Re: [expert] Installing mdk9.0 / drakx kickstart problems
On Thursday 20 March 2003 03:38 pm, Bryan Whitehead wrote: > Jack Coates wrote: > > On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 11:20, Bryan Whitehead wrote: > > ... > > > >>After finally getting 9.0 installed (5 hours later), I noted that there > >>is much less scsi drivers built for the BOOT kernel then other kernels. > >>Why is this? Can't stage2 just have every kernel module built for > >>completeness? What the hell is the point of including the mpt drivers in > >>all the other kernels except the install kernel? > > > > IIRC, El Torito requires that you fit everything you intend to boot with > > into a floppy disk image, not to exceed 2M. All the SCSI drivers in > > 2.4.19 == 1.3M. That's not much room for everything else. > > Yea, but we don't need to worry about scsi driver till stage2. So this > doesn't matter. stage1 just needs cdrom or network drivers. (of course > your screwed if you have a new scsi card with a cdrom on it). or if you normally boot from scsi and not IDE, if I understand correctly. > > Basically it would be nice if one could have a "mkstage1" command, and a > stage2 that has all the drivers. > > >>Is there an easier way? (I sure hope I just did it the wrong/hard way) > > > > Not that I know of... I've heard of a number of different workarounds, > > but none of them look any easier than what you did :-) > > > >>Is this fixed in mdk9.1? > > > > not likely. > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Linux counter number 167806 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Installing mdk9.0 / drakx kickstart problems
Thanks Brian. please, le me know. Leonardo. --- Bryan Whitehead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > Leonardo Diciolla wrote: > > Hi Bryan, > > I do have the same problem but I didn't make with > > installing MDK 9.0. > > As you were successiful would you write how did > you do > > finally get MDK 9.0 installed? > > I'll see what I can do to write up a document. It's > pretty involved. > > > > -- > Bryan Whitehead > SysAdmin - JPL - Interferometry Systems and > Technology > Phone: 818 354 2903 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __ Yahoo! Cellulari: loghi, suonerie, picture message per il tuo telefonino http://it.yahoo.com/mail_it/foot/?http://it.mobile.yahoo.com/index2002.html Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Installing mdk9.0 / drakx kickstart problems
Leonardo Diciolla wrote: Hi Bryan, I do have the same problem but I didn't make with installing MDK 9.0. As you were successiful would you write how did you do finally get MDK 9.0 installed? I'll see what I can do to write up a document. It's pretty involved. -- Bryan Whitehead SysAdmin - JPL - Interferometry Systems and Technology Phone: 818 354 2903 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Installing mdk9.0 / drakx kickstart problems
Hi Bryan, I do have the same problem but I didn't make with installing MDK 9.0. As you were successiful would you write how did you do finally get MDK 9.0 installed? Thanks in advance Leonardo Diciolla --- Bryan Whitehead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > Know what sucks about getting to use some of the > latest and greatest? > Installing. > > We just got a Dual Xeon 2.8Ghz w/ 2GB RAM (533Mhz > bus) with a mpt > scsi/raid card (scsi320). > > Mandrake has the driver, except in the BOOT kernel > for install. > > Any idea the hell it is to rebuild a stage1 of > mandrake with a kernel > that has mpt drivers? I do. (Not to mention the > hacks one must do on stage2) > > After finally getting 9.0 installed (5 hours later), > I noted that there > is much less scsi drivers built for the BOOT kernel > then other kernels. > Why is this? Can't stage2 just have every kernel > module built for > completeness? What the hell is the point of > including the mpt drivers in > all the other kernels except the install kernel? > > Is there an easier way? (I sure hope I just did it > the wrong/hard way) > > Is this fixed in mdk9.1? > > -- > Bryan Whitehead > SysAdmin - JPL - Interferometry Systems and > Technology > Phone: 818 354 2903 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __ Yahoo! Cellulari: loghi, suonerie, picture message per il tuo telefonino http://it.yahoo.com/mail_it/foot/?http://it.mobile.yahoo.com/index2002.html Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Installing mdk9.0 / drakx kickstart problems
On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 11:20, Bryan Whitehead wrote: ... > After finally getting 9.0 installed (5 hours later), I noted that there > is much less scsi drivers built for the BOOT kernel then other kernels. > Why is this? Can't stage2 just have every kernel module built for > completeness? What the hell is the point of including the mpt drivers in > all the other kernels except the install kernel? > IIRC, El Torito requires that you fit everything you intend to boot with into a floppy disk image, not to exceed 2M. All the SCSI drivers in 2.4.19 == 1.3M. That's not much room for everything else. > Is there an easier way? (I sure hope I just did it the wrong/hard way) > Not that I know of... I've heard of a number of different workarounds, but none of them look any easier than what you did :-) > Is this fixed in mdk9.1? not likely. -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
