kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Hey BrunoSURPRISE SURPRISEI am on the air with LiveCD fbSarted Livecd with knoppix screen=1024x768 fb1024x768So we will try the sudo trick this time unless the knx-installer worksColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 OOPS knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]# sudo knx-installersudo: knx-installer: command not foundknoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]#Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 ?????I have two questions:1). How did you get the root prompt ( ending with an # ) 2). Did you download the same CD as I did ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 BrunoDon't know how I got the boot prompt it just comes up with the consoleAnd I downloaded from one of the mirrors you sent meColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Try just the command: knx-hdinstall And let me see what it says . . . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 knoppix@ttyp1[knoppix]# knx-installerbash: knx-installer: command not foundknoppix@ttyp1[knoppix]#Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) Try this: ( sorry it took long . . I had to check ) sudo knx-hdinstall BrunoPS: Was my mistake . . I mixed up 2 commands and gave you the wrong one Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Righy Ho BrunoThat got itWe are on our way againMay not be an ASTRONAUGHT but I am a FRQUENT FLYER I'll wait for one more post from you to see if there is anything else I need to know before install takes offColn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) No . . no .. no . . GO for it Colin . . . just take off in Overclockix-Space . . :DB) Bruno Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 BrunoThis installer is giving me the collywaobbles again Can NOT find reiser ext3 to format hda 8 withColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) BrunoThis installer is giving me the collywaobbles again Can NOT find reiser ext3 to format hda 8 withColinJust take any format it presents you ! ReiserFS . . or Ext3 . . or Ext2 . . . anything available . . Bruno Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Now NOW b2cm It gives me LINUX a number 83 So will try that HOPRFULLYColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) Number 83 is perfect !! ( My lucky number ) Bruno Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 BrunooI had a PANIC attack But it is formatting it reiser fs ext3 I thinkSo see you soon Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) Hi ColinReiserFS and Ext3 are two different formats . . so it will be the one or the other :PNevermind . . just finish the install and let it write Lilo to the MBR. Bruno Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 BrunoLilo to MBR or hda 8Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2cm Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 mbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) BrunoLilo to MBR or hda 8Colin  LILO to MBR !!!! BrunoLOL . . crosspost b2cm Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 BrunoWe are in Overclockix and NO Lilo at boot up with PCLOsIt just went stright into OverclockixColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 BrunoWe are in Overclockix and NO Lilo at boot up with PCLOsIt just went stright into OverclockixColin That is absolutely normal Colin . . of course there is no PCLos in the boot options . . . But do you have internet ??? And the Eyecandy ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 YES to allColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Do I dare ask, and do you have a printer? It sounds like you are good to go and ready for Bruno to walk you through adding it to your Lilo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) HURRAAAAY !!HURRAAAAY !!HURRAAAAY !! :happyroll: :clap:WE HAVE A WINNER !!!! Bruno Edited January 2, 2005 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 JuliaI have NOT dared to try the printer yet Just got Overclockix up and runningColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Okay next step Colin . . . . First show me: cat /etc/lilo.conf Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 [knoppix]# cat /etc/lilo.confvga=791# /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',# --------------- `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',# and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.# +---------------------------------------------------------------+# | !! Reminder !! |# | |# | Don't forget to run `lilo' after you make changes to this |# | conffile, `/boot/bootmess.txt', or install a new kernel. The |# | computer will most likely fail to boot if a kernel-image |# | post-install script or you don't remember to run `lilo'. |# | |# +---------------------------------------------------------------+# Support LBA for large hard disks.#lba32# Overrides the default mapping between harddisk names and the BIOS'# harddisk order. Use with caution.#disk=/dev/hde# bios=0x81#disk=/dev/sda# bios=0x80# Specifies the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot# block. It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which# case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.#boot=/dev/hda# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')#root=/dev/hda8# Enable map compaction:# Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single# read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the# map smaller. Using `compact' is especially recommended when# booting from a floppy disk. It is disabled here by default# because it doesn't always work.## compact# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector# You have the choice between: bmp, compat, menu and text# Look in /boot/ and in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details#install=/boot/boot-menu.b# Specifies the location of the map file#map=/boot/map# You can set a password here, and uncomment the `restricted' lines# in the image definitions below to make it so that a password must# be typed to boot anything but a default configuration. If a# command line is given, other than one specified by an `append'# statement in `lilo.conf', the password will be required, but a# standard default boot will not require one.## This will, for instance, prevent anyone with access to the# console from booting with something like `Linux init=/bin/sh',# and thus becoming `root' without proper authorization.## Note that if you really need this type of security, you will# likely also want to use `install-mbr' to reconfigure the MBR# program, as well as set up your BIOS to disallow booting from# removable disk or CD-ROM, then put a password on getting into the# BIOS configuration as well. Please RTFM `install-mbr(8)'.## password=tatercounter2000# Specifies the number of deciseconds (0.1 seconds) LILO should# wait before booting the first image.#delay=20# You can put a customized boot message up if you like. If you use# `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unattended, you# must specify a `timeout', or it will sit there forever waiting# for a keypress. `single-key' goes with the `alias' lines in the# `image' configurations below. eg: You can press `1' to boot# `Linux', `2' to boot `LinuxOLD', if you uncomment the `alias'.## message=/boot/bootmess.txt# prompt# single-key# delay=100# timeout=100# Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go# here. See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in# the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.## append=""append="hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi apm=power-off nomce"# Boot up Linux by default.#default=Linuximage=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23-xfs label=Linux read-only# restricted# alias=1image=/vmlinuz.old label=LinuxOLD read-only optional# restricted# alias=2# If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the# following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to# where your other OS' partition is.## other=/dev/hda4# label=HURD# restricted# alias=3[knoppix]#Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2cm Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I hope PCLOs wasn't on hda8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 NOPE b2cmon hda6Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Okay ColinNow reboot . . and use the PCLos boot-CD to boot into PCLos . . and post when you are there ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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