[Fedora-livecd-list] Persistence issues in F9, fixed in F10?
Hello, There are some issues in Fedora 9 when using a bootable USB stick with a persistent overlay (created using livecd-iso-to-disk). Filling up the overlay renders the USB stick non-bootable. Whatever the reason for this, has the issue been resolved in Fedora 10? Also, once desired changes have been made to files on the USB, using the persistent overlay, is there a way (in Fedora 9 or 10) to disable further writes to the overlay, basically freezing it so that no further permanent changes can be made? Thanks in advance for any input. Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] error reading information on service xxxx
Hello, During the boot process for a Live CD I have created with livecd-creator, I am getting error messages of the format error reading information on service xx: No such file or directory I am getting 6 such messages. The services listed are bluetooth, isdn, rpcgssd, rpcidmapd, rpcsvcgssd, and sendmail. None of these packages appear to be installed or running on my system. I'd like to get rid of these messages if possible. Any thoughts? Thanks much, Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] Fonts are getting chopped
Hello, When booted to a Live CD produced with livecd-tools, and using the Gnome desktop, text on the desktop itself, and in the Firefox web browser, is displayed with parts of letters being chopped off. For the desktop itself, part of the first letter of each line of text is truncated on the left. In Firefox (version 3.0.1 in my case), lines of text are truncated on the top (about the upper 15-20% of every line). Has anyone else seen this, and if so do you know a way around it? If you'd like more details of my setup here, or more clarification of the problem (I have screen shots) please let me know. Thanks much, Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Updating Yum requires pygpgme - not in mirror
Hello, I am trying to update yum from version 3.2.8 to version 3.2.19 on my Fedora 8 system. When I run yum update yum, I get a message indicating a missing dependency, that pygpgme is needed by package yum. However, there is no package pygpgme on any of the mirrors I have checked. Will this package eventually update to the mirrors? Any answers are appreciated. Thanks, Todd -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
[Fedora-livecd-list] Persistence and /mnt/live
Hello, I have noticed that when I do NOT have persistence installed on a bootable USB drive (or when I have a bootable CD), the path to the boot media is available as /mnt/live. However, when I include persistence on a bootable USB, there is no path to the boot media, and the path /mnt/live exists but is empty. (The USB was created using livecd-iso-to-disk from a Live CD that was created with livecd-creator.) As I am counting on pulling several files in from the boot media (but outside the squashfs file system) into my local file system on bootup, it is important that there be consistency in where I might find these files, whether or not persistence is installed on the boot media. Can the /mnt/live path be enabled on a bootable USB with persistence installed? Also, another possibility might be to include the external files I need in the actual persistence overlay. Can I move files into this area? If so I will not need to do surgery on the squashfs file system. Thanks much for any help that can be offered. Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] Issue with SELinux and /mnt/live on Fedora Live CD
Hello, I'm trying to use openvpn on a Fedora Live CD built using livecd-creator. I'd like to have openvpn grab the required certificates and keys from somewhere other than /etc/openvpn - specifically a directory under /mnt/live. However, on configuring such a VPN connection, when trying to actually connect to it, SELinux balks, returning the following error: SELinux is preventing openvpn (openvpn_t) search to ./mnt (mnt_t). What can I do within SELinux to allow openvpn to access an external file system? Is there a specific policy change that I can make to allow this type of access? Thanks for any help that can be offered. If you need any more information, please let me know. Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Modifying ISO to include per-user files
Any thoughts on my prior message? Also, an important thing I have noticed is that when I do NOT have persistence installed on a bootable USB drive (or when I have a bootable CD), the path to the boot media is available as /mnt/live. However, when I include persistence on a bootable USB, there is no path to the boot media, and the path /mnt/live exists but is empty. As I am counting on pulling several files in from the boot media (but outside the squashfs file system) into my local file system, it is important that there be consistency in where I might find these files, whether or not persistence is installed on the boot media. Can the /mnt/live path be enabled on a bootable USB with persistence installed? Also, another possibility might be to include the external files I need in the actual persistence overlay. Can I move files into this area? If so I will not need to do surgery on the squashfs file system. Thanks much for any help that can be offered. Todd --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Todd N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Todd N [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Modifying ISO to include per-user files To: fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 1:55 PM Thanks much for the info, Jeremy. I ran the mkisofs script as you specified below (we are on an i386 architecture) and re-burned a CD from the newly-created ISO file. On booting, it gets to the point where it says Booting the kernel., hangs for a few seconds, then the following appears on the screen: -- WARNING: Cannot find root file system! -- Create symlink /dev/root and then exit this shell to continue the boot sequence. bash-3.2# Any thoughts? Something obvious I am missing? Thanks, Todd --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Jeremy Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jeremy Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Modifying ISO to include per-user files To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 9:51 AM On Fri, 2008-06-27 at 09:16 -0700, Todd N wrote: After creating a LiveCD ISO image, I'd like to be able to make CDs that are essentially identical, but have a small set of unique per-user files. I have tried mounting the ISO, copying its contents to a regular directory, making my changes on the Live CD file system (not the internal squashfs file system) and recreating the ISO using mkisofs. However, this new ISO (when burned to a CD) refuses to boot. Is there a way I can modify the ISO image to include my per-user files on the /mnt/live file system for each user (and have the resulting ISO be bootable), rather than running the whole livecd-creator process each time I want a new CD? You'll have to run mkisofs with the appropriate options for making the CD bootable on your arch. On x86, that's something like 'mkisofs -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/isolinux.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-info-table -boot-load-size 4 ' Alternately, you can also use the --base-on support to build derivative images Jeremy -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] removing Install to Hard Drive option
Hello, Does anyone know of a way to disable the appearance of the Install to Hard Drive icon on the Live CD user's GNOME desktop? I see that a liveinst.desktop file gets placed in the user's ~/Desktop directory, but I'm not sure what moves it there. It would be preferable for us if this file could be kept out of the Desktop directory altogether. As always, any help and ideas are appreciated. Thanks, Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] Time Zone issues
Hello, I am having an issue trying to get my Live CD to be created with the correct timezone. I see in livecd-fedora-9-base-desktop.ks the timezone parameter is set by default to US/Eastern. I have commented that out (with the standard #) and added a line so that the following now shows: #timezone US/Eastern timezone America/Chicago On my new Live CD, however, on doing the date command I get the following: Wed Jun 25 14:40:05 EDT 2008 Is there something I am missing? I would have expected the time zone to show as CDT. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] F9 Install server locks up on selinux-policy-targeted
Hello, I'm attempting to create a Fedora 9 Live CD on a Fedora 9 system. The livecd-creator script installs some of the packages, but when it gets to selinux-policy-targeted, the following message appears on my screen: libsemanage.dbase_llist_query: could not query record value and then the system I am using to do the livecd creation freezes up completely. I cannot even use Alt-F1, Alt-F2, etc. to switch between terminals. Any help, pointers, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Todd N -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] F9 Install server locks up on selinux-policy-targeted
Thanks! That did the trick. Is this solution published somewhere? I can't imagine that I am the only one to have had this problem. :-) Todd --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Pedro Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Pedro Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] F9 Install server locks up on selinux-policy-targeted To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 2:47 PM Hi! Set SELinux to permissive mode or disable it, on your desktop. Qui, 2008-06-19 às 12:38 -0700, Todd N escreveu: Hello, I'm attempting to create a Fedora 9 Live CD on a Fedora 9 system. The livecd-creator script installs some of the packages, but when it gets to selinux-policy-targeted, the following message appears on my screen: libsemanage.dbase_llist_query: could not query record value Best Regards, -- Pedro Silva -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] livecd-iso-to-disk broken in F9?
Correction: we also tried /dev/live as the input parameter (not /mnt/live). Also, this method worked in Fedora 9 Preview as well. Todd Todd N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, we use the noverify and reset-mbr options along with /dev/sr0 as the input (and have also tried /mnt/live?) and /dev/sda1 as the output (no hard drive, so this corresponds to the USB). Worked fine previously, but now returns the usage() message. Jeremy Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Todd N wrote: We are trying to use the livecd-iso-to-disk script in Fedora 9 to create a bootable USB drive. When running this script from a command prompt: # ./livecd-iso-to-disk all we get back is a line showing the command usage. However, the same command entered in Fedora 8, or even in Fedora 9 Beta, works fine. Has anyone else had this issue? Err... you need to give it more arguments than just that :) It's been working fine for me and I use it on a very regular basis Jeremy -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] livecd-iso-to-disk broken in F9?
These are our results. [/dev/sr0 on /mnt/live type iso9660 (ro)] [EMAIL PROTECTED] LiveOS]# sh -x ./livecd-iso-to-disk --reset-mbr --noverify /dev/sr0 /dev/sda1 + export PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin + PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin ++ id -u + '[' 0 '!=' 0 ']' + '[' 4 -gt 2 ']' + case $1 in + resetmbr=1 + shift + '[' 3 -gt 2 ']' + case $1 in + noverify=1 + shift + '[' 2 -gt 2 ']' ++ readlink -f /dev/sr0 + ISO=/dev/sr0 + USBDEV=/dev/sda1 + '[' -z /dev/sr0 -o '!' -f /dev/sr0 ']' + usage + echo './livecd-iso-to-disk [--reset-mbr] [--noverify] [--overlay-size-mb size] isopath usbstick device' ./livecd-iso-to-disk [--reset-mbr] [--noverify] [--overlay-size-mb size] isopath usbstick device + exit 1 Jeremy Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try running it with sh -x... that should at least give you an idea of where it's going wrong Jeremy Todd N wrote: Correction: we also tried /dev/live as the input parameter (not /mnt/live). Also, this method worked in Fedora 9 Preview as well. Todd */Todd N /* wrote: Yes, we use the noverify and reset-mbr options along with /dev/sr0 as the input (and have also tried /mnt/live?) and /dev/sda1 as the output (no hard drive, so this corresponds to the USB). Worked fine previously, but now returns the usage() message. */Jeremy Katz /* wrote: Todd N wrote: We are trying to use the livecd-iso-to-disk script in Fedora 9 to create a bootable USB drive. When running this script from a command prompt: # ./livecd-iso-to-disk all we get back is a line showing the command usage. However, the same command entered in Fedora 8, or even in Fedora 9 Beta, works fine. Has anyone else had this issue? Err... you need to give it more arguments than just that :) It's been working fine for me and I use it on a very regular basis Jeremy -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Graphical windows auto-maximizing - annoying
Hello, In F9, graphical windows in GNOME are exhibiting some bizarre, or at least unexpected, behavior. When a window is dragged across the screen, it automatically maximizes itself when its title bar nears the top of the display. Is this an intentional enhancement to window behavior, or is it some sort of bug? If not a bug, then is there a way to disable this feature? We did notice that if you hold down the mouse button for a few seconds before beginning to drag the window, the auto-maximize does not happen. However, this is an extra thing to have to remember. Any thoughts/solutions? Thanks, Todd -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] livecd-iso-to-disk broken in F9?
Hello, We are trying to use the livecd-iso-to-disk script in Fedora 9 to create a bootable USB drive. When running this script from a command prompt: # ./livecd-iso-to-disk all we get back is a line showing the command usage. However, the same command entered in Fedora 8, or even in Fedora 9 Beta, works fine. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
LiveCD and openvpn configs
Hello, Using the livecd-tools package, I'm trying to build a Live CD that is set up with a working openvpn client. I have taken what I think are all the config settings for openvpn (from an already existing, configured OS with a functional openvpn setup), and placed them in /etc/skel in the Live CD's ext3 filesystem. (I got the configs from /home/user/.gconf/system/networking/connections.) I am also creating a user in the %post section of the pertinent kickstart file. I would expect that when the Live CD is booted, the user will be created and the openvpn settings will be copied in from /etc/skel to that user's home directory. On booting the Live CD I create, when first logging into the user's desktop the customized openvpn settings do not seem to be present. However, if I log out of that user and then log back in, the settings are there. Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong? Am I missing some other configurations? I will be happy to clarify if anyone has any questions on what I am asking - or trying to ask. :-) Thanks much, Todd -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] LiveCD and openvpn configs
Hello, I'm trying to build a Live CD that is set up with a working openvpn client. I have taken what I think are all the config settings for openvpn (from an already existing, configured OS with a functional openvpn setup), and placed them in /etc/skel in the Live CD's ext3 filesystem. (I got the configs from /home/user/.gconf/system/networking/connections.) I am also creating a user in the %post section of the pertinent kickstart file. I would expect that when the Live CD is booted, the user will be created and the openvpn settings will be copied in from /etc/skel to that user's home directory. On booting the Live CD I create, when first logging into the user's desktop the customized openvpn settings do not seem to be present. However, if I log out of that user and then log back in, the settings are there. Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong? Am I missing some other configurations? I will be happy to clarify if anyone has any questions on what I am asking - or trying to ask. :-) Thanks much, Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Custom spin of Fedora - non-package customizations
Thanks, Tim, for the information. OK, here's another one... I'd like to be able to make a bunch of Live CDs that are identical (with all of our customizations) EXCEPT for a small bit of information that will be different for each CD. Is there some special location on the Live CD image that these per-user configurations can be placed, after the image has been created? My goal here is to avoid having to run livecd-creator to create a slightly different image for each individual user. It would be a great help if there were some override area outside of the Live CD's ext3 (/) file system, such that any files placed there would take the place of the equivalent files within the Live CD's already created ext3 system. Thanks, Todd Tim Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There really isn't a great tutorial for things beyond the basics (although if someone knows of one, please correct me). The mailing list archive is a good place to find this stuff as long as you throw the right search terms at it. But, a couple of quickies from my notes: For non-standard packages, create a basic archive (put the packages in a directory, run createrepo on that directory) and then add it to your list of repositories. Display settings... I believe that's a standard kickstart options. Maybe someone else will pipe up. You can directly change firefox-related stuff by editing /usr/lib/firefox-2.0.0.5/defaults/pref/all-redhat.js But, the simplest way (for me) to do this and the rest of the things you can to do is by booting up your livecd, customizing things to taste (e.g. set your browser config, cookies, etc) and then tar up the appropriate parts of /home/[username]. Copy that tar file to someplace your kickstart can reach and then add something in post %nochroot to untar the file copy everything to /etc/skel/. I've never tried it, but you should (theoretically) be able to just tar up (make sure you use the permissions flag) the whole user home directory and just stomp /etc/skel in post %nochroot. Note, some things seem to be more resistant to this treatment than others. It appears that when the actual user directory is created some things are automatically set, overiding settings you throw into /etc/skel. For instance, I tend to just replace the default desktop graphic file (/usr/blah/blah/blah) rather than trying to convince /etc/skel to point to my custom graphic. Tim Todd N wrote: Hello, I am trying to determine the best way to create a custom spin of Fedora which, in addition to having a customized set of standard Fedora packages that we need for our environment, also includes changes like: * Browser configuration changes * Possible browser cookie(s) added * Display settings * Installation of non-standard packages (i.e. packages you would not find in a standard yum repository * Other custom changes to individual files I know that the Kickstart file allows for post install customizations. I am wondering whether anyone could point me towards a good tutorial that would help me in setting up these detailed config changes. I am also researching on my own, but any additional ideas are appreciated. Thanks much, Todd - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. - -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- _ Tim Wood, CLP, RHCT 719.338.7484 (tel) The Data Wranglers Web, Database more sincesince 1994 www.datawranglers.com -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.-- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] Custom spin of Fedora - non-package customizations
Hello, I am trying to determine the best way to create a custom spin of Fedora which, in addition to having a customized set of standard Fedora packages that we need for our environment, also includes changes like: * Browser configuration changes * Possible browser cookie(s) added * Display settings * Installation of non-standard packages (i.e. packages you would not find in a standard yum repository * Other custom changes to individual files I know that the Kickstart file allows for post install customizations. I am wondering whether anyone could point me towards a good tutorial that would help me in setting up these detailed config changes. I am also researching on my own, but any additional ideas are appreciated. Thanks much, Todd - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.-- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
RE: [Fedora-livecd-list] Building Live CD from externally-created ext3 file system
Does anyone have any ideas on this? Is what I am proposing possible? Thanks, Todd - Forwarded Message From: Todd N [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 5:29:12 PM Subject: [Fedora-livecd-list] Building Live CD from externally-created ext3 file system Hello, I'm new to the list so pardon me if I break any etiquette rules... it's not intentional. :-) The description of the Live CD Creator application found on Fedora's website includes a section on the steps performed by livecd-creator (see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD/LiveCDHowTo#head-275d791c27ecce3379d1e2cc5cfbd04f5d03af5d ). My question is whether there is a way to build a live CD using a / (ext3) filesystem created by some other means. Basically I'd like to be able to perform the last three steps listed in the document referenced above: * Creates a squashfs file system containing only the ext3 file (compression) * Configures the boot loader * Creates an iso9660 bootable CD We have already built a system and have it working exactly the way we want it. Is there a way to take that filesystem, compress it, and build the CD without having to go through the system configuration, package selection, and all the custom configs at the end? We'd like to build a CD that has maximum flexibility for compatible hardware. I appreciate any help that can be offered. Thanks. Todd Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ-- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] Booting Live CD in VESA mode
Hello, Is there an easy way to change a boot option for the Live CD, as the system is booting, so that the generic VESA video driver is used? I have tried adding video=vesafb vga=791 to the boot options but the systems using the Live CD (we have tried several different machines with varying hardware) still boot up using the default driver for their particular video card. It would be nice to be able to interrupt the boot process to override this default and use the generic VESA driver. Any (relevant) thoughts are appreciated. Thanks, Todd Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ-- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Booting Live CD in VESA mode
- Original Message From: Jeremy Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:03:34 PM Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Booting Live CD in VESA mode On Tue, 2008-04-15 at 12:50 -0700, Todd N wrote: Is there an easy way to change a boot option for the Live CD, as the system is booting, so that the generic VESA video driver is used? I have tried adding video=vesafb vga=791 to the boot options but the systems using the Live CD (we have tried several different machines with varying hardware) still boot up using the default driver for their particular video card. It would be nice to be able to interrupt the boot process to override this default and use the generic VESA driver. boot with 'xdriver=vesa' Jeremy Looks like it's working. Thanks much! Todd -- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ-- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
[Fedora-livecd-list] Building Live CD from externally-created ext3 file system
Hello, I'm new to the list so pardon me if I break any etiquette rules... it's not intentional. :-) The description of the Live CD Creator application found on Fedora's website includes a section on the steps performed by livecd-creator (see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD/LiveCDHowTo#head-275d791c27ecce3379d1e2cc5cfbd04f5d03af5d ). My question is whether there is a way to build a live CD using a / (ext3) filesystem created by some other means. Basically I'd like to be able to perform the last three steps listed in the document referenced above: * Creates a squashfs file system containing only the ext3 file (compression) * Configures the boot loader * Creates an iso9660 bootable CD We have already built a system and have it working exactly the way we want it. Is there a way to take that filesystem, compress it, and build the CD without having to go through the system configuration, package selection, and all the custom configs at the end? We'd like to build a CD that has maximum flexibility for compatible hardware. I appreciate any help that can be offered. Thanks. Todd You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com-- Fedora-livecd-list mailing list Fedora-livecd-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list
