Re: [Cooker] new Panoramix install
webmedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote: webmedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One other request if it is possible. I use an ls-120 drive exclusively and mandrake uses it just fine just like it would a floppy. even when I'm installing cooker I do it all from my ls-120 accept one problem. When it comes time to make a boot disk during the install, the install doesn't recognize my ls-120 because it is looking for /dev/fd0 and not /dev/hdd. On my system my ls-120 is /dev/hdd. I tried perl -e 'sysopen F, "/dev/fd0", 04000 or die' and it just came back to the command prompt. no errors just came right back to the command prompt. ok, so it means you do have a classic floppy drive, aren't you? in that case, i must prompt the drive to be used. Or maybe better prompt for the drive on error. That way, if you're carefull not to have any floppy in fd0, it will ask which drive to use after an error message. Does it seems a good way for you? cu Pixel.
Re: [Cooker] Panoramix Experience..
"Chris L. Mason" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I just wanted to mention that I also had the new GUI disk partition thing completely hose my partition table. I have two IDE drives. My second drive had a SuSE install with a bunch of partitions, and one spare where I figured I would just put the cooker root, then I could mount my homedir. Anyway, the reason I'm able to report this problem rather than screwing around re-installing my system is because I found a wonderful tool called rescuept. This great little thing let me manually rebuild my partition table and get my SuSE back (along with all my MP3s and home directory!!) All I did was boot with the latest hd image (with the cooker distribution on another drive which thankfully didn't get hosed). I chose expert mode, no scsi. When the partition tool came up, all I did was hit "done" because I didn't want to do any partitioning (I already had my partitions setup, thank you very much!) Really sorry :-(( Here is the why of these problems: - eraseBadPartitions was on - somewhere, the partition table could be written with no warning (silly me :( ) Now this will not happen anymore (at least, i truly hope) !!! As you seem to be able to restore your partition table :) could you send me the following fdisk -l /dev/hdc and echo -e "x\np\nq\n" | /sbin/fdisk /dev/hdc (which is, (p)rint in e(x)pert mode of fdisk) that way i may be able to find the main problem, that is diskdrake not being able to understand your partition table and blanking it... Anway, I think I'll wait a few days before I try this again. :) :) thanks, cu Pixel.
Re: [Cooker] bug report and suggestion of netselect
I could help with that. Send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pablo Saratxaga wrote: Kaixo! On Fri, Aug 27, 1999 at 03:28:37PM -0700, Seth Cohn wrote: Installed Cooker, using panoramix. Very nice. Needs many english cleanups in wording and grammar. Indeed. Would you want to help doing it ? I can send you the file with all the strings. -- Ki ça vos våye bén, Pablo Saratxaga http://www.ping.be/~pin19314/ PGP Key available, key ID: 0x8F0E4975
[Cooker] Re: Patch for using dhcpcd instead of pump (Precision)
Hi!
Ok, so here is a small patch-for-the-patch. The problem is that I do a
kill `cat /var/run/dhcpcd-${DEVICE}.pid`
but I don't check if the running process with the PID we kill is really
dhcpcd. So if you have bad luck, there is a process with this pid, and it
gets killed instead of dhcpcd (with is probably not running at all : this is
the case where you reboot after a crash and the
/var/run/dhcpcd-${DEVICE}.pid is still there, just to bother you).
Instead of :
kill `cat /var/run/dhcpcd-${DEVICE}.pid`
I suggest that we do a :
OLD_PID=`cat /var/run/dhcpcd-${DEVICE}.pid`
kill `ps ax|grep dhcpcd|grep $OLD_PID|cut -b 1-5`
So with this double-grep filter, we are absolutely sure that we kill the
right dhcpcd, and nothing else, because we compare the list of running
processes with the PID in the file /var/run/dhcpcd-${DEVICE}.pid`. It is a
bit longer but it *should* be "bad-luck proof"... =)
Gregus
PS : Is there a problem with the list? I haven't receive any message
today...
Re[2]: [Cooker] Panoramix Experience..
Hello Chris, Saturday, Saturday, August 28, 1999, you wrote: CLM Hi, CLM I just wanted to mention that I also had the new GUI disk partition thing CLM completely hose my partition table. I have two IDE drives. My second CLM drive had a SuSE install with a bunch of partitions, and one spare where I CLM figured I would just put the cooker root, then I could mount my homedir. CLM Anyway, the reason I'm able to report this problem rather than screwing CLM around re-installing my system is because I found a wonderful tool called CLM rescuept. This great little thing let me manually rebuild my partition CLM table and get my SuSE back (along with all my MP3s and home directory!!) thats the most interesting part.. where an one find this useful tooland can it be part of cooker... CLM All I did was boot with the latest hd image (with the cooker distribution CLM on another drive which thankfully didn't get hosed). I chose expert mode, CLM no scsi. When the partition tool came up, all I did was hit "done" because CLM I didn't want to do any partitioning (I already had my partitions setup, CLM thank you very much!) CLM Anway, I think I'll wait a few days before I try this again. :) CLM Chris Best regards, tracer mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: [Cooker] RPM _interactive_ %post script?
Hello Pablo, Saturday, Saturday, August 28, 1999, you wrote: PS Kaixo! PS On Fri, Aug 27, 1999 at 01:41:40AM -0600, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: Let me clairify, i didn't say to add any interaction, thats totaly contrary to the basic concept of rpm. Jean-Michel needs to inform the admin that it's not fully setup yet, kpackage gnorpm and others do not show the echos from a %post. Lots of packages need to be configured on a site by site basis, echoing "Hey add your servers IP to /etc/foo.cfg" in a %post is a good way to let the admin know about it without sending them diggin thru 2Mb's of text. PS Mmmh, I send a mail to gnorpm author suggesting him that a window is shown PS in case the install/uninstall scripts do any output. stick all that info of what wasnt setup properly in a file or files, sitting in a prominent place for user or admin to look at and take action...or something similar.. Maybe a directory where products which need further action write these action comments to and put a shortcut to this directory on the desktop. You donot want interaction and anyway, I as user/admin would much prefer a list of items to check ... One item also qualifying for this is the sound setup considering the many people who cannot find how to do it. Best regards, tracer mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Cooker] Heres an idea if anybody wants to run with it
That "startx -- :1" (there was an x missing). Then to switch from X sessions, use ctrl-alt-F8 and ctrl-alt-F7. Jean-Michel Oh man! I've been looking for that for ages! Linux took a new dimension for me today ;)) I searched everywhere (but surely not at the right place). I think it should be one of the very first FAQ items. Enjoy the WE --- kk1 __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
