Shamgar Wants to Try Suse

[Bruno]

LOL . . . . . Okay here are the commands: ( show me what you see in the terminal as you go )

$ su# mkdir /mnt/hda6# mount /dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6# cp -r /mnt/hda6/boot  /boot/drake92# ls -al /boot/drake92# cat /mnt/hda6/etc/lilo.conf

( Better copy and paste the commands so you will not make "typos" ) Bruno

[Shamgar]

Well so far I have gotten to this line:# ls -al /boot/drake92However, when I try to take a OpenOffice file from 10.1 to the internet compter the file ends up having zero data when it has 5.6 kb on Mandrake 10.1

[Bruno]

Better paste text in a txt file . . . use kwrite and give the file a .txt extention . . . I need to see the results of the commands you gave . . sorry . . . Bruno

[Shamgar]

I taught Suse 9.1 a lesson . . . I hit reboot and that sovled the problem. [shamgar@localhost Shamgar]$ suPassword:[root@localhost Shamgar]# mkdir /mnt/hda6[root@localhost Shamgar]# mount /dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6[root@localhost Shamgar]# cp -r /mnt/hda6/boot /boot/drake92[root@localhost Shamgar]# ls -al /boot/drake92total 2760drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Mar 9 13:54 ./drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Mar 9 13:54 ../-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Mar 9 13:54 boot.0300lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Mar 9 13:54 config -> config-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 52049 Mar 9 13:54 config-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5032 Mar 9 13:54 diag1.img-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16796 Mar 9 13:54 diag2.imgdrwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 9 13:54 grub/-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 307253 Mar 9 13:54 initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.imglrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Mar 9 13:54 initrd.img -> initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.imglrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Mar 9 13:54 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 537 Mar 9 13:54 kernel.h-2.4.22-10mdk-rw------- 1 root root 236032 Mar 9 13:54 maplrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Mar 9 13:54 message -> message-graphic-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 164755 Mar 9 13:54 message-graphic-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 132 Mar 9 13:54 message-textlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Mar 9 13:54 System.map -> System.map-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 625045 Mar 9 13:54 System.map-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 Mar 9 13:54 us.kltlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Mar 9 13:54 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1343803 Mar 9 13:54 vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk[root@localhost Shamgar]# cat /mnt/hda6/etc/lilo.conf

[Bruno]

This is good info . . but I still need the output of that last command too:

cat /mnt/hda6/etc/lilo.conf

Bruno

[Shamgar]

This is good info . . but I still need the output of that last command too:

cat /mnt/hda6/etc/lilo.conf

Bruno

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ask and you shall receive . . . . [shamgar@localhost Shamgar]$ suPassword:[root@localhost Shamgar]# mkdir /mnt/hda6[root@localhost Shamgar]# mount /dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6[root@localhost Shamgar]# cp -r /mnt/hda6/boot /boot/drake92[root@localhost Shamgar]# ls -al /boot/drake92total 2760drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Mar 9 13:54 ./drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Mar 9 13:54 ../-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Mar 9 13:54 boot.0300lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Mar 9 13:54 config -> config-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 52049 Mar 9 13:54 config-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5032 Mar 9 13:54 diag1.img-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16796 Mar 9 13:54 diag2.imgdrwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 9 13:54 grub/-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 307253 Mar 9 13:54 initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.imglrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Mar 9 13:54 initrd.img -> initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.imglrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Mar 9 13:54 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 537 Mar 9 13:54 kernel.h-2.4.22-10mdk-rw------- 1 root root 236032 Mar 9 13:54 maplrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Mar 9 13:54 message -> message-graphic-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 164755 Mar 9 13:54 message-graphic-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 132 Mar 9 13:54 message-textlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Mar 9 13:54 System.map -> System.map-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 625045 Mar 9 13:54 System.map-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256 Mar 9 13:54 us.kltlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Mar 9 13:54 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1343803 Mar 9 13:54 vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk[root@localhost Shamgar]# cat /mnt/hda6/etc/lilo.confboot=/dev/hdamap=/boot/mapdefault="linux"keytable=/boot/us.kltpromptnowarntimeout=100message=/boot/messagemenu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bwimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-onlyimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux-nonfb" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7" read-onlyimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="failsafe" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="devfs=nomount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 failsafe" read-onlyother=/dev/fd0 label="floppy" unsafe[root@localhost Shamgar]#

[Bruno]

Cool !!!We have all we need . . . now here is the part you can add to /etc/lilo.conf of Drake 10.1So open the file as root:

# kwrite /etc/lilo.conf

And add this:

image=/boot/drake92/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk label="Drake92" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/drake92/initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.img append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-only

Please check 3 times for typos . . . . . . . . and if possible show me when you are done:

# cat /etc/lilo.conf

Bruno

[Shamgar]

Cool !!!We have all we need . . . now here is the part you can add to /etc/lilo.conf of Drake 10.1So open the file as root:

# kwrite /etc/lilo.conf

And add this:Please check 3 times for typos . . . . .   . . . and if possible show me when you are done:

# cat /etc/lilo.conf

Bruno

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You mean do this:$ su$ password# kwrite /etc/lilo.conf Then add these lines to whatever opens?:image=/boot/drake92/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk label="Drake92" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/drake92/initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.img append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-only

[Bruno]

Yep . . that is what I mean . . just add it at the bottom and for clarity give one white line so you see the difference between what was there and what you added . . . because we will later add SUSE and Windows there too. Bruno

[Shamgar]

Yep . . that is what I mean . . just add it at the bottom and for clarity give one white line so you see the difference between what was there and what you added . . . because we will later add SUSE and Windows there too. Bruno

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Okay a lilo.conf-Kwrite file opened up and I put a space in then pasted. I then saved. So now I click this closed. correct?

[Bruno]

Yep !!And then you show me

# cat /etc/lilo.conf

So I can check if you did do it correctly :DB) Bruno

[Shamgar]

Okay here it is: [shamgar@localhost Shamgar]$ suPassword:[root@localhost Shamgar]# kwrite /etc/lilo.confCreating link /root/.kde/socket-localhost.Created link from "/root/.kde/socket-localhost" to "/tmp/ksocket-root"/usr/X11R6/bin/iceauth: creating new authority file /root/.ICEauthorityQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedCreating link /root/.kde/tmp-localhost.Created link from "/root/.kde/tmp-localhost" to "/tmp/kde-root"QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedkbuildsycoca running...Creating link /root/.kde/cache-localhost.Created link from "/root/.kde/cache-localhost" to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"kbuildsycoca: WARNING: Property 'X-KDE-Weight' is defined multiple times (KOfficeFilter)Invalid entry (missing '=') at /tmp/kde-root/kconf_updateSJJmnb.tmp:1[root@localhost Shamgar]# Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busyICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 8002, errno = 0ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 8106, errno = 0[root@localhost Shamgar]# cat /etc/lilo.conf# File generated by DrakX/drakboot# WARNING: do not forget to run lilo after modifying this filedefault="linux"boot=/dev/hdamap=/boot/mapkeytable=/boot/us.kltpromptnowarntimeout=100message=/boot/messagemenu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bwimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-onlyimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux-nonfb" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7" read-onlyimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="failsafe" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="failsafe acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7" read-only image=/boot/drake92/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk label="Drake92" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/drake92/initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.img append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-only[root@localhost Shamgar#

[Bruno]

GREAT !!!!GREAT !!!!GREAT !!!!And the errormessages in the begining are when you open kwrite . . you can safely ignore them :DNow . . the Final command

# /sbin/lilo

I need to see what it gives Bruno

[Shamgar]

[root@localhost Shamgar]# /sbin/liloAdded linux *Added linux-nonfbAdded failsafeAdded Drake92[root@localhost Shamgar]# Now I feel better. . . .

[Bruno]

That looks good Sham !!But I want to finetune this a bit . . . . .

# kwrite /etc/lilo.conf

Make these changes . . . . the RED ones so we do not see "linux" but "mandrake" . . . and the BLUE part can be deleted . . . but be carefull to ONLY delete the blue lines !!This is only the beginning lines of the file:

default="Mandrake-101"boot=/dev/hdamap=/boot/mapkeytable=/boot/us.kltpromptnowarntimeout=100message=/boot/messagemenu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bwimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="Mandrake-101" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-onlyimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="linux-nonfb" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7" read-only

Then show me again

# cat /etc/lilo.conf

so I can checkB) Bruno

[Shamgar]

When I delete this blue do I leave a space or not?

[Bruno]

Just leave one blank line . . . makes it all more clear to read . . Bruno

[Shamgar]

okay. I was worried that would have an effect on something. :"> I was ready for disaster.[root@localhost Shamgar]# kwrite /etc/lilo.confQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedQPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being usedkbuildsycoca running...Reusing existing ksycocakbuildsycoca: WARNING: Property 'X-KDE-Weight' is defined multiple times (KOfficeFilter)[root@localhost Shamgar]# cat /etc/lilo.conf# File generated by DrakX/drakboot# WARNING: do not forget to run lilo after modifying this filedefault="Mandrake-101"boot=/dev/hdamap=/boot/mapkeytable=/boot/us.kltpromptnowarntimeout=100message=/boot/messagemenu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bwimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="Mandrake-101" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-onlyimage=/boot/vmlinuz label="failsafe" root=/dev/hda1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="failsafe acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7" read-only image=/boot/drake92/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk label="Drake92" root=/dev/hda6 initrd=/boot/drake92/initrd-2.4.22-10mdk.img append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda7 splash=silent" vga=788 read-only[root@localhost Shamgar]# Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busyICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 9059, errno = 0ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 9052, errno = 0[root@localhost Shamgar]#

[Bruno]

Looks good !!Now we write the new lilo to the MBR again:

# /sbin/lilo

And if that gives no errors we are ready to test the entries in lilo by rebooting to 9.2 :"> Bruno

[Shamgar]

[root@localhost Shamgar]# /sbin/liloAdded Mandrake-101 *Added failsafeAdded Drake92[root@localhost Shamgar]# :">

[Bruno]

Excellent Sham . . . reboot and post me from 9.2 ( Failsafe you only need in emergeny :"> ) Bruno

[Shamgar]

okay I saw the new lilo and I am in darke 9.2. If that is all to get the lilo functional then I really need to go.

[Bruno]

Yep . . all is okay . . . and first speak to me before you start the SUSE install tomorrow . . will you ?:"> Bruno

[Shamgar]

I'll talk to you on Friday . . . busy tomorrow. Thanks for all your help today! :">

[Bruno]

No problem . . Firday is okay !BTW: What I really like about this thread is the title of it "Shagmar Wants to Try Suse" . . we are 204 posts and 1465 views later . . and still you have to start installing SUSE . . :"> B) Bruno

[Shamgar]

Okay back to Shamgar's salt mine. Will your ATL and Suse fit on the last partition - 10 gig

Edited March 11, 2005 by Shamgar

[Bruno]

They will if you divide them up in a 4 GB and a 6 GB partition . . . the 6 GB for SUSE and that one on the last position ;)You can use any Drake you have to resize it . . and because it are the last partitions the numbering for the already installed ones will not change Bruno

[Shamgar]

Okay. Does your ATL take a reiser fs?

[Bruno]

Yep Reiser is best for ATL :DB) Bruno

[Shamgar]

Oops! Back to the original plan. The actual space left is only 6.8 gig on hda9 with a journalized reiser fs. Now to decide to allow Suse to be here or the ATL? Suse is annoying with the YAST but I think I should keep it. After all your ATL can be hooked live here anytime.