Hi Back up the modules package to the floppy.
I hope this help. Lee Kimber wrote: > > Hi there, > > I'm booting Dachstein from a floppy which then reads packages from the > latest Dachstein CD. > > The problem I'm experiencing is, I think, that the changes I am trying to > make to /etc/modules are not being saved on to the floppy. > > I'm not entirely sure I've understood the config process for a Dachstein > floppy and CD combination so I've set out my assumptions below in case I've > got the concept wrong... > > If I understand it correctly, I need to modify /etc/modules to remove the > comments from the modules that I need and then save the file - as one would > with E2B. I then need to back up the /etc system on to the floppy so that > the modified etc.lrp gets loaded on boot. > > So that is what I am doing. I am seeing a back up menu item for: > 2) etc Full fd0 msdos > and I am issuing "b 2" > to back this system up to the floppy. There's then a green write light on > the floppy ad all looks well. > > When the system boots I see what I think is a sign that the floppy version > of etc.lrp is being read, ie: > > Linuxrc: Installing > etc: /dev/cdrom /dev/fd0 > > but I don't see any signs that the uncommented modules are being loaded. > The only clues I see to what is happening are a series of "SIOCGIFFLAGS: > Operation not supported by device exiting" errors. These come after the > message that invites contributions to dhcp code development. > > When the system tries to start the two interfaces in this box, it says it > can't find them. > > The problem is not restricted to NIC modules. If I uncomment kernel helper > modules that are commented out by default in the /etc/module file - such as > pptp support - and save and back up the file, I note that there is no sign > this module loaded, although the modules that are uncommented on the CD do > load. > > I've tried manually loading the etc.lrp package using lrpkg -i etc and can > see that etc.lrp loads but when I go back into the lrcfg menu system and > then into Package Settings - Modules - Modules, I see that the lines I had > uncommented are still commented. > > I got on fine with E2B so I suspect the problem is that I have > misunderstood part of the back up process for a floppy-booted Dachstein CD. > > Anyone know what I am dong wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks > > Lee > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user -- Sergio _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
