OK,... slight setback... Looks like samba is not the best idea for linux to linux (who knew ;p). Anyway, it looks like I should be doing a NFS mapping instead, however it also looks like an nfs client is not installed on DSL vs 2, 3 or 4. Unless I am missing something. Anyway, when I issue "mount -t nfs4 -o proto=tcp,port=2049 debian:/voyage-one-current /mnt/voyage", I get an error message stating that the module nfs4 is missing (also tried nfs2 and nfs3).
Is there an easy way to mount a remote share, nfs or samba (at this point I will take ANYTHING), where I can "mount" a resource in order to run some scripts? For that matter, is it possible to mount a remote ISO? Thanks guys, John On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 20:00, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> wrote: > WHOOOO HOOOOO!!!!! > > Alright.... Here is where I stand.... > > 1. I have DamnSmallLinux PXE loading and I am able to get a bash shell. > > 2. I have a 212MB squash (Voyage One Current v0.7.5) file that I need > access to and can not package the DSL image with, so I am going to need to > Samba share it from my Debian Server > > 3. Install Voyage from the Samba share to the CF card on the Alex 3D3 > running DSL PXE. > > 4. Reboot and in theory, this issue can FINALLY be closed. > > :) > > And that will be worked on tomorrow. > > > > On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 08:45, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> OK, Michael.... >> >> Thanks for the sample boot files, however those did not work for me >> either. I also tried to use the parameters with those initrd and vmlinuz >> files from 0.6.5 stable from you with 0.7.5 release. >> >> Ive noticed all along that the error message is "can't access tty; job >> control turned off" Does this mean that the live setup is in fact meant for >> a serial connection? If so, I am up the creek as I do not have a serial >> cable (nul modem cable) to connect to this board, hence the reason Ive been >> using console all along. >> >> Is there a way to compile my existing debian box setup in a network boot >> image? >> >> Thanks again, >> John >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 20:12, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Unfortunately, I am using a Windows SBS 2003 Server with WDS installed >>> for my PXE Server. >>> >>> An Idea that just occurred to me is to create a custom Debian Live ISO >>> with the voyage source package built in and then install from there. >>> >>> I will have to play with some ideas and then report back my findings. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> John >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 13:12, Michael Steinmann < >>> mike.steinm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> if I remember correct this is the error message I got with newer Voyage >>>> versions (even with some newer daily v0.6.5): >>>> >>>> /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off >>>> (initramfs) >>>> >>>> the correct setting should be: >>>> * console=tty1 >>>> *but I don't think this helps. >>>> >>>> I don't know why it's not working with newer versions anymore... >>>> have you really tried with all the files I provided in the rar with the >>>> same folder structure? >>>> don't put filesystem.squashfs in a subfolder like /pxe/voyage/. Try >>>> putting the Voyage files *vmlinuz1, **initrd1.img and >>>> filesystem.squashfs* in the tftp root folder. >>>> >>>> I have this setup on a pfSense for some reasons, but as Punky said PXE >>>> server should work straight forward on a Voyage installation. >>>> >>>> /michael >>>> >>>> * >>>> >>>> * >>>> 2011/8/3 John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>> OK,.. I have tried the suggestions you suggested in your first email >>>>> today and I get the following: >>>>> >>>>>> *Loading linux/voyage/vmlinuz1 >>>>>> Loading linux/voyage/initrd1.img >>>>>> early console in setup code >>>>>> early console in decompress_kernel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Decompressing Linux... Parsing ELF... done. >>>>>> Booting the kernel. >>>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and then nothing - no network activity whatsoever. >>>>> >>>>> Here is my menu section config: >>>>> >>>>>> *LABEL Voyage >>>>>> MENU DEFAULT >>>>>> MENU LABEL Voyage >>>>>> KERNEL linux/voyage/vmlinuz1 >>>>>> APPEND initrd=linux/voyage/initrd1.img boot=live fetch= >>>>>> http://jsch-svr-01/linux/pxe/voyage/filesystem.squashfs live-getty >>>>>> noautologin all_generic_ide debug console=ttyS0,38400n8 >>>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I then tried taking off the ttyS0 param, rebooted and I got the >>>>> following output: >>>>> >>>>>> *Bunch of linux load crap* >>>>>> >>>>>> *BusyBox v1.17.1 (Debian 1:1.17.1.-8) Built-in shell (ash) >>>>>> >>>>>> Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. >>>>>> >>>>>> /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off >>>>>> (initranfs) >>>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That became evident that my console settings are not correct. What is >>>>> the correct tty console setting for a regular console setup (no serial >>>>> connectivity)? >>>>> >>>>> This is by far the closest Ive been to a solution in 3 weeks then I >>>>> ever have been. >>>>> >>>>> If this works, I owe you a pizza from the pie (:p) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 07:57, Michael Steinmann < >>>>> mike.steinm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> that probably was version 0.6.5 stable, actually I just tried it and >>>>>> it still works :-) >>>>>> this is the PXE menu entry: >>>>>> >>>>>> LABEL Voyage >>>>>> MENU LABEL ^Voyage 0.6.5 >>>>>> KERNEL voyage-0.6.5.stable/vmlinuz1 >>>>>> APPEND initrd=voyage-0.6.5.stable/initrd1.img boot=live >>>>>> fetch=tftp://192.168.100.1/voyage-0.6.5.stable.filesystem.squashfslive-getty >>>>>> noautologin all_generic_ide debug console=ttyS0,38400n8 >>>>>> >>>>>> and here is uname -a output: >>>>>> Linux voyage 2.6.30-voyage #1 PREEMPT Wed Dec 30 18:39:44 GMT 2009 >>>>>> i586 GNU/Linux >>>>>> >>>>>> I could put the whole thing for download somewhere, if you can't get >>>>>> it working. >>>>>> how far do you get? what's the error message? >>>>>> >>>>>> michael >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2011/8/3 John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Definitely need to know what version you were able to do this on. I >>>>>>> tried this under 0.7.5 and it totally blew chuncks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks., >>>>>>> John >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 07:26, John Schultz >>>>>>> <jschultz0...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I tried that (unfortunately it did not work), Since, I posted this >>>>>>>> issue on experts exchange and thats where I found the two referenced >>>>>>>> links. >>>>>>>> Just for sake of argument, I will try this again and see if I can get >>>>>>>> it to >>>>>>>> work. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you know off hand what version of Voyage you were using at the >>>>>>>> time this worked for you? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 06:04, Michael Steinmann < >>>>>>>> mike.steinm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi John, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> this is from some other thread a while a go... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> see the attached rar, but the files from the ISO are missing >>>>>>>>> this worked for me, at least it did with older voyage ISOs. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Michael Steinmann >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>>> From: Michael Steinmann <mike.steinm...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> Date: 2011/7/16 >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Different PXE Server >>>>>>>>> To: John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ignore the file mntfs. >>>>>>>>> see the attached rar, but the files from the ISO are missing >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> /michael >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2011/7/16 Michael Steinmann <mike.steinm...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> > no, not the ISO. open the ISO and you will find the files to copy >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> > the PXE server. in this case these are the files: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > vmlinuz1 >>>>>>>>> > initrd1.img >>>>>>>>> > filesystem.squashfs >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > and according to the following two lines they are all in the >>>>>>>>> voyage directory: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > KERNEL voyage/vmlinuz1 root=LABEL=ROOT_FS >>>>>>>>> console=ttyS0,38400n8 >>>>>>>>> > APPEND initrd=voyage/initrd1.img fs=voyage/filesystem.squashfs >>>>>>>>> > boot=live netboot=fs >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > this is the tree: >>>>>>>>> > ¦ memdisk >>>>>>>>> > ¦ menu.c32 >>>>>>>>> > ¦ mntfs >>>>>>>>> > ¦ pxelinux.0 >>>>>>>>> > ¦ >>>>>>>>> > +---pxelinux.cfg >>>>>>>>> > ¦ default >>>>>>>>> > ¦ >>>>>>>>> > +---voyage >>>>>>>>> > ¦ vmlinuz1 >>>>>>>>> > ¦ initrd1.img >>>>>>>>> > ¦ filesystem.squashfs >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > /michael >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > 6...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> >> OK, so if I understand you correctly, this script goes on my PXE >>>>>>>>> Server >>>>>>>>> >> along with the live ISO and that should do it? I thought you had >>>>>>>>> to have a >>>>>>>>> >> kernel image and an initrd image. >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> FYI,.. my setup is as follows: >>>>>>>>> >> PXE/DHCP Server: Windows SBS 2003 Premium >>>>>>>>> >> Clients: multiple Alix.3D3 SBCs >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> PXE Environment has been slightly modified to use isolinux >>>>>>>>> derivative. >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> >> John >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 07:53, Michael Steinmann < >>>>>>>>> mike.steinm...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> >> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> that's true, >>>>>>>>> >>> for vga console change console=ttyS0,38400n8 to console=tty1 >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> /Michael >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> 2011/7/16 John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> >>> > This looks like a config file for a serial connection. Is >>>>>>>>> that intended? >>>>>>>>> >>> > The >>>>>>>>> >>> > systems I am using are the Alix 3D3 which uses a usb port for >>>>>>>>> a keyboard >>>>>>>>> >>> > and >>>>>>>>> >>> > a vga port for a console instead of a serial connection. >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > On the other hand, Ive been at this since 3am so I could be >>>>>>>>> confused >>>>>>>>> >>> > :-p. >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > Thanks again. >>>>>>>>> >>> > John >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 07:40, Michael Steinmann >>>>>>>>> >>> > <mike.steinm...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> >>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> this is what my pxelinux.cfg\default looked like for v0.6.2, >>>>>>>>> >>> >> indicating the necessary files: >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> SERIAL 0 38400 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> DEFAULT menu.c32 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> ALLOWOPTIONS 0 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> PROMPT 0 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> TIMEOUT 0 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> MENU TITLE Server PXE Boot Menu >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> LABEL Voyage >>>>>>>>> >>> >> MENU LABEL ^Voyage 0.6.2 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> KERNEL voyage/vmlinuz1 root=LABEL=ROOT_FS >>>>>>>>> console=ttyS0,38400n8 >>>>>>>>> >>> >> APPEND initrd=voyage/initrd1.img >>>>>>>>> fs=voyage/filesystem.squashfs >>>>>>>>> >>> >> boot=live netboot=fs >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> #Michael >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>> >> 2011/7/16 John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > What files need to be copied to my PXE Server in order to >>>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > Voyage >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > from the network? >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > My PXE Server is not the live CD. >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > John >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > Voyage-linux mailing list >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > >>>>>>>>> >>> >> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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