Thread: Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] new iso image for testing soho vl6.0

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We have a new iso. I have updated the installer and it's source to latest in case no wired connection during install. Also there are now intel drivers included so any one running intel graphics give this a go. Fixed some post install problems due to duplicity of functions. the iso is here:
 ftp://ftp-osl.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.9.16.iso

cheers,
R

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

--- 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
> 
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