Carlos Dario Isaza Zamudio::ConTi Ingeniero Electronico Proyecto Todos @l Computador Celular (57) 300 814 9308 Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales GNU/Linux Registered User #465475 eSSuX - Usuarios y Desarrolladores GNU/Linux UNAL Manizales
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Jerry Vonau <jvo...@shaw.ca> wrote: > On Fri, 2009-01-16 at 14:15 -0200, Martin Langhoff wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Henry Vélez Molina > > <henry.lap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Martin for you answer. > > > > No problem! > > > > > We have been trying to install the server via the "Kickstart", but that > > > happens when anaconda to start can not do it and the screen turns > off. > > > > Do you even get any kind of UI or does the install shut down with > "install exited abnormally [1/1]"? > > > Hmmmm, I can think of some possible causes... > > > > - your download was corrupt or truncated - check that the sha1sum of > > the iso is > > > > $ sha1sum OLPCXS-0.5.1-dev03-i386.iso > > eab0fd3596bbfca532eec51eb5e774cb00b25cd8 OLPCXS-0.5.1-dev03-i386.iso > > > > - You are hitting a low mem condition while installing the > > selinux-policies package. How much RAM does the machine have? > > > > > We > > > tried the solution that is in the wiki-press tab and add "text" and > nothing > > > happens. One of the ways that we return to the terminal is pressing > > > Ctrl+Alt+2, then Ctrl+Alt+1. > > > > Sounds like your in the Loader or GUI part of anaconda.. > > > > That can help if the problem is with RAM - I think you need to hit tab > > earlier -- before the graphical installer starts. There is a very > > early screen, as soon as the CD or USB stick is read - hit escape > > *there*... > > > > > Could be the GPU problem? > > > > Very unlikely to be GPU or CPU > > > > > What can be do in these cases? > > > > - Ensure the iso is good (with sha1sum), check memory, try to uyse the > > text installer. > > - Installing from USB is a bit less reliable - try with a CD > > - Try is to install a standard Fedora 9 on the machine - sometimes > > there are subtle incompatibilities there... > > > > > Is there another way to start the installation? > > > > Not really :-/ > > > > > > keep us posted on your progress so we can help...; > > > Can you confirm that you have the OLPCXS-0.5.1-dev03-i386.iso, please > > > Martin: > > I have not run a full install for the latest xs-0.5, I ran an upgrade > from a prior 0.5 install... I'm thinking that this could be a > kernel/anaconda issue with the change in kernel headers for 2.6.27. > > > http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=aa27086f78e9997c8904e4e274acda64709ff0b4 > > This would show up just as the partitioning is about to happen.... > > If this is the case I have a patched version of anaconda that I > re-rolled, for the missing CF card kernel modules, > > http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=da459689b78a80108916f58ea467db55026b14a1 > > > Along with one that fixes auditd.c, wouldn't build without it. > > http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=03632989910557d955c1b5362c401addc62d0146 > > And the patch in my custom anaconda that doesn't copy stage2.img to RAM > when using a hard drive for the source. My version of these patches > apply cleanly against F9's anaconda version. > > This rpm would need to be installed on the build system and added to the > main XS repo. I'm just at the point of testing, loader builds fine, > looks to install the modules when run. I'm re-rolling the installation > media so as mkimages adds the needed modules, so loader can install > them, then on to testing the partitioning.... > > Jerry > > > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel >
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