only} >64MB Usb Drive >40x Cdrom > >-----Original Message----- >From: dev...@li... >[mailto:dev...@li...] >Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:58 PM >To: lin...@co... >Subject: Devil-linux-discuss post acknowledgement > > >Your message entitled > > Re: Boot problem -- can boot ver 1.1.3 just fine but noting... > >was successfully received by the Devil-linux-discuss mailing list. > >List info page: >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes >Want to be the first software developer in space? >Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! >http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7393&alloc_id=16281&op=click >_______________________________________________ >Devil-linux-discuss mailing list >Dev...@li... >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss > > |
From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2005-05-16 18:10:36
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> Well I have been patiently waiting for release 1.2.5 as suggested by > Heiko > Zuerker. > > > And finally found on test release devil-linux-1.2.5-2005-05-12-i586-SMP > -- > http://xenia.sote.hu/ftp/mirrors/devil-linux/devel/testing/ > > > Downloaded it, burned the bootcd.iso and I have the same problem... > > > Boot with my etc.tar.bz2 in place and without it.. > It finds the USB just and finds the one on my USB drive > Tries to find the DL cd and fails.. > > > Without my etc.tar.bz2 it finds an empty one on the cd... > Then it wants to copy it.. It begins to start then it cannot find the > devil-linux CD. This is very frustrating as I want to use some the of the > new features... As well as having the 2.4.30 Grsec kernel... > > Any ideas... > > > Tim... > PC Specs again: > DELL Opiplex GX1 > P3 500 > 128 MB Ram > 12GB HD {logs only} > 64MB Usb Drive > 40x Cdrom > I can't explain why it behaves like this. Can you format the USB stick with ext2 ? Can you try the same setup on another machine (best different type) ? -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |
From: Tim <lin...@co...> - 2005-05-23 06:19:48
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Hi, Thanks for all the feedback.... I just want to clear things up a bit... I am using the CD as the Linux environment. The USB drive is for configs only {etc.tar.bz2} I can boot just fine and load the config tar ball With version 1.1.3. No issues. When I boot with 1.2.x it boots and then searches For the tar ball. It finds it on the USB drive. It appears to begin loading it and continue to Boot from the CD, but somehow looses the CD and States that it cannot find the DL cd. I was not sure if was something in the tarball. So I copied a blank one from root of the cd. I presume this is the blank one for ver 1.2.5. It finds it as well and then it tries to continue Booting and for some reason cannot find the DL cd. I hope that is more clear now... Sorry for any confusion. Tim... -----Original Message----- From: Tim [mailto:lin...@co...] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:10 PM To: 'dev...@li...' Subject: FW: Boot problem -- can boot ver 1.1.3 just fine but noting... WTF! I have tried the release of 1.2.5 and same issue. I even tried using a floppy instead of a Usb drive. I cannot believe that I am only one having this issue... Why does 1.1.3 boot just fine and nothing newer? I am so very frustrated now! I give UP!!! Tim... -----Original Message----- From: Tim [mailto:lin...@co...] Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:23 AM To: 'dev...@li...' Subject: Re: Boot problem -- can boot ver 1.1.3 just fine but noting... Well I have been patiently waiting for release 1.2.5 as suggested by Heiko Zuerker. And finally found on test release devil-linux-1.2.5-2005-05-12-i586-SMP -- > http://xenia.sote.hu/ftp/mirrors/devil-linux/devel/testing/ Downloaded it, burned the bootcd.iso and I have the same problem... Boot with my etc.tar.bz2 in place and without it.. It finds the USB drive just fine and finds the etc.tar.bz2. Tries to find/mount the DL cd and fails to mount it. Without my etc.tar.bz2 it finds an empty one on the cd... Then it wants to copy it.. It begins to start then it cannot find the devil-linux CD. This is very frustrating as I want to use some the of the new features... As well as having the 2.4.30 Grsec kernel... Any ideas... Tim... PC Specs again: DELL Opiplex GX1 P3 500 128 MB Ram 12GB HD {logs only} 64MB Usb Drive 40x Cdrom -----Original Message----- From: dev...@li... [mailto:dev...@li...] Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:58 PM To: lin...@co... Subject: Devil-linux-discuss post acknowledgement Your message entitled Re: Boot problem -- can boot ver 1.1.3 just fine but noting... was successfully received by the Devil-linux-discuss mailing list. List info page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: Yaron K. <yk...@dn...> - 2005-05-23 09:19:17
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Hi, I had the same issue on my HP Netserver LH Pro, With SCSI CD It was solved only after I edited /etc/sysconfig/config INITRD_MODULES="aic7xxx" Check for the correct module of the CD and edit the file. The original blank tarball couldn't find my CD after creating the startup copy, no matter what. Yaron. |
From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2005-05-23 14:58:03
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> Hi, > > > I had the same issue on my HP Netserver LH Pro, With SCSI CD > It was solved only after I edited /etc/sysconfig/config > > > INITRD_MODULES="aic7xxx" > > > Check for the correct module of the CD and edit the file. > > > The original blank tarball couldn't find my CD after creating the > startup copy, no matter what. Out of the box DL only has IDE drives included. If you use SCSI, RAID, SATA, then you have to load the module via the line shown above. -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-23 16:34:13
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Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for = storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm still = using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), I = can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to cp = /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found at = boot, but I can't work out how to do this? Thanks for any help Dom |
From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2005-05-23 19:13:02
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> Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for storage > of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm still using CD > for boot (DL 1.2.4). > > I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), I > can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to cp > /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found at boot, > but I can't work out how to do this? > > Thanks for any help did you format the partition ? use mkfs.ext2 to do this. -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |
From: <Her...@sp...> - 2005-05-23 19:23:11
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after creating the partition using fdisk, you also need to format the partition you just created using for example the command "mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1" where /dev/sda1 would be your usb stick (make sure you are using the same device as used for the fdisk. Herbert dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 18:34:45: > Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for > storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm > still using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). > > I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), > I can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to > cp /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found > at boot, but I can't work out how to do this? > > Thanks for any help > > Dom |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-23 19:56:51
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Thanks Herbert & Heiko. I have done that now, that seems good. Now how do I copy etc.tar.bz2 to the USB stick? There is nothing on /mnt and it is read-only. Sorry for being so dumb. Dom ----- Original Message ----- From: <Her...@sp...> To: <dev...@li...> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Replace floppy with USB stick (CD boot) > > > > > > after creating the partition using fdisk, you also need to format the > partition you just created using for example the command "mkfs.ext2 > /dev/sda1" where /dev/sda1 would be your usb stick (make sure you are > using > the same device as used for the fdisk. > > Herbert > > dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 > 18:34:45: > >> Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for >> storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm >> still using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). >> >> I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), >> I can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to >> cp /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found >> at boot, but I can't work out how to do this? >> >> Thanks for any help >> >> Dom > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss > |
From: Alex P. <ap...@ap...> - 2005-05-23 20:01:35
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mount /dev/sd1 /mnt cp etc.tar.bz2 /mnt I think that'll do it. Alex dl...@ed... wrote: > Thanks Herbert & Heiko. > > I have done that now, that seems good. Now how do I copy etc.tar.bz2 > to the USB stick? There is nothing on /mnt and it is read-only. Sorry > for being so dumb. > > Dom > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <Her...@sp...> > To: <dev...@li...> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 8:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Replace floppy with USB stick (CD > boot) > > >> >> >> >> >> >> after creating the partition using fdisk, you also need to format the >> partition you just created using for example the command "mkfs.ext2 >> /dev/sda1" where /dev/sda1 would be your usb stick (make sure you are >> using >> the same device as used for the fdisk. >> >> Herbert >> >> dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 >> 18:34:45: >> >>> Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for >>> storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm >>> still using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). >>> >>> I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), >>> I can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to >>> cp /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found >>> at boot, but I can't work out how to do this? >>> >>> Thanks for any help >>> >>> Dom >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes >> Want to be the first software developer in space? >> Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! >> http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click >> _______________________________________________ >> Devil-linux-discuss mailing list >> Dev...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2005-05-23 20:21:28
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> mount /dev/sd1 /mnt cp etc.tar.bz2 /mnt > > I think that'll do it. You have to umount before you removed the device/media: umount /mnt -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-23 20:42:20
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Hi Heido I'm still stuck see responses below: root@Our:~ # mount /dev/sd1 /mnt mount: special device /dev/sd1 does not exist root@Our:~ # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt mount: you must specify the filesystem type root@Our:~ # mount -t ext2 /dev/sda1 /mnt mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1, or too many mounted file systems Dom |
From: Alex P. <ap...@ap...> - 2005-05-23 20:47:16
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I'm very sorry for my typo, i meant sda1 not sd1. (if your usbdevice uses scsi emulation, like mine, but it seems it does). If it complains about specifying a filesystem type this is a good rule (in my opinion): -you are mounting the wrong device (eg /dev/sda instead of sda1) -you haven't formatted the device yet (check mkfs.ext2) Alex dl...@ed... wrote: > Hi Heido > > I'm still stuck see responses below: > > root@Our:~ # mount /dev/sd1 /mnt > mount: special device /dev/sd1 does not exist > root@Our:~ # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > root@Our:~ # mount -t ext2 /dev/sda1 /mnt > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1, > or too many mounted file systems > > Dom > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: Kari M. <ka...@tr...> - 2005-05-23 20:52:19
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dl...@ed... wrote: > Hi Heido >=20 > I'm still stuck see responses below: >=20 > root@Our:~ # mount /dev/sd1 /mnt > mount: special device /dev/sd1 does not exist > root@Our:~ # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > root@Our:~ # mount -t ext2 /dev/sda1 /mnt > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1, > or too many mounted file systems Dom! try fdisk -l /dev/sda You mighgt have one of those weird USB stick emulating Zip drive. If you do, the you see partition 4 there.... and you need to use /dev/sd= a4 > Dom >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D7412&alloc_id=3D16344&op=3Dclick > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss Terveisin/With kind regards/Med h=E4lsningar/Lugupidamisega, Kari Mattsson Trivore Corp. |
From: <Her...@sp...> - 2005-05-23 20:09:35
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When you start DL for the firs time it will ask to copy the default configuration to the usb stick. Once booted you can run setup and when all settings are done run save-config. Done... dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 21:42:21: > Thanks Herbert & Heiko. > > I have done that now, that seems good. Now how do I copy etc.tar.bz2 to the > USB stick? There is nothing on /mnt and it is read-only. Sorry for being so > dumb. > > Dom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Her...@sp...> > To: <dev...@li...> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 8:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Replace floppy with USB stick (CD boot) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > after creating the partition using fdisk, you also need to format the > > partition you just created using for example the command "mkfs.ext2 > > /dev/sda1" where /dev/sda1 would be your usb stick (make sure you are > > using > > the same device as used for the fdisk. > > > > Herbert > > > > dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 > > 18:34:45: > > > >> Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for > >> storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm > >> still using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). > >> > >> I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), > >> I can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to > >> cp /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found > >> at boot, but I can't work out how to do this? > >> > >> Thanks for any help > >> > >> Dom > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > > Want to be the first software developer in space? > > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > > Dev...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-23 20:29:52
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Yea, I guess. Is there no way to just copy the existing configuration onto the USB stick? that's easier and more replicable than having to do all the reconfiguration from scratch. Dom ----- Original Message ----- From: <Her...@sp...> To: <dev...@li...> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Replace floppy with USB stick (CD boot) > > > > > > When you start DL for the firs time it will ask to copy the default > configuration to the usb stick. Once booted you can run setup and when all > settings are done run save-config. Done... > > > > dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 > 21:42:21: > >> Thanks Herbert & Heiko. >> >> I have done that now, that seems good. Now how do I copy etc.tar.bz2 to > the >> USB stick? There is nothing on /mnt and it is read-only. Sorry for being > so >> dumb. >> >> Dom >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Her...@sp...> >> To: <dev...@li...> >> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 8:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Replace floppy with USB stick (CD > boot) >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > after creating the partition using fdisk, you also need to format the >> > partition you just created using for example the command "mkfs.ext2 >> > /dev/sda1" where /dev/sda1 would be your usb stick (make sure you are >> > using >> > the same device as used for the fdisk. >> > >> > Herbert >> > >> > dev...@li... wrote on 23.05.2005 >> > 18:34:45: >> > >> >> Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for >> >> storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm >> >> still using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). >> >> >> >> I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), >> >> I can't work out what to do next. All I want to do (I think) is to >> >> cp /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found >> >> at boot, but I can't work out how to do this? >> >> >> >> Thanks for any help >> >> >> >> Dom |
From: Kari M. <ka...@tr...> - 2005-05-23 20:45:13
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dl...@ed... wrote: > Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for=20 > storage of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm still=20 > using CD for boot (DL 1.2.4). If you have a good stick, then it is safer than diskette. I recently bought 64 MB USB sticks for just this purpose for =A4 10 a pie= ce. All 4 of them can lose their data and even partitioning at totally=20 random intervals! It doesn't matter how I use them: they also die under=20 Windows. Only low-level formatting with a Windows program which came=20 with the sticks can make the stick function again. All data is always los= t. I also have several better USB sticks which have never failed. > I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), I=20 > can't work out what to do next.=20 For partition type 83, you want command mke2fs -j /dev/sdX0 (replace X0 with your appropriate letter and numbe= r) If you want to go for FAT, make the partition type a 06, and format with=20 command mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX0 All I want to do (I think) is to cp > /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found at=20 > boot, but I can't work out how to do this? Format first (above), then mount and copy: mount /dev/sdX0 /mnt cp etc.tar.bz2 /mnt It is also a good idea to add a line like /dev/sdX0 /mnt noauto defaults 0 0 ...to your /etc/fstab file Heiko: How about adding this kind of line to default fstab file as a=20 commented line? > Thanks for any help > =20 > Dom Terveisin/With kind regards/Med h=E4lsningar/Lugupidamisega, Kari Mattsson Trivore Corp. |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-23 21:25:51
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Hi Kari I have followed your advice. I have reformatted with FAT (so I have a chance to backup the USB drive to Windows machine by physically moving it - just like the floppy?), and I managed to mount it and to cp the file as you suggested. Great! I also added the line you suggested to fstab, I put it before the existing (floppy) line (but I doubt this will have made much difference as I didn't save-config, it would only have gone to the floppy anyway). Then I rebooted. Now I can't access the machine (I'm using Putty). I'll have a look when I get to it in the morning! Dom P.S. I don't think I have a weird USB drive, it showed partition 1 not 4. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kari Mattsson" <ka...@tr...> To: <dev...@li...> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Replace floppy with USB stick (CD boot) dl...@ed... wrote: > Hi guys, I am trying to replace my floppy disk with USB stick for storage > of the etc.tar.bz2 file - USB stick should be safer. I'm still using CD > for boot (DL 1.2.4). If you have a good stick, then it is safer than diskette. I recently bought 64 MB USB sticks for just this purpose for € 10 a piece. All 4 of them can lose their data and even partitioning at totally random intervals! It doesn't matter how I use them: they also die under Windows. Only low-level formatting with a Windows program which came with the sticks can make the stick function again. All data is always lost. I also have several better USB sticks which have never failed. > I have done fdisk on the USB stick and set it to Linux format (83), I > can't work out what to do next. For partition type 83, you want command mke2fs -j /dev/sdX0 (replace X0 with your appropriate letter and number) If you want to go for FAT, make the partition type a 06, and format with command mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX0 All I want to do (I think) is to cp > /config/etc.tar.bz2 on to the USB stick so that it will be found at boot, > but I can't work out how to do this? Format first (above), then mount and copy: mount /dev/sdX0 /mnt cp etc.tar.bz2 /mnt It is also a good idea to add a line like /dev/sdX0 /mnt noauto defaults 0 0 ...to your /etc/fstab file Heiko: How about adding this kind of line to default fstab file as a commented line? > Thanks for any help > Dom Terveisin/With kind regards/Med hälsningar/Lugupidamisega, Kari Mattsson Trivore Corp. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes Want to be the first software developer in space? Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt12&alloc_id344&op=ick _______________________________________________ Devil-linux-discuss mailing list Dev...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-24 07:57:55
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Hi All It turns out that the etc.tar.bz2 file I copied to my USB drive (from /config) is the default file and not the copy located on my floppy. How do I access etc.tar.bz2 on my floppy drive (so I can copy it to the USB drive)? Actually I can do this in Windoze (as my USB drive is FAT-formatted), but it would be nice to know how to do it with DL. Thanks Dom |
From: <Her...@sp...> - 2005-05-24 08:10:29
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First you need to mount the floppy disk using "mount /dev/floppy /mnt" Then you can copy the the etc.tar.bz2 file to temporary storage using "cp /mnt/etc.tar.bz2 /tmp/" for example now you unmount the floppy using "umount /mnt then you can mount your usb stick to /mnt using "mount /dev/sda1 /mnt" or whatever device your usb stick gets assigned to tehn copy the config from temp to usb using "cp /tmp/etc.tar.bz2 /mnt/" and finally unmount the usb stick: "umount /mnt" Herbert dev...@li... wrote on 24.05.2005 09:56:13: > Hi All > > It turns out that the etc.tar.bz2 file I copied to my USB drive (from > /config) is the default file and not the copy located on my floppy. How do I > access etc.tar.bz2 on my floppy drive (so I can copy it to the USB drive)? > Actually I can do this in Windoze (as my USB drive is FAT-formatted), but it > would be nice to know how to do it with DL. > > Thanks > > Dom > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: <dl...@ed...> - 2005-05-24 09:42:18
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Hi Herbert Thanks very much for that, I was just working this out for myself! The unexpected thing is that in DL it seems one can only mount one device as /mnt? One can't mount any more? Anyway my script is below, I am sure others could improve on it! I now have my new USB drive working as intended. Thanks to everyone for their help! Dom # Script for moving configuration file (etc.tar.bz2) from floppy to USB drive # # Assumes use of first (or only) USB drive (sda) and first (or only) partition (sda1) # # Start by booting with USB stick plugged in, so system finds it (/dev/sda) # 'ls /dev/sda' should produce response '/dev/sda' # # If required: # create the FAT partition (but may already exist on new USB stick): # fdisk /dev/sda # command p shows the existing config of the stick - if it shows Device /dev/sda1 # with System FAT16, it is all okay and you can just quit with option q # Otherwise use options (m to view) to create and/or set partition one to type 06 (FAT16) # # Format the new partition (perhaps not needed if FAT16 partition was already there): # mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1 # # Mount floppy filesystem mount /dev/floppy/0 /mnt # Copy config file to temporary destination cp /mnt/etc.tar.bz2 /tmp/ # Unmount floppy umount /mnt # Mount USB drive filesystem mount /dev/sda1 /mnt # Copy config file from temporary destination to USB drive cp /tmp/etc.tar.bz2 /mnt # Del config file from temporary destination rm /tmp/etc.tar.bz2 # Unmount USB drive umount /mnt |
From: <Her...@sp...> - 2005-05-24 10:21:23
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you can mount as many things as you need, you just have to create an empty directory as mount point for all your mounts dev...@li... wrote on 24.05.2005 11:42:55: > Hi Herbert > > Thanks very much for that, I was just working this out for myself! The > unexpected thing is that in DL it seems one can only mount one device as > /mnt? One can't mount any more? Anyway my script is below, I am sure others > could improve on it! I now have my new USB drive working as intended. Thanks > to everyone for their help! > > Dom > > # Script for moving configuration file (etc.tar.bz2) from floppy to USB > drive > # > # Assumes use of first (or only) USB drive (sda) and first (or only) > partition (sda1) > # > # Start by booting with USB stick plugged in, so system finds it (/dev/sda) > # 'ls /dev/sda' should produce response '/dev/sda' > # > # If required: > # create the FAT partition (but may already exist on new USB stick): > # fdisk /dev/sda > # command p shows the existing config of the stick - if it shows Device > /dev/sda1 > # with System FAT16, it is all okay and you can just quit with option q > # Otherwise use options (m to view) to create and/or set partition one to > type 06 (FAT16) > # > # Format the new partition (perhaps not needed if FAT16 partition was > already there): > # mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1 > # > # Mount floppy filesystem > mount /dev/floppy/0 /mnt > # Copy config file to temporary destination > cp /mnt/etc.tar.bz2 /tmp/ > # Unmount floppy > umount /mnt > # Mount USB drive filesystem > mount /dev/sda1 /mnt > # Copy config file from temporary destination to USB drive > cp /tmp/etc.tar.bz2 /mnt > # Del config file from temporary destination > rm /tmp/etc.tar.bz2 > # Unmount USB drive > umount /mnt > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss |
From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2005-05-23 22:00:22
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> It is also a good idea to add a line like > > > /dev/sdX0 /mnt noauto defaults 0 0 > > > ...to your /etc/fstab file > > > Heiko: How about adding this kind of line to default fstab file as a > commented line? better not, because people will try to use it as-is and then complain on the mailinglist.... -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |