dsl-usbinstall thru proxy?

Forum: USB booting
Topic: dsl-usbinstall thru proxy?
started by: LloydM

Posted by LloydM on June 08 2005,23:11

I can't get dsl-usbinstall to work thru a proxy.

Normally it tries to connect to ibiblio.org, which doesn't work since it's not configured to use a proxy.

Connecting to www.ibiblio.org[152.2.210.80]:80
wget: Unable to connect to remote host (152.2.210.80): Connection refused
Error while trying to fetch the USB install kit.

I can't edit dsl-usbinstall or wgetrc in their home directories, I get a "read only file system" error. So I copied the dsl-usbinstall file to /home and added the --proxy=on option to the wget line, and ran "export http_proxy=http://<proxy_addr>:80".

But when I run /home/dsl-usbinstall, it looks like it tried to download the pendrive file from the proxy itself:

Connecting to <proxy_addr>[<proxy_addr>]:80
wget: server returned error 404: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Error while trying to fetch the USB install kit.

What's the secret to getting this to work?

--Thanks! LloydM

Posted by Guest on June 09 2005,22:43

Do you really need it to install via proxy? The dsl-usbinstall script simply looks for a file called "frugal_usb.tar.gz", which you may be able to download through that proxy via Windows. Once you have that file downloaded to your hard disk, then all you have to do is boot DSL, mount that hard disk, copy the file from the hard disk to /home/dsl, cd to /home/dsl, and run the dsl-usbinstall.

Posted by LloydM on June 10 2005,02:17

I had tried that - I specified the proxy in Firefox and downloaded the current frugal_usb.tar.gz file to /home/dsl. But I still get the same error when I run dsl-usbinstall or Apps>Tools>Install to USB Pendrive. Do I need to gunzip the file or do anything else besides just put it in /home/dsl?

Posted by damianiw on June 10 2005,13:40

It seems the files are now called

pendrive_usb.tar.gz OR
pendrive_hdd.tar.gz

I've had the same problem downloaded those through firefox inside DSL from CD and now it's running

Posted by LloydM on June 10 2005,18:53

Yay, with those pendrive files it works. Thanks!!!

Posted by red_parking on June 18 2005,06:15

I have dsl_embeded v1.2.1 and run it from my pen drive (kingston 128mb). i can boot it but i still find the message " can't mount the cd rom".. why ?? i use samsung dvd rom. dsl it's not sopport it? what i can to fix the problem? but it's not only the problem. i still find dsl running to slowly. Celeron 2.26G - 256 mb pc 2700 - sata 80 giga maxtor - Gforce 4 mx 440 64 mb. if i wanna to exit dsl i use the close button on the right button. it's true to do? please help me broe.. i really love Damn Small Linux. i having wait to long time to have a simple OS. thx for attention.