Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Boot script.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Bruce Smith wrote:
>>>While you're changing linuxrc, I wonder if it'd be a good idea to
>>>recreate /etc/Devil-release & /etc/issue & /etc/issue.net _after_ /etc
>>>is untar'ed from media?
>>>
>>>Otherwise they are wrong after updating to a new CD and using an old
>>>floppy.
>>
>>Good idea ! Go ahead and do it.
> 
> 
> Done.
> 
> I also added a warning message and a 60 second pause if the release
> numbers are different, recommending that the media be upgraded.
> (if you don't like it, feel free to nuke it)
> 
> I also fixed USB support which was totally hosed in the latest DL:
> 
> First linuxrc couldn't mount the USB device, and I had to do a fake
> mount (-f) to get the usb-storage driver loaded before the real mount.
> 
> Then pre_init couldn't mount the USB device with "-t auto" for some
> reason (weird), so I put it in a "for" loop trying all the valid
> filesystem types.
> 
> Both USB problems were verified on VMware 4, and a real PC.
> (and now fixed! :)
> 
> I also fixed the mount_cdrom script (when it fails and reboots), 
> because the "let" command doesn't seem to be supported in ash.
> Also, the new busybox "reboot" doesn't work, so I let it crash.

Good. When my computer is re-installed I'll try it out.

> Hope you're having/had a great vacation!   :-)

Yeah the vacation was good, I got some nice scuba diving done.

cya
   Heiko