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Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] new iso image for testing soho vl6.0
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From: Newtor <gen...@gm...> - 2009-07-10 21:58:33
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Hello, Just ran through A1.9.16 install and it worked much better. I was able to actually reach KDE after post-install configuration. Below are more notes I kept during the process: >>> Preamble: vmware virtual install; new virtual machine; new partitions; custom/manual package selection. >>> >>> Comment: Once JWM is loaded it takes about 70 seconds for the installer to >>> load. Seems lengthy, but perhaps this is just a 'virtual' symptom??? >>> >>> Installer allows me to move forward without choosing the mount point for my >>> partitions (is this okay?) - I did not attempt this install but noticed this >>> was possible. (maybe a grayed out 'next' until an option is chosen OR have one selected by default) >>> >>> Customize Your Installation: Unselecting X11 gives a warning - 'conponent' (spelling) >>> >>> I'm still able to get fatal unexpected errors when clicking back a forth >>> between package selection and installation summary pages. I only attempted >>> this twice because of the time lag in between tries (rebooting each time) >>> >>> Credits: uels8s 'istaller' still mispelled >>> >>> grub is unlocked - great!! >>> lilo installs correctly (no initrd images to choose from) - great!! >>> grub installs successfully - great!! >>> >>> root 'passwrord' still mispelled >>> >>> add user page looks better (i.e. buttons all show correctly) - great!! >>> >>> ifplugd service description says 'vmware modules' (inaccurate, right?) >>> >>> reboot button works correctly - great!! >>> >>> lilo is standard even though I chose bootsplash-high (maybe lilo is not fully configured for bootsplash yet?) >>> >>> post-install conifiguration works much better, and is less redundant - great!! >>> >>> I selected all services during install and, upon reboot, noticed many >>> iptables errors, vmware errors; route and basic network show on same line; avahidaemon and avahinsconfig fail >>> >>> Upon first selecting my username from the kdm menu I receive an alert box >>> stating: "Your saves session type 'xfce' is not valid any more. Please select >>> a new one, otherwise 'default' will be used." Since this was my first visit to >>> kdm I had not actually done anything yet so this alert is bewildering. >>> >>> KDM does not seem to have an 'OK/Login' button after entering usename and >>> password, however 'Enter' key works fine. >>> >>> First boot into KDS, adonadi server failed and something else. >>> >>> Desktop folder, 2 VL items, both do not have icons (i.e. icon is a peice of paper with question mark). >>> >>> Missing packages: No gimp, no opera, no xmms, no open office, vasmcc icon missing >>> >>> tried starting vasmcc and, after entering root password, received 'command >>> not found'. 'vasmcc' command not found in terminal as root, only vasm-functions >>> >>> As root, tried starting kwrite from terminal and received error about 'No >>> DBUS session-bus found. Communication error with launcher. Exiting". As user, kwrite works fine. Cheers, newt Friday, July 10, 2009, 2:10:26 AM, you wrote: RL> We have a new iso. I have updated the installer and it's source to latest in RL> case no wired connection during install. Also there are now intel drivers RL> included so any one running intel graphics give this a go. Fixed some post RL> install problems due to duplicity of functions. the iso is here: RL> ftp://ftp-osl.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.9.16.iso RL> cheers, RL> R RL> Robert Lange RL> vec...@ya... RL> http://www.vectorlinux.com RL> --- On Thu, 7/9/09, Newtor <gen...@gm...> wrote: >> From: Newtor <gen...@gm...> >> Subject: Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] new iso image for testing soho vl6.0 >> To: "Vector Linux developer's list" <vec...@li...> >> Received: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 10:00 PM >> Hello all, >> >> Here's my notes from the install tries using the A1.9.15 >> ISO. I am really liking >> the way things are shaping up with the GUI installer. I'm >> wondering if testing >> this in a vmware 5.x virtual environment may be causing >> some of the pitfalls I'm >> running into (???). Anyway, FWIW here are my notes during >> installation tries: >> >> >>> Preamble: vmware virtual install; using >> already partitioned hard drive; >> >>> custom/manual package selection. Also, >> in between trys I was simply >> >>> restarting the installer rather than >> rebooting, if that makes a difference >> >>> (gbr2 /root/speedy/vinstall-ng.gambas) - >> perhaps the 'fatal' flaw was being carried over to >> each new try??? >> >>> >> >>> VectorLinux label at top not fully showing - >> 'x' is cut off by almost half >> >>> >> >>> Description: "...correct disk space for" >> (looks incomplete) >> >>> Full Install: Install _everthing_ (spelling) >> >>> Minimal: _confuguration_ (spelling) >> >>> Comment: Full install has Titlecaps Titlecaps, >> Minimal has Titlecaps lower lower (consistency) >> >>> Custom: Unselect All doesn't warn about X11 >> packages whereas singally unselecting X11 does. >> >>> Custom: 2nd package selection page: last row >> is selectable but nothing is listed (remove maybe) >> >>> Custom: I unselected 'hplip' and I selected >> the last (empty) row and >> >>> received: "This application has raised an >> unexpected error and must abort. >> >>> [-1] Key already used: 'X11'. Step8.?.0" This >> untimately killed the GUI installer. >> >>> >> >>> Next try: unselected hplip, did not select >> last empty row, got to >> >>> Installation summary page, hit 'Back' button, >> hit 'next' button, and got this >> >>> different fatal error: "This application has >> raised an unexpected error and >> >>> must abort. [-1] Key already used: >> 'gutenprint'. Step8.?.0" >> >>> >> >>> Next several tries: Clicking 'back' and 'next' >> between the 'package >> >>> selection' and 'installation summary' screens >> consistently causes a fatal error. >> >>> >> >>> Next try: If I do not click back and next >> between those screens then the installation continues >> normally. >> >>> >> >>> The development crew: when they first begin >> rolling there's a flash of black, then they roll normally >> >>> The development crew: Uelsk8s - istaller >> (spelling) >> >>> >> >>> System Bootloader Configuration: Not sure why, >> but Grub is still grayed out >> >>> on my end. If I hit 'back' I get fatal >> error: "This application has raised an >> >>> unexpected error and must abort. [20] Bad >> argument. fmail.?.0" >> >>> >> >>> Next try: Lilo still does not install for me: >> "Lilo returned an error... >> >>> Check your values in this step and try >> again". Yet, the installer still moves >> >>> me forward. The values are all correct >> for my purposes (mbr, bootsplash-high, >> >>> 5 seconds, VectorLinux-/de. One detected >> OS: /dev/hda1, Vector Linux 6.0 Soho >> >>> Alpha 1.15 found on /dev/hda1, label: >> VectorLinux-/de, Initrd: initrd, Include >> >>> this OS is checked. Tried changing the name to >> just 'linux' but no go. >> >>> >> >>> Entering Root Password: 'passwrord' >> (spelling) >> >>> >> >>> Creating User Account: Bottom button (Import >> Existing User) button is vertically cut off about half. >> >>> Creating User Account: When I'm done creating >> a user I *assume* I'm supposed to click the 'Create User' >> button??? >> >>> >> >>> Network Config: I recall a post on the forum >> indicating that the domain >> >>> should be set to a non-live domain like >> (local.domain or localdomain) (maybe/maybenot) >> >>> >> >>> Installation Complete: It says I should click >> the 'Next' button to restart >> >>> but the button actually says 'Reboot' >> (consistency) >> >>> >> >>> Installation Complete: When I click the >> 'Reboot' button I get an error message: "Reboot not yet >> allowed" >> >>> >> >>> Upon manually rebooting: I boot to CD TUI >> installer to install lilo >> >>> ('standard' this time), and then reboot. I end >> up in same loop of the ncurses >> >>> 'Finishing System Configuration' (answer >> questions, reboot, finishing system >> >>> configuration, answer questions, reboot, >> finishing system configuration, ... ad infinitum) >> >>> >> >>> Haven't yet tried the TUI installer. >> Hope this is helpful. >> >> If any clarification is needed I'm glad to help. Sorry for >> long list but they are >> just notes I was keeping during installation tries. >> >> Cheers, newt >> >> Thursday, July 9, 2009, 12:01:31 PM, you wrote: >> >> ML> Hi guys. >> >> ML> @ Newtor - >> ML> Actually, A1.9.5 is up there now... the installer >> has changed a lot >> ML> from the last ISO up to now. >> >> ML> ----------- >> >> ML> Just wanted to give everyone an update. >> ML> The installer is shaping up quite nicely thanks to >> the bug >> ML> reports/tickets on vlcore.vectorlinux.com >> >> ML> I think we're mighty close to being ablet o put this >> thing out for >> ML> public testing. >> ML> The latest ISO as of today is A1.9.15 which I have >> just tried along >> ML> with the latest installer. >> ML> Installation goes as smooth as can be for me... but >> then again, I >> ML> wrote the thing, so it may have developed a >> relationship with me for >> ML> all we know ;) >> >> ML> There is one un-tested area still in the >> installer... Importing user >> ML> accounts. The code is there, but no debugging has >> been done on it as >> ML> of yet. I hope to get that polished up by next >> week. >> >> ML> Anyway, This email is about the latest ISO. >> ML> I've found a couple of hickups in the ISO itself. >> >> ML> 1) The resulting installed system enters a endless >> configure/reboot loop >> ML> 2) The xinitrc included in the skel points to an >> xfce session, which >> ML> retults in kdm just looping around because it can't >> find it >> ML> 3) KDE freezes on startup on my VBox VM. >> ML> 4) The os-prober package is missing from the >> resulting installation. >> ML> we need it there for grub configuration. >> >> ML> @ Vector & @ Uelsk8s >> ML> I have added my .gtkrc config files to the svn dep >> dir >> ML> http://vlcore.vectorlinux.com/trac/vinstall/browser/deps >> ML> Put these on the initrd in /root/ it makes the >> installer look a lot >> ML> better @ lower resolutions. >> >> ML> Again, everybody thanks for the bug reports. >> ML> If you have not yet signed up, please do so @ >> ML> http://vlcore.vectorlinux.com/trac/vinstall >> >> ML> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ML> Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge >> ML> This is your chance to win up to $100,000 in prizes! >> For a limited time, >> ML> vendors submitting new applications to BlackBerry >> App World(TM) will have >> ML> the opportunity to enter the BlackBerry Developer >> Challenge. 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