Bruno Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 PCLOS 9 TIPSIn this thread we will be giving some Tips for the new PCLos preview 9Please also visit PCLos Wiki Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted June 18, 2005 Author Share Posted June 18, 2005 UPDATE FROM PCLOS 8If you want to update from PCLos 8 to PCLos 9 you will have to adapt the /etc/apt/sources.list . . . here is the new file: #PCLINUXOS apt repository# rpm http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ pclinuxos/2004 os updates texstar# rpm ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ pclinuxos/2004 os updates texstarrpm ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ pclinuxos/2004 os updates texstar# rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/mirrors/sunsite/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ pclinuxos/2004 os updates texstar# rpm http://rpm.nyvalls.se/ pclinuxos/2004 thac# rpm http://ftp.belnet.be/linux/pclinuxos/apt/ pclinuxos/2004 os updates texstar After changing the sources file you can use synaptics to upgrade :D Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted June 18, 2005 Author Share Posted June 18, 2005 THE ISOsOn ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributi...nglish/preview/ there are 2 different PCLos 9 ISOs available:pclinuxos-p9.isopclinuxos-p9-alt.iso The pclinuxos-p9.iso is the "normal" editionThe pclinuxos-p9-alt.iso is the "alternative"edition . . . here are the specifications: * Turned off cpufreq, powernow at boot* Turn on pcmcia at boot* Disabled unionsfs from default can be enabled at boot if desired by typinglivecd union=yes (Mozilla-firefox doesnt like unionfs file system), worksfine if union disabled* Removed noapic and nolapic from iso boot and hd installer. Can be added tocommand line if needed by typing livecd noapic nolapic* Added nforce kernel sound driver (nvsound)* Added madwifi kernel drivers* Added firmware for Gigafast WF741-UIC USB WLan* Added kdenlive video editor* Did apt-get update and installed all updated rpms. Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 FASTER BOOT HD INSTALL If booting your PCLos HD install takes a long time: If you get a long pause at checking filesystems you can speed up your boot process by editing /etc/modprobe.preload and removing the following kernel drivers. 8250_pci 8250 epca esp isicom istallion moxa mxser stallion sx synclink synclinkmp Open teminal konsole, type su and enter root password, type kwrite /etc/modprobe.preload, remove the above then save the file. On reboot things should move along a little faster. Tex Note: If you feel unsure you can also comment them out by placing a "#" sign at the start of every line you want to exclude, so if you ever want to restore one of them you only have to remove the # again. Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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