Re: New installer ISO
On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Christopher Molnar wrote: Hmmm I wonder what it would take in $$$'s contribution to MandrakeSoft for someone to build a set of install ISO's (that work) from Cooker-PPC? I am sure there are several users like me who would like to go to cooker, but have been having serious problems installing from cooker over a network. You could also do an HD install. If you have space for ISO's surely you must have harddrive space? As to your question, that's a bit out of my area. We do generally do beta and release candidate ISO's, but I'm trying to get feedback before that process starts. Right now cooker is changing pretty quickly. Full ISO's would be dated before you could download them. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
Re: New installer ISO
Hard drive space is not the major problem I have a local mirror of cooker that is updated constantly. I'll tell you what the problem that I am running into is... Your install ISO is great, however it seems there is a mismatch between the modules that are in cooker mdkinst/lib. Here is a directory from a mirror that was updated within the last 10 minutes: === thebox:/lapback/Mandrake-devel2/cooker/ppc/Mandrake/mdkinst/lib # ls -l total 19140 drwxr-xr-x2 200 200 4096 Dec 13 2001 . drwxrwxr-x5 200 200 4096 Dec 13 2001 .. -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200100784 Dec 13 2001 ld.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 1084272 Dec 13 2001 libX11.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 8 Dec 13 2001 libXext.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 34972 Dec 13 2001 libXi.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 66848 Dec 13 2001 libbz2.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 1293060 Dec 13 2001 libc.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 6444 Dec 13 2001 libcom_err.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 22456 Dec 13 2001 libcrypt.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 10620 Dec 13 2001 libdl.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 17228 Dec 13 2001 libe2p.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 96980 Dec 13 2001 libext2fs.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200273292 Dec 13 2001 libgdk-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200158400 Dec 13 2001 libgdk_imlib.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200205100 Dec 13 2001 libglib-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 9952 Dec 13 2001 libgmodule-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 1847728 Dec 13 2001 libgtk-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200172960 Dec 13 2001 liblvm.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200493164 Dec 13 2001 libm.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 74168 Dec 13 2001 libnewt.so.0.50 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 85084 Dec 13 2001 libnsl.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 13460 Dec 13 2001 libnss_dns.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 45364 Dec 13 2001 libnss_files.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 44236 Dec 13 2001 libnss_nis.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200155764 Dec 13 2001 libpng.so.3 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 29916 Dec 13 2001 libpopt.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 67004 Dec 13 2001 libresolv.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200308116 Dec 13 2001 librpm-4.0.3.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200774640 Dec 13 2001 librpmdb-4.0.3.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200129956 Dec 13 2001 librpmio-4.0.3.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200441776 Dec 13 2001 libslang.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 8024 Dec 13 2001 libutil.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 11592 Dec 13 2001 libuuid.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 63236 Dec 13 2001 libz.so.1 -rw-rw-r--1 200 200 2125055 Dec 13 2001 modules.cz-2.2.19-10mdk -rw-rw-r--1 200 200 5619623 Dec 13 2001 modules.cz-2.4.13-12mdkBOOT -rw-rw-r--1 200 200 3437444 Dec 13 2001 modules.cz-2.4.4-6.2mdk thebox:/lapback/Mandrake-devel2/cooker/ppc/Mandrake/mdkinst/lib # and the ones on that the installer CD needs. I know that these files should have been updated since last year. I think it was looking for version 2.4.18-xx. Here is my mirror script: rsync -azv --progress --delete --delete-excluded sunsite.uio.no::Mandrake-devel /lapback/Mandrake-devel2 --exclude alpha/ --exclude sparc/ --exclude cookfire/ --exclude i586 --exclude ia64/ --exclude projects/ --exclude 7.2/ --exclude 8.0/ --exclude 8.1/ I am also always getting a message about a mismatched depslist to hdlist. I am not sure if the mirror's are getting updated properly. I know Mandrake and I would really like to be using it on by iBook - but 8.2 is way to old for me, I need some features in the new KDE, but I do not have time to get halfway through another install and find that I need to re-cover a prior installation - after formatting hard drives (yes I do use backups - but that isn't the point). I am pretty much stuck with OS/X until I can get a good cooker install :-( Would you be willing to entertain a suggestion? Is there anyway that we could get a period of a few days where cooker is not changing and then someone rebuild all files in the base directory so that those of us who would really like to try to install it has somewhat of a chance? -Chris On Sunday, December 8, 2002, at 05:39 PM, Stew Benedict wrote: On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Christopher Molnar wrote: Hmmm I wonder what it would take in $$$'s contribution to MandrakeSoft for someone to build a set of install ISO's (that work) from Cooker-PPC? I am sure there are several users like me who would
Re: New installer ISO
On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Christopher Molnar wrote: Hard drive space is not the major problem I have a local mirror of cooker that is updated constantly. I'll tell you what the problem that I am running into is... Your install ISO is great, however it seems there is a mismatch between the modules that are in cooker mdkinst/lib. Here is a directory from a mirror that was updated within the last 10 minutes: === thebox:/lapback/Mandrake-devel2/cooker/ppc/Mandrake/mdkinst/lib # ls -l total 19140 drwxr-xr-x2 200 200 4096 Dec 13 2001 . drwxrwxr-x5 200 200 4096 Dec 13 2001 .. -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200100784 Dec 13 2001 ld.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 1084272 Dec 13 2001 libX11.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 8 Dec 13 2001 libXext.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 34972 Dec 13 2001 libXi.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 66848 Dec 13 2001 libbz2.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 1293060 Dec 13 2001 libc.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 6444 Dec 13 2001 libcom_err.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 22456 Dec 13 2001 libcrypt.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 10620 Dec 13 2001 libdl.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 17228 Dec 13 2001 libe2p.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 96980 Dec 13 2001 libext2fs.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200273292 Dec 13 2001 libgdk-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200158400 Dec 13 2001 libgdk_imlib.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200205100 Dec 13 2001 libglib-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 9952 Dec 13 2001 libgmodule-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 1847728 Dec 13 2001 libgtk-1.2.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200172960 Dec 13 2001 liblvm.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200493164 Dec 13 2001 libm.so.6 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 74168 Dec 13 2001 libnewt.so.0.50 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 85084 Dec 13 2001 libnsl.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 13460 Dec 13 2001 libnss_dns.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 45364 Dec 13 2001 libnss_files.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 44236 Dec 13 2001 libnss_nis.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200155764 Dec 13 2001 libpng.so.3 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 29916 Dec 13 2001 libpopt.so.0 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 67004 Dec 13 2001 libresolv.so.2 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200308116 Dec 13 2001 librpm-4.0.3.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200774640 Dec 13 2001 librpmdb-4.0.3.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200129956 Dec 13 2001 librpmio-4.0.3.so -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200441776 Dec 13 2001 libslang.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 8024 Dec 13 2001 libutil.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 11592 Dec 13 2001 libuuid.so.1 -rwxr-xr-x1 200 200 63236 Dec 13 2001 libz.so.1 -rw-rw-r--1 200 200 2125055 Dec 13 2001 modules.cz-2.2.19-10mdk -rw-rw-r--1 200 200 5619623 Dec 13 2001 modules.cz-2.4.13-12mdkBOOT -rw-rw-r--1 200 200 3437444 Dec 13 2001 modules.cz-2.4.4-6.2mdk thebox:/lapback/Mandrake-devel2/cooker/ppc/Mandrake/mdkinst/lib # and the ones on that the installer CD needs. I know that these files should have been updated since last year. I think it was looking for version 2.4.18-xx. Here is my mirror script: rsync -azv --progress --delete --delete-excluded sunsite.uio.no::Mandrake-devel /lapback/Mandrake-devel2 --exclude alpha/ --exclude sparc/ --exclude cookfire/ --exclude i586 --exclude ia64/ --exclude projects/ --exclude 7.2/ --exclude 8.0/ --exclude 8.1/ I am also always getting a message about a mismatched depslist to hdlist. I am not sure if the mirror's are getting updated properly. I know Mandrake and I would really like to be using it on by iBook - but 8.2 is way to old for me, I need some features in the new KDE, but I do not have time to get halfway through another install and find that I need to re-cover a prior installation - after formatting hard drives (yes I do use backups - but that isn't the point). I am pretty much stuck with OS/X until I can get a good cooker install :-( Would you be willing to entertain a suggestion? Is there anyway that we could get a period of a few days where cooker is not changing and then someone rebuild all files in the base directory so that those of us who would really like to try to install it has somewhat of a chance? -Chris Why do you think I'm making these ISO's? That cooker installer tree, as I've said many times, is broken, and it's not being updated. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ:
Re: New installer ISO
Hi Chris, On Sunday 08 December 2002 02:54 pm, Christopher Molnar wrote: Hard drive space is not the major problem I have a local mirror of cooker that is updated constantly. -- snip -- I am also always getting a message about a mismatched depslist to hdlist. I am not sure if the mirror's are getting updated properly. I've been updating daily for about a month and haven't had any problems. Each day I use wget to download the latest packages: wget -r -m -P /downloads/home/phil/ ftp://ftp.ciril.fr/pub/linux/mandrake-devel/cooker/ppc/Mandrake/RPMS The RPMS directory on my local ftp.ciril.fr mirror is linked to /home/phil/CookerPPC where I keep the good files from the Installation CD Then I create a new hdlist: gendistrib --distrib /home/phil/CookerPPC And update the Mac: urpmi.update ftp1 urpmi --auto-select It's probably not the most efficient way to do things (since I get multiple versions of the same apps), but it works fine for me. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/temp/CookerPPCinstall/ Bye, Phil Lavigna
Re: New installer ISO
Hi stew, Silly question, but I just want to make sure I get it correctly: this iso is for upgrading from 8.2 to 9.1 not for an install from scratch right? Bye -- -- | Patrick LADAM | | | Laboratoire CSSB| THE BIG BANG THEORY: | | UFR SMBH| | | 74 rue Marcel Cachin| In the begining there was | | 93017 Bobigny CEDEX |nothing at all.| | NEW e-mail: | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Then, it exploded... | | Tel: 01 48 38 77 26 / 76 85 | | | Fax: 01 48 38 77 77 | | --
Re: New installer ISO
On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Patrick Ladam wrote: Hi stew, Silly question, but I just want to make sure I get it correctly: this iso is for upgrading from 8.2 to 9.1 not for an install from scratch right? Well, you could theoretically do either, but 8.2-9.x upgrade may be a reach, I haven't really tried it. One of the first questions is upgrade or new install, but I've only done a new install myself so far. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
New installer ISO
I've built up a new installer ISO, which Ben is graciosly hosting again at: http://mirror.brain.org/linux/mandrake/Mandrake-ppc/cooker-install-iso/ 354aeb31682c557510daa57be3e2ce14 /home/stew/9.x-ppc-cooker-install-2.iso There is also a 9.x-ppc-cooker-install-2.iso.sig generated from my gpg key. Same rules apply as last time. You need your own RPM source, either on a partition or on your own network. The tarball of the stage2 stuff is on the ISO, but the ISO should be able to be used as a bootable CD. Features: 9.0 installer based, a number of mods to accomodate OldWorld machines. My 7600 was freezing on a lot of the probing. XFree, running either native or framebuffer mode is the primary install gui display driver. Xpmac is still available as a fallback. Between my machines and some data the folks on IRC provided with a small test program I put together, we should have fairly good coverage for a number of machines. Your feedback can help expand that coverage. I would strongly suggest waiting until the 2.4.20-1mdk kernels show up before doing the install. I pulled SCSI back out into modules, as it's just too contrary to the installer and the rest of the system scripts having it integrated. It's worse for OldWorld and RS6000 as modules, but we can deal with that. Initrd images for ext2 and ext3 are in the BootX folder for OldWorld folks, as well as vmlinuz-2.4.20-1mdk. Next pass I think I'll make a script to generate ones for all the journalled filesystems as well as come other common scsi cards besides mesh and mac53c94. Happy Testing! Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppcr=1w=2
