mkmydsl fails

Forum: DSL Tips and Tricks
Topic: mkmydsl fails
started by: ducksfoot

Posted by ducksfoot on July 06 2006,18:07

Ok. I:
- boot dsl 3.0.1 CD with boot option "dsl toram 2"
- mount -t auto /dev/hdc1 /mnt/hdc1 (2G ext2 partition)
- mount -t auto /dev/hdc2 /mnt/hdc2 (2G ext2 partition)
- type mkmydsl
- set extension directory to /mnt/hdc1
- set iso file directory to /mnt/hdc2
- the script says "Copying DSL image for Remastering". O.k. that seemed to work. Theres stuff now in /mnt/hdc1 along with my samba.dsl extension.
- No optional boot time parameters
- Then it says "Now open another xterm or alternate console to check and/or copy autoload extensions to /mnt/hdc1. And your desired optional extensions to /dev/hdc1/optional.
- Then it prompts, "When you are ready to begin creating the ISO, press O.K.
- Then I press the Enter key on my keyboard.
- Then I'm dumped out of the script to a shell prompt. No error message, no nothing.

What am I missing here?

Thanks.

Posted by ducksfoot on July 06 2006,19:01

O.K. I guess I'm just a f-ing tard.
Where your promted to "press OK", you have to actually type in a capital "O" and a capital "K", *then* press enter.
sigh!! Too much time spent trying to figure THAT one out.

How 'bout a simple "Press enter when your ready"??

Great distro though. Keep up the great work guys.

Posted by mikshaw on July 07 2006,02:53

Code Sample

When you are ready to begin creating the ISO, enter OK

This is the prompt you're talking about, I assume?
It does seem a little vague. I've seen similar prompts in other scripts, but they tend to be a little more specific, such as type "OK" and press enter, or something similar. If I remember correctly, Partition Magic has a specific capital O capital K confirmation for deleting/formating, but i can't recall whether or not it gives you a clue about the case-sensitivity beforehand