Double CRAP!!!.... I just tried to fdisk and cfdisk from the alix.3d3 board and the cfdisk gives me an error stating that it could not read the disk (I also tried /dev/sda, /dev/sda1, etc...) and fdisk only displays additional options.
This is looking more and more like, I am going to have to bite the bullet and drop this topic :S ARGH!!!!!!! Any ideas, suggestions, help would be MOST APPRECIATIVE!!!! John On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 19:34, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> wrote: > AHHH CRAP!!! > > The SystemRescueCD is 256+ MBs and will not work :( > > What ever solution I go with, HAS to be less then 200MB > > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 19:24, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> In all honesty, all I need is a PXE environment to "deploy" voyage from. >> If its a rescue CD, so be it. At this point in time, this issue has been >> going on since 7-19-2011 and in all seriousness, seriously NEEDS to be >> resolved so I can get on to other issues. >> >> So where do I stand with DSL... >> >> I need to mount a ISO from a remote system or mount a remote file >> resource. then THATS it. The other option is to make a 200MB voyage PXE boot >> install image (which at this point is not a viable option IMHO). >> >> So lets see if the SystemRescueCD can do the trick. >> >> Thanks guys, >> John >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:26, Gustin Johnson <gus...@meganerd.ca> wrote: >> >>> I have the systemrescuecd distro booting from my PXE environment (both >>> at home and at the office) which is a heavily customized FOG install. >>> >>> Systemrescuecd provides SMB/CIFS and various other protocols (NFS, and >>> I think sshfs). DSL is really too lightweight to be useful IMO. >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:28 PM, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Got an answer from Experts-Exchange: >>> > >>> >> it looks like I should be doing a NFS mapping instead >>> >> we said this 50 posts ago... >>> >> >>> >> NFS is in everywhere but you dedided to go with DSL that its no much >>> more >>> >> than a kernel and 2 commands then what do you expect.. >>> >> mounting a remote iso, as an ISO? well for those things you have >>> NFS... >>> > >>> > My reply is as follows: >>> >> >>> >> I know about the NFS mounting from awhile back, at the time, some of >>> the >>> >> things I learned by this process hadn't come to light yet. >>> >> >>> >> Also, Im still not aware of doing an NFS mapping via the actual PXE >>> >> environment. Im only aware of the mapping after you have a prompt up >>> and >>> >> running. If this is not the case, sorry I did not realize that before. >>> If it >>> >> IS possible with out having to have to go through the trouble of >>> specifying >>> >> a rootfs, kernel and/or initrd, I have no idea how to do that. So for >>> now, >>> >> the DSL environment is the closest Ive come to a solution. >>> >> >>> >> Anyway, at least I learned a few things along the way. >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 08:16, John Schultz <jschultz0...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> 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.squashfslive-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.squashfs >>> >>>>>>>> live-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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