[Grml] Firewall holes

2011-09-08 Thread T o n g
Hi, Is there any way I can know which outbound port is not blocked by our company's firewall? Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mu

Re: [Grml] How to switch from dynamic IP to static IP in grml

2011-02-07 Thread T o n g
On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:34:12 +, T o n g wrote: > How can I switch from dynamic IP to static IP now? > > $ grep -i network /etc/grml/autoconfig > CONFIG_DEBNET='yes' # > search for /etc/network/interfaces on partitions and set up network > after

[Grml] How to switch from dynamic IP to static IP in grml

2011-02-07 Thread T o n g
Hi, I use dynamic IP previously, now I need to use static IP for my ether card, which had been automatically configured by grml: $ cat /etc/networks default 0.0.0.0 loopback127.0.0.0 link-local 169.254.0.0 $ ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:2f:be:4b:ba

[Grml] Pump and dnsmasq

2011-02-06 Thread T o n g
Hi, If I dedicate a box for dnsmasq as both dhcp and dns server, can I use pump as dhcp client on the very box to obtain the fixed IP address configured in dnsmasq? This is kind of chick-egg problem, so I want to make sure before proceeding. Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply)

[Grml] [solved] Libvirt and grml

2011-02-06 Thread T o n g
On Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:24:25 +, T o n g wrote: > Is libvirt supported by grml out of box? yes, $ ls /lib/modules/2.6.36-grml64/kernel/drivers/virtio virtio.ko virtio_balloon.ko virtio_pci.ko virtio_ring.ko -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techd

Re: [Grml] dupmerge - : Value too large for defined data type

2011-02-06 Thread T o n g
On Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:59:54 +0700, hansbkk wrote: > Here's a good overview: > > http://www.asheesh.org/note/software/duplicate-files.html which he picked rdfind as the winner. > My vote would be for freedup and rdfind. +1 for rdfind, which was included in sid not long ago. I looked at its al

[Grml] Libvirt and grml

2011-02-05 Thread T o n g
Hi, Is libvirt supported by grml out of box? " Libvirt is a C toolkit to interact with the virtualization capabilities of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). The library aims at providing a long term stable C API for different virtualization mechanisms. It currently supports QEMU, KVM,

[Grml] pump to send hostnames when making dhchp requests

2011-02-05 Thread T o n g
Hi, Some dhcp server *requires* that hostnames be sent. I've found document on how to send hostnames with other dhchp clients except pump. Now, how can I configure pump to send hostnames when making dhchp requests? Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tec

Re: [Grml] disk partition encryption roadmap

2011-01-27 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:16:25 +0100, Ulrich Dangel wrote: > initial setup . . . done :) Thanks for the informative link and the mini how-to, just the kind of detail info that I was looking for. Perfect. Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ ht

Re: [Grml] disk partition encryption roadmap

2011-01-26 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:56:51 +0100, Thomas Köhler wrote: >> - Since I need to encrypt more than one selected partitions, is there >> any alternative to typing in passphrase for each one of them when >> mounting them? > > You can setup /etc/crypttab to contain a key file that contains the > passph

[Grml] grml-crypt on grml.org please

2011-01-26 Thread T o n g
Hi mika, I found that the grml-crypt man page is not on the grml.org (yet), as oppose to other grml helpful tools, eg, grml-live, grml2usb/hd, grml- debootstrap, etc. If it's on, then it'll be easier for me to refer people to it, after saying "Linux disk encryption in 4 commands with grml-cryp

Re: [Grml] disk partition encryption roadmap

2011-01-26 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:56:51 +0100, Thomas Köhler wrote: > . . . Linux disk encryption in 4 commands . . . Thanks a lot Thomas for your detailed explanation. You really answered all what I wanted to know. No further questions. Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sou

[Grml] disk partition encryption roadmap

2011-01-25 Thread T o n g
Hi, I'm thinking to do the disk partition encryptions now. However "Hard drive encryption sounds like an intimating concept, mostly because it is. The thought of taking your precious files, then using a mathematical formula to convert them into random noise before scattering them back across

Re: [Grml] Installing Vmware v71 under grml

2010-10-03 Thread T o n g
On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:25:29 +, T o n g wrote: > I don't know what vmware is trying to do. Seems that it successfully > open the version.h file, them moved on probing the directories. This is > where I lost. What the code is trying to do? Ok, found a log at /tmp/vmware-root/s

Re: [Grml] Personal grml-Recovery-CD (grml remastered)

2010-10-03 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:02:21 +0200, Werner P. Schulz wrote: > As an alternative to > http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=remastering > > I have done remaster of grml-medium_2010.04.iso using hd-installation in > VirtualBox. Have you noticed the recommend way of remasting of grml on the page you me

[Grml] Installing Vmware v71 under grml

2010-10-03 Thread T o n g
Hi, I'm having difficulties installing Vmware v71 under grml -- I always get gcc and kernel headers must be installed Even though I got everything installed, I think. Please take a look at the last several line of the strace output: 26621 open("/usr/include/linux/version.h", O_RDONLY|O_NO

Re: [Grml] grml autoconfig and kvm network

2010-09-24 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 04:39:42 +0200, Ulrich Dangel wrote: >> Whenever I use the '-net user' kvm command-line option, the guest grml >> will not have the eth0 device. > > Yes, because the nic specification is missing. thanks a lot! -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforg

Re: [Grml] grml autoconfig and kvm network

2010-09-24 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:14:19 +, T o n g wrote: > However, whenever I use the '-net user' option, there will be no eth0 > device. I.e., > > kvm -boot d -cdrom grml-medium_2010.04.iso > > This I'll get an eth0 device, and an IP for it. > > kvm -net

Re: [Grml] grml autoconfig and kvm network

2010-09-24 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:14:19 +, T o n g wrote: > However, whenever I use the '-net user' option, there will be no eth0 > device. I.e., > > kvm -net user -boot d -cdrom grml-medium_2010.04.iso Should read: kvm -boot d -cdrom grml-medium_2010.04.iso > This I'

[Grml] grml autoconfig and kvm network

2010-09-24 Thread T o n g
Hi, Whenever I use the '-net user' kvm command-line option, the guest grml will not have the eth0 device. According to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Networking ,- | By default, if you enable the usermode networking using the '-net | user' command-line option, the guest OS will get a

[Grml] squashfs-lzma-tools and squashfs-lzma-tools4

2010-09-24 Thread T o n g
Hi mika, I saw you updated docs/grml-live.txt on Wed, 1 Sep 2010, recommending to use squashfs-lzma-tools4 v4.0-1 for grml-live build: ,- | squashfs-lzma-tools4 4.0-1 is available via the Grml | repositories. It provides the mksquashfs-lzma4 and | unsquashfs-lzma4 binaries. The package does

Re: [Grml] manual grml to hd - read only root fs

2010-08-16 Thread T o n g
Thanks for the respond, Jason. On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:58:27 +1000, Jason White wrote: >> instead of grml2hd. All seems fine just that the root fs is still >> mounted read only. > > Do you have an entry for the root file system in its /etc/fstab file? If > not, the root file system will never be

[Grml] manual grml to hd - read only root fs

2010-08-15 Thread T o n g
Hi, I did a simple rsync -aHSx --devices --specials / $new_os_mnt/ instead of grml2hd. All seems fine just that the root fs is still mounted read only. what's the trick to turn rsync'ed grml hd image into a normal system, which mounts root fs rw, and mounts other fstab entries as well? Th

Re: [Grml] grml-rebuildfstab does append instead of replace

2010-08-15 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:31:02 +, T o n g wrote: > Each time I call rebuildfstab, the newly built entries are added to my / > etc/fstab, instead of replacing the old ones. Use -r: -r, --remove Remove old entries before readding them. -- Tong (remove underscore

Re: [Grml] [OT] Google Calendar problem

2010-08-13 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:15:25 +, T o n g wrote: > Anyone else is experiencing problem with Google Calendar as well? sorry, picked the wrong mlist. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/to

[Grml] [OT] Google Calendar problem

2010-08-13 Thread T o n g
Hi, Anyone else is experiencing problem with Google Calendar as well? What's your solution? Thanks PS. >From my gmail pannel: Google Calendar Ooops! "Google Calendar" failed to load. Try again >From a separated window: - The page isn't redire

Re: [Grml] grml-live and locales

2010-08-11 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:17:39 +, T o n g wrote: >> How to designate my own locales for grml-live? > > Under /etc/grml/fai/config/ > > - Prepare a file 'files/etc/locale.gen/GRMLBASE' according to your /etc/ > locale.gen > > - create a

Re: [Grml] grml-live and locales

2010-08-11 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:04:08 +, T o n g wrote: > How to designate my own locales for grml-live? Under /etc/grml/fai/config/ - Prepare a file 'files/etc/locale.gen/GRMLBASE' according to your /etc/ locale.gen - create a file 'scripts/GRMLBASE/23-locales' as: --

Re: [Grml] grml-live and passwords

2010-08-09 Thread T o n g
On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:46:02 +0200, Ulrich Dangel wrote: >> What's the password for root and user grml by default in the system >> built by grml-live? > > . . . There are no default passwords. All accounts are locked by > default. | Even local logins are not possible Ok, then I guess the fo

[Grml] grml-live and passwords

2010-08-08 Thread T o n g
Hi, What's the password for root and user grml by default in the system built by grml-live? Is it possible that I config grml-live with passwords not in clear text? Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ _

[Grml] grml-live and locales

2010-08-04 Thread T o n g
Hi, How to designate my own locales for grml-live? How to use the "LOCALES" class? Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://

[Grml] grml-rebuildfstab does append instead of replace

2010-08-04 Thread T o n g
Hi, Each time I call rebuildfstab, the newly built entries are added to my / etc/fstab, instead of replacing the old ones. Here are my last lines (from ancient grml), do I need to update it? Thanks # Warning! Please do *not* change any lines below because they are auto- generated by rebuildfst

Re: [Grml] Using grml to build a stacked Debian Live system

2010-07-30 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:44:13 +0200, Ulrich Dangel wrote: >> 4. Install the next layer. This time grml-debootstrap is used instead, >> to install all grml-medium packages on top of the current chroot >> system. >> >> grml-debootstrap --verbose --arch amd64 --target >> /grml/grml-live/grml_chro

Re: [Grml] The class grml-live concept

2010-07-28 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:19:16 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> - 2nd, my question, if I want to use my own class named "FOOBAR", ie, >> CLASSES="GRMLBASE,FOOBAR,I386" >> would /etc/grml/fai/config/class/FOOBAR.var file allow me to config >> things like UTC=yes, TIMEZONE=xxx? > > Yes, all you ca

Re: [Grml] grml-live, package list question

2010-07-28 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:38:09 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > Wild guess: might be because you don't provide debconf preseeding for > accepting the license of the sun java package. BINGO! Would you be so kind to tell me how to do it please? thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http:

[Grml] Using grml to build a stacked Debian Live system

2010-07-28 Thread T o n g
tes a stacked aufs file system, of which /grml/grml-layers/grml-work is the RW working branch. In this aufs file system, if a file is not available in grml-full, aufs looks in grml-medium, else in grml-small. mkdir -p /grml/grml-live/grml_chroot/ /grml/grml-layers/{grml-full,grml-medium,grml-s

[Grml] grml-live, package list question

2010-07-27 Thread T o n g
fluxbox pcmanfm xosview xclip mesa-utils libgl1-mesa-dri tcl tk return code 255 java-common{u} libxaw7{u} libxkbfile1{u} libxmu6{u} libxmuu1{u} Removing java-common ... Any comment? Thanks On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:28:24 +, T o n g wrote: > I did a test run . . . -- Tong (remove u

Re: [Grml] pick invalid ones from package list

2010-07-25 Thread T o n g
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:18:43 +, T o n g wrote: > I'm wondering what's the best way to pick invalid package names from a > package list. ops, posted to the wrong place. sorry. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourc

[Grml] pick invalid ones from package list

2010-07-25 Thread T o n g
Hi, I'm wondering what's the best way to pick invalid package names from a package list. I am keeping a package list of my installed packages, but over the time, package can be retired, obsoleted, or simple increase in version in its name. I just want to pick out all those invalid ones. Than

Re: [Grml] About grml bootid

2010-07-22 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:33:06 +0200, Ulrich Dangel wrote: >> Say when grml2usb installing grml-small and generates a bootid of grml- >> small-123. Then when grml2usb installing my own flavour of grml, it >> generates another bootid of my-own-456. Now grml-small expect that the >> bootid is grml-sma

[Grml] grml-live, specifying GRML_LIVE_SOURCES

2010-07-21 Thread T o n g
Hi, Is it possible to *add to* current GRML_LIVE_SOURCES setting? I tried, GRML_LIVE_SOURCES="$GRML_LIVE_SOURCES # debian multimedia deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free . . . " but got /etc/grml/grml-live.local: line 29: GRML_LIVE_SOURCES: unbound variable then I realiz

Re: [Grml] About grml bootid

2010-07-21 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:11:32 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> >> - how would bootid work with integrating multiple-grml on the same >> >> USB? > >> > grml2usb takes care of it. >> > Basically the process is: >> > If no /conf/bootid.txt is present, generate a random id and write it >> > to /conf/bo

Re: [Grml] About grml bootid

2010-07-21 Thread T o n g
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:24:00 +0200, Ulrich Dangel wrote: >> - how would bootid work with integrating multiple-grml on the same USB? > > grml2usb takes care of it. > Basically the process is: > If no /conf/bootid.txt is present, generate a random id and write it to > /conf/bootid.txt. > Read /conf

[Grml] The class grml-live concept

2010-07-21 Thread T o n g
Hi, From man page: "For example if you want to use your own class named "FOOBAR" just set CLASSES="GRMLBASE,GRML_SMALL,I386" inside /etc/grml/grml-live.local or invoke grml-live using the classes option: "grml-live -c GRMLBASE,GRML_SMALL,I386,FOOBAR …"." - 1st, I think ",FOOBAR" is missing f

[Grml] grml_2010.04 and NVIDIA card support

2010-07-21 Thread T o n g
Hi, How well are NVIDIA cards supported in grml_2010.04? I saw that NVIDIA binary kernel modules are compiled up to nvidia-kernel-2.6.31-grml64, not to 2.6.33 that grml_2010.04 uses. thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.

Re: [Grml] grml-live questions

2010-07-21 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:46:41 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > * T o n g [Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 11:49:31PM > +]: >> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:28:24 +, T o n g wrote: > >> > I did a test run, but got some error at the end . . . > >> My CD was successfully bu

Re: [Grml] grml-live questions

2010-07-20 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:28:24 +, T o n g wrote: > I did a test run, but got some error at the end . . . Hi, My CD was successfully build by grml-live. Detailed log at http://paste.grml.org/44/ However, the CD isn't bootable: kvm -boot d -cdrom /dev/shm/gl/grml_isos/depen64.i

[Grml] grml-live package_config files

2010-07-20 Thread T o n g
Hi, Does the grml-live package_config files support line end comments? e.g., a_debian_package # line end comment that explains what it is Thanks ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenod

Re: [Grml] dmesg is empty

2010-07-18 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:43:22 +, T o n g wrote: >> . . . Doesn't invoking dmesg(1) provide what you'd >> need? > > . . . IIRC, dmesg yielded empty output as well. Nope, incorrect -- invoking dmesg(1) right after boot can get boot up peripheral info. Thanks -

[Grml] grml_2010.04 and aufs-tools

2010-07-17 Thread T o n g
Hi, May I know why grml_2010.04 dropped the aufs-tools package? It's not big but provides stackable file-systems. Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ ___ Grml maili

Re: [Grml] grml-live, how to hold back packages

2010-07-17 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:41:03 +, T o n g wrote: > current grml uses aufs-tools version 0+20090302, whereas the current > aufs-tools version is 20100601-1. nope -- my mistake, I was looking at grml64_2009.10.iso. So plz ignore the OP, which is invalid now. -- Tong (remove underscore

Re: [Grml] grml-live, how to hold back packages

2010-07-17 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:41:03 +, T o n g wrote: > Side question, current grml uses aufs-tools version 0+20090302, whereas > the current aufs-tools version is 20100601-1. Is there anywhere I can > find this aufs-tools version 0+20090302 that is used to build grml? Answering the *side

[Grml] grml-live, how to hold back packages

2010-07-17 Thread T o n g
Hi, How can I use a specific version of package (instead of the latest one) when building with grml-live? Side question, current grml uses aufs-tools version 0+20090302, whereas the current aufs-tools version is 20100601-1. Is there anywhere I can find this aufs-tools version 0+20090302 that i

Re: [Grml] working parallel with grml-live

2010-07-15 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:27:12 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> IMHO, so far grml-live is developed mainly for grml developers. For end >> users, it is better not to play with any files within the grml-live >> structure, so as to make it easy when to upgrade grml-live. . . > > http://grml.org/grml-l

Re: [Grml] grml-live and local package caching

2010-07-14 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:24:03 +, T o n g wrote: > I'm using apt-cacher now. How can I tell grml-live to use my apt cache > (ie, http://cache_server:3142)? OK, export http_proxy='http://cache_server:3142' should do the trick. -- Tong (remove underscor

Re: [Grml] dmesg is empty

2010-07-14 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:56:34 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > Why would you need that? Doesn't invoking dmesg(1) provide what you'd > need? I was trying to use dmesg to see what kind of peripheral does the booted machine has. IIRC, dmesg yielded empty output as well. A better alternative to see a

[Grml] working parallel with grml-live

2010-07-14 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:48:10 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> How is grml-live officially used to create daily snapshot CDs (for >> amd64 grml-small & grml-medium)? > > Check out buildd/ in grml-live's git tree, or directly install package > grml-live-buildd. Thanks a lot. Another question, about

[Grml] grml-live and local package caching

2010-07-14 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:28:24 +, T o n g wrote: > I did a test run ,- | If you want to use a local mirror ... checkout ... apt-cacher(1) and | approx(8). `- I'm using apt-cacher now. How can I tell grml-live to use my apt cache (ie, http://cache_server:3142)? I've

Re: [Grml] grml-live questions

2010-07-14 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:48:10 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> grml-live -o /dev/shm -c GRMLBASE,GRML_SMALL,amd64 -s sid >^ > This isn't a valid class name. > That's why you didn't get a kernel: > . . . Use AMD64 instead of amd64. Oh, I was confus

[Grml] grml-live questions

2010-07-13 Thread T o n g
Hi, How is grml-live officially used to create daily snapshot CDs (for amd64 grml-small & grml-medium)? I did a test run, but got some error at the end. How can I fix it and get an ISO created? Thanks PS. Detailed logs: mount -o remount,suid,dev,rw /dev/shm grml-live -o /dev/shm -c GRMLBA

[Grml] dmesg is empty

2010-07-13 Thread T o n g
Hi, IIRC, the /var/log/dmesg file is empty when booting into grml. Can anyone confirm this? How can I fix it so that my device info is retained? Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/

[Grml] HD write protected and grml rescue mode

2010-06-27 Thread T o n g
Hi, I get HD write protected warning when launching testdisk. As the aftermath, testdisk can't update the MBR: write_mbr_i386: starting... Store new MBR code file_nopwrite(4,1,buffer,0(0/0/1)) write refused write_all_log_i386: starting... write_all_log_i386: CHS: 9436/0/1,lba=151589340 file_nopw

Re: [Grml] get source package from unstable

2010-06-19 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:50:14 +0200, Ulrich Dangel wrote: > You should use -t testing for your command and it will work, e.g. , > | apt-get -t testing source util-linux ` > > Oh and make source that you have the corresponding deb-src entry in your > sources.list{.d

[Grml] get source package from unstable

2010-06-18 Thread T o n g
Hi, How can I get source package from unstable when in squeeze? $ apt-get source util-linux /t unstable Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done W: Ignore unavailable target release 'grml' of package 'util-linux' E: Una

Re: [Grml] grub2 loopback feature

2010-06-17 Thread T o n g
On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:38:59 +0200, Alexander 'Leo' Bergolth wrote: > I'd like to use the loopback feature of grub2 to boot a grml iso-image > that resides on a USB drive. IIRC, mika wrote about it in his blog, http://grml.supersized.org/ Hmm..., no, maybe somewhere else, 'cause searching loopba

[Grml] grml2usb installation structure consideration

2010-06-17 Thread T o n g
Hi, I've just submitted a feature request named grml2usb installation structure consideration at http://bts.grml.org/grml/issue874 I'm soliciting your comments are a normal user. Here is the repost of the content of the feature request. Currently, grml2usb install to the destination pen drive

[Grml] About grml bootid

2010-06-13 Thread T o n g
Hi, Can somebody explain the newly introduced bootid option? I know, bootid is used "for verifying the ISO through bootid= bootoption" and the logic behind bootoptions and possible combinations: * bootid.txt + wrong bootid=...=> fails to boot * bootid.txt + right booti

Re: [Grml] aufs-modules for grml 2010.04 release

2010-06-06 Thread T o n g
On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:19:04 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> How do I get aufs support under Grml 2010.04? > > It's included in the kernel: Ok, no stand-alone aufs-modules any more. Nice. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.ne

[Grml] aufs-modules for grml 2010.04 release

2010-06-05 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:49:35 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > Grml 2010.04 with codename Grmlmonster Hi, The Grml 2010.04 uses kernel v2.6.33, but I didn't find the corresponding aufs-modules-2.6.33 or aufs-modules-2.6.33-grml64 packages. How do I get aufs support under Grml 2010.04? Thanks

Re: [Grml] bug report from grml-medium

2010-06-03 Thread T o n g
On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:45:08 +1000, Jason White wrote: >> Does anyone know some small-footprint browser that can let me paste >> into web forms? > > lynx Thanks Jason. @mika, lynx is a tool that I miss in grml-medium for other reasons as well. Can we have it in future releases? Thanks -- To

Re: [Grml] bug report from grml-medium

2010-06-01 Thread T o n g
On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:37:12 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > Reminds me that I'd like to have a nice paste client on Grml, I just > filled http://bts.grml.org/grml/issue864 That'd be great. Thanks! -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourc

Re: [Grml] booting grml squashfs from a hard disk

2010-03-28 Thread T o n g
On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:24 +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > What are the parameters needed to point grml directly to the squashfs > file? It's been a while since the OP was posted, if you haven't solve it, try doing grml2usb and compare what you've been doing wrong. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) t

Re: [Grml] Test of Antivirus engines on GRML

2009-11-21 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:22:23 +0100, Michael Schierl wrote: > but it seems I cannot create pages in the wiki? > > So, I just post the stuff here: Thanks a lot for sharing! -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ ___

[Grml] hibernate under grml

2009-11-21 Thread T o n g
Hi, Anybody was able to get hibernate to work under grml? I am able to use hibernate-disk to put my laptop into hibernate mode but am not able to resume. This is a vanilla Debian system plus all the nice grml packages. Please help. I can post details what I did on request. thanks -- Tong (r

Re: [Grml] Release Candidate 1 of grml 2009.10 available - grub4dos

2009-10-30 Thread T o n g
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:02:21 +0100, Ralf Moll wrote: > if anyone beside me is using grub4dos to boot grml-isos, 2009.10 is > different to 2009.05:you have to set heads and sectors for the mapping.. Thanks a thousand. That's really helpful! -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.so

[Grml] grml-rebuildfstab behavior changed

2009-10-30 Thread T o n g
Hi, My current grml-rebuildfstab build entries in fstab using labels, like this: LABEL=TOOLS /mnt/TOOLS ... but I noticed that grml-rebuildfstab from grml64-medium_2009.10-rc1 behaves different. It buils fstab entries like, /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1 Is this the intended behavior? How can I get

[Grml] alien /usr volume and grml

2009-10-25 Thread T o n g
Hi, I remember long time ago there will be problem having /usr volume in a separated partition -- back to RedHat 6.0 days, when the system would not boot. I guess there won't be any problem any more nowadays, but just want to be sure, and know what factors should be considered when making the

Re: [Grml] grml2usb from Grml 2009.10

2009-10-25 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:59:18 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> I guess that the new "dd-able ISO" feature does not apply to me as well >> since it requires FAT partitions as well, I believe. I guess the only >> option left for me is to install grub-legacy within the live system >> now. > > Using dd

Re: [Grml] Release Candidate 1 of grml 2009.10 available

2009-10-23 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:02:53 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > but KVM might not work for everyone. :) Ah, I forgot that, only eying the modern PCs. thanks. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ ___

[Grml] grml2usb from Grml 2009.10

2009-10-23 Thread T o n g
Hi, As always, the first thing I test on Grml 2009.10 is its frugal installation, using grml2usb. I found it still not applicable to me because I need to frugally install grml to a self-boot ext2/3 partition. grml2usb --grub fails because grub2 installation to PBR is still broken. http://i

Re: [Grml] Release Candidate 1 of grml 2009.10 available

2009-10-23 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:04:42 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > We have new release candidates: the first release candidate of version > 2009.10 codename "Hello-Wien" is available! Congratulations mika. Thanks grml team for your hard work. Downloading now... > Take a look at the release announceme

Re: [Grml] Grml Medium on Acer Aspire AS5536

2009-09-10 Thread T o n g
Thanks for your reply mika. Just FYI, neither xdpyinfo or cpufreq-info is available in the Grml Medium that I have, which is grml-medium_2009.05. I'll try a sid based daily ISO also. thanks On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:30:45 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > [1] Please grab a sid based daily ISO fro

Re: [Grml] Grml Medium on Acer Aspire AS5536

2009-09-09 Thread T o n g
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:03:27 +, T o n g wrote: > Does the sound work? Yes, the speaker-test works. but 'soundtest' fails on Grml Medium. Power Management of the screen? No. The machine's screen should go blank and then suspended after some time. but it isn't. &g

[Grml] Grml Medium on Acer Aspire AS5536

2009-09-09 Thread T o n g
Hi, This is a report of things don't work on an Acer Aspire AS5536. http://us.acer.com/acer/productv.do? LanguageISOCtxParam=en&kcond61e.c2att101=57644&sp=page16e&ctx2.c2att1=25&link=ln438e&CountryISOCtxParam=US&ctx1g.c2att92=447&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=1731859535 .

Re: [Grml] grml install on SD card

2009-07-28 Thread T o n g
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:41:21 -0400, Sean Kennedy wrote: > I have noticed that grml2hd (I use it to put grml onto a usb key) sets > up grub (I know grub so I always chose to install it over lilo) to boot > from the second hard drive. > i.e. (hd1,0) > (that is likely where it was was when the live v

[Grml] Network booting, Terminal Server or PXE

2009-07-24 Thread T o n g
Hi Mika, Just out of curiosity, how do you compare Terminal Server and PXE? I knew the term "Terminal Server" when I knew grml, and only within the grml community. The outside world seems to be interested in PXE instead. So I like to know the reason behind why grml chose Terminal Server over

Re: [Grml] Persistency on grml

2009-07-12 Thread T o n g
thanks for the feedback mika. On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:31:55 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > Tong, please feel free to adjust the wiki page. Adjust whatever should > be adjusted - either because it's not precise enough, not fully covered > yet or maybe just wrong. Thanks for any help! Hmm... I alwa

[Grml] Persistency on grml

2009-07-11 Thread T o n g
Hi mika, Thanks you for your detailed wiki: Persistency on grml http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=persistency I got it working after following your detailed instructions. However, I found that you've mixed the two cases. The wiki should read: To use the persistency feature you need * either a

Re: [Grml] OT: Downloading the .deb package

2009-07-04 Thread T o n g
Thanks for the reply Darsha, On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:15:32 +0200, Darshaka Pathirana wrote: >> How to download the .deb file for a package? >> >> . . . >> Unable to find an archive "grml" for the package . . . > > Maybe the wrong architecture? > > What does: > > % apt-config dump | grep Archi

[Grml] OT: Downloading the .deb package

2009-06-28 Thread T o n g
Hi, How to download the .deb file for a package? $ aptitude download linux-image-2.6.28-grml64 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Unable to find an archive "g

[Grml] Kvm howto

2009-06-18 Thread T o n g
Hi mika, Would you please write something about Kvm? Searching the keyword Kvm didn't result good hist in mlist archive and wiki. I use to test new grml releases with VMware (the thing I hate most is to reboot my box just for the testing), but installing VMware into the newly installed grml

Re: [Grml] Specifying default soundcard for live CD

2009-04-28 Thread T o n g
On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:09:35 +, Michael Whapples wrote: > Is there any way to set the default soundcard to use on the GRML live > CD? AFAIK, you can config properly which soundcard to use then use the persistency feature found in new grml-devel-release: 2009.04.23 to save/ remember your choi

Re: [Grml] devel-release 2009.04.23 and xserver 7.4

2009-04-25 Thread T o n g
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:29:22 +, T o n g wrote: > Any help/write-up that I can refer to (for new xserver fdi files)? http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/InputHotplugGuide seems to be pretty easy... -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ h

[Grml] devel-release 2009.04.23 and xserver 7.4

2009-04-25 Thread T o n g
Hi, Congratulations mika, for your new baby grml-devel-release 2009.04.23. Is it using xserver 7.4? If so, is there any tools to help generating the fdi files for input devices for the new Xserver 7.4? Any help/write-up that I can refer to? thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply)

Re: [Grml] Next stable release

2009-04-08 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:22:33 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: >> > In the last days I was hunting a very annoying bug preventing our >> > build system to build recent daily ISOs: > >> > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520989 >> > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=5

Re: [Grml] Next stable release

2009-04-07 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:07:50 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > In the last days I was hunting a very annoying bug preventing our build > system to build recent daily ISOs: > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520989 > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=521863 You m

Re: [Grml] Next stable release

2009-03-31 Thread T o n g
Thanks for the reply. On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:58:28 +1100, Jason White wrote: >> PATA is disabled? Does it mean that IDE / ATA HD is not supported >> currently by grml? > > Not if the new libata drivers are enabled in the kernel instead of the > old IDE drivers, which I have been informed on oth

[Grml] cdrecord devices

2009-03-31 Thread T o n g
Hi, The evolving of cdrecord/wodim and its device specification have been convoluted enough for me to get lost on how to use its devices. My current cdrecord command is the "real one" from grml: $ apt-cache policy cdrecord cdrecord: Installed: 9:2.01.01-1~a50 Candidate: 9:2.01.01-1~a50

Re: [Grml] Next stable release

2009-03-31 Thread T o n g
Thanks for the answers, mika. On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:07:50 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > The most important one is the kernel issue: should we think about > re-enabling PATA support? I guess it might be worth a try to start a > poll for this issue PATA is disabled? Does it mean that IDE / ATA H

[Grml] Next stable release

2009-03-31 Thread T o n g
Hi, > "The next stable release is expected for march 2009." (http://grml.org/ roadmap/) Will it be out soon? Any pending issues or show-stoppers? thanks. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ ___

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