Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Doh, I've done it again...

[Dick M. <di...@li...>]

Serge,

>> Firstly install-on-usb didn't put the etc.tar.bz2 on the usb stick.

I asked it to put it on but for some reason it wasn't there.  I've not 
investigated that.

> Basically, manual scanning for devices is obsolete feature.

I didn't ask it to scan, it just did it.

> Hm.. Correct me if I'm wrong. You loaded DL from CD and said "Load without
> configuration media" because only after it "/dev/null" is written to
> DL_CONFIG_SOURCE.

No, see above.  I did nothing wrong, honest - well, except consume a little red 
falling-over water :-)

> Later, you wanted to save configs and typed " save-config -s"
> and it doesn't work in spite of the fact the config file exists.

No, it didn't exist, that's the point.

> If you want to save config files into some partition you may use "-d" option.

That's a better way.  I should've tried -h for help and save editing 
DL_CONFIG_SOURCE but I was more interested in getting 1.3 running.

> Also there is no necessity to edit DL_CONFIG_SOURCE if the config file may be
> found on the configuration media during the boot process.

Absolutely, once there's a config file there's no problem.  I'm really just 
reporting what happens when there is no config file.

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just ask upfront where to put the config file if 
there isn't one?  Keep it simple; it doesn't happen very often.

> If the above is correct you are ready to use install-on-hdd script! :-)

Something new to play with!

( BTW the documentation on the web site still talks about floppy discs! )

> PS. I posted the message with install-on-hdd, which is a bit more
> featured version of install-on-usb script.

the possibility to recreate initrd (TODO: change in to
> initramfs) to have only really necessary modules loaded.

Yes, that needs to be done.  Every man and his dog is being loaded now.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll get there.  I was just reporting what I encountered. 
I'm not demanding you fix it.

BTW - I like the run from ram feature.  And I'm so pleased to be leaving 2.4 and 
devfs behind!

Thanks for all your efforts

Dick