[Rule-list] Nailed it!

[James]

Sorry about the news..... another Galeon... sigh.

James


On Mon, 4 Mar 2002 01:39:43 -0800
James <james at opencountry.org> wrote:

> Goodnight.... thanks
> 
> 
> On Mon, 4 Mar 2002 03:52:02 -0500
> Devon <devon at tuxfan.homeip.net> wrote:
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> > On Sunday 03 March 2002 09:50 pm, Devon wrote:
> > 
> > > I'll generate some modified images before I call it a night, once I
> > > finish the install script.
> > > Right now, it installs the rpms, does a chroot, and runs ldconfig on
> > > the new install. So far, so good!
> > 
> > It's way too late. I'm tired. :)
> > Ok, image is posted here:
> > http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net/rule/miniconda-V0.0.3.img
> > 
> > There are problems, but it should be usable. The kernel doesn't have 
> > module support, so if it doesn't work, wait until I can get that
added.
> :)
> > This should run in 8M, although I didn't have time to test that.
> > 
> > I also put some quick scripts on the disk. Unfortunately, I put them
in 
> > the wrong directory. I'll fix it for the next version, if there is any

> > interest in a next version. :)
> > 
> > Quick outline:
> > Get the image.
> > Insert a floppy.
> > dd if=miniconda-V0.0.3.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k
> > Boot from the floppy.
> > Hit enter at the syslinux welcome screen
> > You should be prompted to hit enter for a shell once booted.
> > (stay in the / directory for now)
> > Run fdisk, and make partitions.
> > (All the scripts I included assume /dev/hda as the boot disk, with 
> > partitions of hda1=swap hda2=/boot hda3=/)
> > mkswap /dev/hda1
> > swapon /dev/hda1
> > mke2fs -j /dev/hda2 (and hda3)
> > 
> > Work around my stupidity.....
> > mkdir scripts
> > cp newroot/* scripts/
> > mount /dev/hda3 newroot
> > mount /dev/hda2 newroot/boot
> > 
> > _IMPORTANT_
> > 
> > cp scripts/* newroot/
> > cd newroot
> > You must be in /newroot (which will eventually 
> > become your / partition) when you run the scripts.
> > 
> > - -end warning, but the rest is also important-
> > 
> > cat install.sh to see what you are about to do. :)
> > ./install.sh
> > ./ldconfig.sh
> > ./pivot_root.sh
> > ./rpm_db_install.sh
> > ./rpm_fix_perms.sh
> > 
> > The last is of questionable utility. It will take a while to run, and
> eat 
> > close to 100% of the cpu in the process.
> > 
> > The scripts I leave to you to figure out. 
> > I need sleep.
> > 
> > Don't forget to run grub-install
> > I provided grub.conf and fstab files, edit to taste, and install
before 
> > running grub.conf.
> > 
> > The end result is a functional but mildly broken system. It's fairly
> easy 
> > to fix though. :)
> > 
> > There is a still a lot of work to do - more scripts, fixing the
package 
> > list, providing missing config files, etc.
> > 
> > Goodnight,
> > 
> > - -D
> > 
> > 
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