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

[Robert L. <vec...@ya...>]

Seems something got messed up in 17 going to redo it so 16 is last good build hold on to that one and delete present 17. Will post when have new  17 up. bummer oh well
cheers,
R

Robert Lange
vec...@ya...
http://www.vectorlinux.com


--- On Sun, 7/12/09, Newtor <gen...@gm...> wrote:

> From: Newtor <gen...@gm...>
> Subject: Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] new iso image vl6 x.x.17
> To: "Vector Linux developer's list" <vec...@li...>
> Received: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 3:10 AM
> 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
> 
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> 
> 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.
> 
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