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Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Alpha 1.17 r737
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From: uel a. <ue...@gm...> - 2009-08-27 16:43:45
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newt, does this installer work with your nvidia/kvm box? On 8/27/09, Newt <gen...@gm...> wrote: > > Hello, > > Any relevant installer issues will be filed in vlcore bugs: > > >> -language, keyboard layout, mouse type screen is gone. I think it was a > nice addition. If it > >> can be added back that would be nice;. > >> > >> Bootloader: > >> The 'Saving Configuration...Please Wait' message only appears once > the bootloader has been > >> installed rather than the moment the button is clicked. The same is > true for the lower half > >> of the screen - it only disables once the bootloader is successfully > installed. This should > >> be adjusted because it's a nice informational message and indicates > something is happening. > >> > >> Bootloader: > >> Lilo Bootsplash Medium fails to install because it leaves the 'vga > =' line empty like that. > >> Maybe it should be 'vga = 788' (800x600 64k) > >> > >> Bootloader/Bootsector: > >> -bootloader lists correct bootsector (hda1), but fails to install > lilo or grub. > >> -The lilo failed message reads: "Unable to successfully install LILO > on" (seems either > >> incomplete or has the extra word 'on') > >> > >> LILO bootsector help: > >> I chrooted to /mnt/target and looked at lilo.conf after the failed > bootsector installation. > >> I contains an empty string where the boot device is specified (i.e. > 'boot ='). I tried > >> installing lilo with this and it gave an error at or above line > 7. I then removed that line > >> from lilo.conf and tried installing lilo again and it worked. I > don't know if this is the > >> proper fix but it works for installing to /dev/sda1. > >> > >> GRUB bootsector help: > >> I chrooted to /mnt/target. I attempted a 'grub-install /dev/sda' and > it completed with no error > >> reported. I then tried 'grub-install /dev/sda1' and it gave this > message: > >> grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition > instead of the MBR. This is a > >> BAD idea. > >> grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be > installed in this setup by > >> using blocklists. However, blocklists are > UNRELIABLE and its use is > >> discouraged. > >> grub-setup: error: If you really want blocklists, use --force. > >> I then tried a 'grub-install --force /dev/sda1' and it gave the same > 'warn' message but completed > >> successfully. > >> > >> -I ended up going with GRUB installed to bootsector and LILO installed > to MBR. I will attempt to > >> chainload them to test the GRUB installation. I've never tried > chainloading like this using lilo so > >> we'll see. > >> > >> Root password: > >> -Everything seems to be working correctly. I cannot bypass this. > AWESOME!! > >> > >> > >> First boot: > >> -No bootsplash - I see the scrolling text (tui) boot with black > background. > >> -wifi-radar service fails > > Cheers, newt > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Monday, August 24, 2009, 10:59:48 PM, you wrote: > > ua> New ISO's > ua> new kde pkgs > ua> new installer > ua> > ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17.iso > ua> > ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17-CD2.iso > > >> > >> vectorlinux:$ md5sum VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17.iso > ua> 470aaed434786ef543f79fe0c5ebb965 VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17.iso > > ua> vectorlinux:$ md5sum VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17-CD2.iso > ua> 991d0d49974b88ee0b20f973bcab0853 VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17-CD2.iso > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus > on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Vectorlinux-devel mailing list > Vec...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel > |
