Re: [Devil-linux-develop] usb boot

[Heiko Z. <hz...@pr...>]

On 09/09/2003 04:22:18 PM Bruce Smith wrote:
>> >I ran the lilo command from the tmp/lilo* directory because
>> >the Redhat lilo binary doesn't support the "-M" option.
>>
>> crap, but we could remove it
>
>Just for laughs, I installed GRUB on the MBR of the USB media.
>Set it up with an nice boot menu for different frame buffer modes,
>gave it a graphical xpm wallpaper/background, and it boots great!  :-)=

>
>It was real easy, compared to LILO (and looks a lot nicer too).
>(did I mention LILO sucks? ;-)
>
>Do you want me to install grub on DL, and write a install-on-usb
>script using GRUB with a boot menu and a horned-Tux background?

Sure! Go ahead, would look much better !

>> >I got a few misc. errors, but nothing that sounded too serious.
>> >It came up, I logged in, ran setup, ... everything seemed to work.
>> >(except my NIC module (3c2000) doesn't exist in DL - not surprised)=

>> >
>> >Anything specific you want me to try?
>>
>> Do a save-config and reboot a few times.
>
>OK, I can try that tomorrow (LUG tonight, out of time now).

Yeah I have SCUBA club meeting today.

>> I had a corrupt file system, it couldn't load the modules....
>
>I noticed you don't have the "ro" boot parameter in lilo.conf.
>Could that be the cause of your problem?
>(I put "ro" in my grub.conf and it didn't _cause_ any problems)

Just try to do a save-config with the RO. ;-)

>Should the USB media be write protected during boot, or not?

I would say so, but for testing it doesn't make sense.

>Is it OK to change the write protect switch while it's running
>(for save-config)?

I guess so.

cya
   Heiko
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