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From: Fred F. <ffr...@lo...> - 2007-02-04 23:32:38
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I have tried to get the install to USB to work with no luck. I used the script provided and that builds a stick good enough so that the machine sees GRUB and tries to boot but it dumps me to the BASH-LIKE interface of GRUB. I tried to cat (hd0,0)/boot/grub/grub.conf but all I got was garbage (a series of ??????????) I copied all the startup commands on a separate computer (I did that to make sure grub.conf was not corrupted) and I could look at the file fine. I tried again and this time I type the root/kernel/initrd commands that I copied from the file and the bastard booted fine. At that point suspecting a GRUB problem I wiped the stick and tried to rebuild it by hand with the GRUB from my computer (version 0.97). I did what I am used to which is a boot partition (sdh1) a root partition (sdh3) and a config partition (sdh2) all ext2. I installed grub to sdh1 and changed the config so that it was (hd0,0)/ instead of (hd0,0)/boot/ and strange enough that worked just fine. No problem booting up, other than failing to find the iso to finish booting. I need help either getting the original scheme working (how can I make grub see grub.conf?) or my manual scheme working (how can I tell it where the ISO is?) Any help is much appreciated. |
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From: Dick M. <di...@li...> - 2007-02-05 07:44:12
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Fred Frigerio wrote: > I have tried to get the install to USB to work with no luck. FWIW I've never managed to get the grub or lilo installs working. I always use the syslinux version. Dick |
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From: Fred F. <ffr...@fr...> - 2007-02-06 05:15:10
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Dick Middleton wrote: > Fred Frigerio wrote: >> I have tried to get the install to USB to work with no luck. > > FWIW I've never managed to get the grub or lilo installs working. I > always use the syslinux version. > > Dick > The problem I have is that I need ttyS0 console because this is a headless appliance type router with 3 ports (NexGate NSA1035). > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 |
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From: Patrick S. <pat...@we...> - 2007-02-06 15:39:24
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Hello! AFAIK, syslinux supports serial console. See man syslinux for more information. Regards, Patrick Schneider Fred Frigerio schrieb: > The problem I have is that I need ttyS0 console because this is a > headless appliance type router with 3 ports (NexGate NSA1035). > |
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From: Fred F. <ffr...@fr...> - 2007-02-08 03:19:55
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Dick, thanks for your hint. syslinux was the way to go and setting up a serial terminal with it was a breeze. Again thanks. Fred Dick Middleton wrote: > Fred Frigerio wrote: >> I have tried to get the install to USB to work with no luck. > > FWIW I've never managed to get the grub or lilo installs working. I > always use the syslinux version. > > Dick > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 |
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From: Fred F. <ffr...@fr...> - 2007-02-06 13:00:31
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> > At that point suspecting a GRUB problem I wiped the stick and tried to > rebuild it by hand with the GRUB from my computer (version 0.97). I did > what I am used to which is a boot partition (sdh1) a root partition > (sdh3) and a config partition (sdh2) all ext2. I installed grub to sdh1 > and changed the config so that it was (hd0,0)/ instead of (hd0,0)/boot/ > and strange enough that worked just fine. No problem booting up, other > than failing to find the iso to finish booting. > > I need help either getting the original scheme working (how can I make > grub see grub.conf?) or my manual scheme working (how can I tell it > where the ISO is?) > Is there something in the initrd which sets up the / after the kernel start? I am wondering if there is any documentation on the boot process that I can look at to try and get this working. |
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From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2007-02-06 14:58:25
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On Tue, February 6, 2007 07:00, Fred Frigerio wrote: >> >> At that point suspecting a GRUB problem I wiped the stick and tried to >> rebuild it by hand with the GRUB from my computer (version 0.97). I did >> what I am used to which is a boot partition (sdh1) a root partition >> (sdh3) and a config partition (sdh2) all ext2. I installed grub to sdh1 >> and changed the config so that it was (hd0,0)/ instead of >> (hd0,0)/boot/ >> and strange enough that worked just fine. No problem booting up, other >> than failing to find the iso to finish booting. >> >> I need help either getting the original scheme working (how can I make >> grub see grub.conf?) or my manual scheme working (how can I tell it where >> the ISO is?) >> > > Is there something in the initrd which sets up the / after the kernel > start? I am wondering if there is any documentation on the boot process > that I can look at to try and get this working. > No there's only the standard linux documentation. Basically what happens is that the boot loader loads the kernel plus the 'initrd' (Initial RamDisk). Then a script called linuxrc is executed which performs the basic setup, locating of the device and mounting it. -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |
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From: Fred F. <ffr...@lo...> - 2007-02-06 15:01:41
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> -----Original Message----- > From: dev...@li...=20 > [mailto:dev...@li...] On=20 > Behalf Of Heiko Zuerker > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:58 AM > To: dev...@li... > Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Problem installing to USB >=20 >=20 > On Tue, February 6, 2007 07:00, Fred Frigerio wrote: > >> >=20 > >> At that point suspecting a GRUB problem I wiped the stick=20 > and tried to > >> rebuild it by hand with the GRUB from my computer (version=20 > 0.97). I did > >> what I am used to which is a boot partition (sdh1) a root partition > >> (sdh3) and a config partition (sdh2) all ext2. I installed=20 > grub to sdh1 > >> and changed the config so that it was (hd0,0)/ instead of > >> (hd0,0)/boot/ > >> and strange enough that worked just fine. No problem=20 > booting up, other > >> than failing to find the iso to finish booting. > >> > >> I need help either getting the original scheme working=20 > (how can I make > >> grub see grub.conf?) or my manual scheme working (how can=20 > I tell it where > >> the ISO is?) > >> > > > > Is there something in the initrd which sets up the / after=20 > the kernel > > start? I am wondering if there is any documentation on the=20 > boot process > > that I can look at to try and get this working. > > >=20 > No there's only the standard linux documentation. > Basically what happens is that the boot loader loads the=20 > kernel plus the > 'initrd' (Initial RamDisk). Then a script called linuxrc is=20 > executed which > performs the basic setup, locating of the device and mounting it. >=20 > --=20 >=20 > Regards > Heiko Zuerker > http://www.devil-linux.org >=20 OK. That narrows it to figuring out what linuxrc is doing and maybe tweaking it. That script is inside the initrd or outside on the stick?=20 |
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From: Heiko Z. <he...@zu...> - 2007-02-06 16:20:55
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On Tue, February 6, 2007 09:01, Fred Frigerio wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dev...@li... >> [mailto:dev...@li...] On >> Behalf Of Heiko Zuerker >> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:58 AM >> To: dev...@li... >> Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Problem installing to USB >> >> >> >> On Tue, February 6, 2007 07:00, Fred Frigerio wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> At that point suspecting a GRUB problem I wiped the stick >>>> >> and tried to >>>> rebuild it by hand with the GRUB from my computer (version >> 0.97). I did >> >>>> what I am used to which is a boot partition (sdh1) a root partition >>>> (sdh3) and a config partition (sdh2) all ext2. I installed >>>> >> grub to sdh1 >>>> and changed the config so that it was (hd0,0)/ instead of >>>> (hd0,0)/boot/ >>>> and strange enough that worked just fine. No problem >> booting up, other >>>> than failing to find the iso to finish booting. >>>> >>>> I need help either getting the original scheme working >>>> >> (how can I make >> >>>> grub see grub.conf?) or my manual scheme working (how can >> I tell it where >> >>>> the ISO is?) >>>> >>> >>> Is there something in the initrd which sets up the / after >>> >> the kernel >>> start? I am wondering if there is any documentation on the >> boot process >>> that I can look at to try and get this working. >>> >> >> No there's only the standard linux documentation. >> Basically what happens is that the boot loader loads the >> kernel plus the 'initrd' (Initial RamDisk). Then a script called linuxrc >> is executed which performs the basic setup, locating of the device and >> mounting it. >> >> -- >> >> >> Regards >> Heiko Zuerker >> http://www.devil-linux.org >> >> > > OK. That narrows it to figuring out what linuxrc is doing and maybe > tweaking it. That script is inside the initrd or outside on the stick? Inside. -- Regards Heiko Zuerker http://www.devil-linux.org |
