frugal install backup/restore

Forum: HD Install
Topic: frugal install backup/restore
started by: khagberg

Posted by khagberg on Dec. 10 2005,14:42

I have installed a few apps on a frugal install. The installs are done using apt-get the it installs files in usr/bin and usr/lib.

I have added the files to the .filetools.lst and they appear in the backup file. The problem is when it tries to restore it cant as /usr is read only.

My boot line from menu.lst is:

kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=791 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal mydsl=hda2 home=hda2 opt=hda2

Any help would be great

Thanks

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 10 2005,21:25

Try adding

write

to the end of your boot line

Posted by khagberg on Dec. 11 2005,00:15

Thanks that fixed it.

Mind telling me what it does?

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 13 2005,17:16

It creates a "writable" filesystem where the read-only filesystem used to be located.

So where you used to have a read-only /usr (that was a simlink pointed to /KNOPPIX/usr), you now have a writable /usr (that is a simlink pointed to /ramdisk/usr).

Posted by AwPhuch on Dec. 13 2005,17:38

OOOH schweet!

Brian
AwPhuch