Ok. Now we're getting somewhere. There may be an issue with the geni586 image. I'll try to take a look over the weekend.
Darrick David Kerr wrote: > I'll weigh in here and observe that I was unable to create a vmware > virtual disk using the geni586 image file... I had to use the runnix > image file and then copy the geni586 build into the os subdirectory. > > David > > > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 7:29 AM, John Novack > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > Not Mark here, but SPECIFICALLY the geni586 image file will not > install properly for me. > Some time back we had an off list exchange, then you got busy with > money jobs and it got left in the dust. > I will be away until Sunday, but if you can't find my response, and > get different results, let me know and I will resend my procedure to > you and the list if you'd like. > > John Novack > > Darrick Hartman wrote: >> Mark, >> >> Specifically (I mean exactly) which img.gz (note not tar.gz) file is >> wrong? Anything with an img.gz should be an image file. >> >> I'm going to have to call you on this because I just gunzip'ed each of >> the img.gz files that are posted on my site and I can guarantee that >> they are all image files that should be able to be dd'ed to a disk and >> work. I've used these exact files to test the following images: >> >> via-serial >> via >> net5501 >> net4801 >> >> I know those have worked using dd to write the img files to the CF card. >> I have not tested the geni586 or viac7 images. They were created in >> the same method and should work. >> >> Note that because of my limited time recently, I have only tested to >> targets with a single compact flash card. I have not attempted to use a >> USB thumb drive or other target. I should get some time tomorrow to >> fire up a machine with vmware on it to do some further testing on there. >> I can also try writing out these images to CF with physdiskwrite >> >> The install procedure from the cdrom is not working. The bootable image >> will work. If we want to continue to allow installation from a cdrom >> under Windows, it will take some additional effort to restore that >> functionality. I've only used the cdrom for bootable testing so I >> wasn't actually aware of the existence of those routines until after I >> created the 0.6.1 files. Had I known it was there, I would have removed >> it before releasing the ISOs because I know it won't work in it's >> current state. >> >> Darrick >> >> Mark Phillips wrote: >> >>> This is what I've been trying to say for a week now. >>> >>> The .img.tgz file on Darrick's website isn't an image file but rather a >>> collections of the manual install files. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 10:40 -0400, John Novack wrote: >>> >>>> IT Services wrote: >>>> >>>>> Using physdiskwrite gives me a disk which results in a kernel panic >>>>> on >>>>> boot. >>>>> >>>> I get the same result attempting to install the img file using dd to a >>>> CF card. >>>> I have no idea why the one step install doesn't work, and it seems >>>> others do it with success, and no general interest to explore the >>>> failure. >>>> Install runnix then install the tar file and all boots and works! >>>> Anyone smarter than I interested in the details of the failure? >>>> >>>> John Novack >>>> >>>> >> > > -- > Dog is my co-pilot > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > <http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL > PROTECTED] -- Darrick Hartman DJH Solutions, LLC http://www.djhsolutions.com Small Business IT Specialists ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
