Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] new iso image vl6 x.x.17

[Newtor <gen...@gm...>]

Hello All,

More install notes:

>>> Preamble: vmware virtual install; reused virtual machine; new partitions;
>>> custom/manual package selection; all services selected: updated installer
>>> before beginning using following steps (for static network):
>>> kill 3865 (dhcpcd pid)
>>> ifconfig eth0 down
>>> create /etc/resolv.conf
>>> add 'nameserver 192.168.100.1' and save
>>> ifconfig eth0 192.168.100.252 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
>>> route add default gw 192.168.100.1
>>> cd speedy
>>> svn up
>>> received 'updated to revision 644'
>>>
>>> Package selection: if I click on any of the description fields the entire
>>> installer window shifts upwards and I cannot bring it back down. I suspect this should not happen.
>>>
>>> Package Selection: there still exists an empty/blank row at the bottom of the
>>> 2nd page of package selections that can be selected. I chose 'unselect all'
>>> and then 'select all', and continued - this caused a fatal unexpected error:
>>> [-1] Key already used: 'X11'. Step8.?.0
>>>
>>> Package Selection: if I click through the package selection without changing
>>> anything to reach the 'installation summary' and then click 'back' and 'next'
>>> I receive the unexpected fatal error: [-1] Key already used: 'gutenprint'. Step8.?.0
>>>
>>> Root Account: 'passwrord' (spelling)
>>>
>>> Create User Accounts: added user info and click 'Create User' button - 
>>> received error message indicating 'FAILED'.  Clicked OK and got: "Unable to
>>> successfully create user account. Please run VasmCC after installation is
>>> done." Console indicates: "getpsuid_r(): failed due to unknown user id (0)"
>>>
>>> Services: 'IFPLUGD' still indicates 'VMWare modules'
>>>
>>> Grub displayed a cute lake scene at boot but went by very quickly (<1 second) - maybe I clicked something???
>>>
>>> chown: 'root.utmp' user unknown error (or some such thing)
>>>
>>> messagebus failed
>>> hald failed
>>> route/network lines all mixed up
>>> iptable lots of fails
>>> vmware failed
>>> wifi-radar failed
>>> sshd failed
>>> avahi's failed
>>> wicd failed
>>>
>>> kdm no longer shows users, however this may be because a user was failed to
>>> be created during install (see error above)
>>>
>>> neither root nor my (failed) user can login. Stuck at kdm.
>>>
>>> tried going to 'login to console' but hung for ~35 seconds and went back to kdm
>>>
>>> cannot add user so ultimately cannot get kde to start

Cheers, newt

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Saturday, July 11, 2009, 3:05:13 PM, you wrote:

MM> I tested this on two systems. There's still an issue with the Intel chipset.
MM> The system goes right into init 6 just after selecting the video resolution,
MM> before going to the installer. Nightflier had a mobile Intel chipset with
MM> same results. I think this is probably solved already and not yet into the
MM> iso?
MM>      On the other system, which doesn't really have too many problems, we've
MM> ended up with an error creating users. The error report says "error", not
MM> much help there is it? :) I'll try to get some logging going on for next
MM> test.

MM> Grub seems to be working ok for me, I see the pretty background picture this
MM> time around. I only have 2 partitons counting /home on this setup, so am not
MM> able to confirm the multiple OS/partition issue either way.