Frugal Config problemsForum: HD Install Topic: Frugal Config problems started by: zuesko Posted by zuesko on Mar. 26 2007,10:00
Disk /dev/hda: 4308 MB, 4308595200 bytes240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 556 cylinders Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 10 75568+ 83 Linux /dev/hda2 11 556 4127760 5 Extended /dev/hda5 11 36 196528+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hda6 37 556 3931168+ 83 Linux Well this all I have manged to do. I think (at least I hope) I have installed a frugal on /dev/hda1. What I am trying to do is create a pernanent home dir or what ever the correct term, to save my settings on /dev/hda6. I have read all the Wiki backup and Persistent home directory until my eyeballs bled. Still nothing, Boots fine but my home dir is /ramdisk/home/dsl. I realise it is probably very simple, but not for me. Anyone who has a simple walk through would be remebered with reverence. Included how and what boot options. This laptop only (trying) DSL on it, not dual boot. Thanking all in advance. Posted by lucky13 on Mar. 26 2007,10:59
Did you enter the boot time options to set up /home and /opt when you did the frugal install? You would've entered something like the following during the installation: vga=normal toram home=hda6 opt=hda6 host=yourhostname Etc. If you did all that, it should already be set up and /home should be mounted on hda6. Posted by zuesko on Mar. 26 2007,11:10
Hi lucky13,That's quite the handle, don't know I would take the chance, anyway thanks for the quick reply. No is the short answer. 1.Loaded the Live CD 2.Right click desktop menu 3.Apps/Tools/Frugal Install/Frugal Grub Install 4.Accepted defaults. Obviously I have stuffed up, so what do I do now? Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Mar. 26 2007,13:12
If you want to change your current setup...- make sure hda6 is formatted (probably ext2) - edit /cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst : (using a text editor) - add " home=hda6 " to the first append line (that's the one that has "vga=normal" and "frugal" etc. in it). - save, reboot and you should be set to go Posted by zuesko on Mar. 26 2007,14:06
Ok Mr Hat,It would appear that you know your business. So maybe you could help me a bit more. As I am sure you know I am a noob, but what would the best config be for frugal Now that I have found the /cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst what should I have separate partitions for? When I boot I want: 1.fb800x600 2.Xvesa xserver 3.I have a mouse-pad Laptop, sometimes I use ps2 mouse 4.32 bit colour 5.keyboard us 6.permanent home dir and any other dir's that you think I should have. Is this possible to config to boot without having to set these options every time. Cheers Posted by curaga on Mar. 26 2007,15:39
Your partitions are fine. Modify the grub line so that fb800x600 is first after linux24, likekernel /boot/linux24 fb800x600 home=hda6 opt=hda6 mydsl=hda6 restore=hda6 us is the default keyboard, and to get your X options stay, configure them and then select backup from the menu. It asks where, that'll be hda6. Those boot options make it get /home, /opt, configuration backup and installed programs from hda6. If you don't get it working, everything is permanent in a regular HD install, and everything is on one partition.... Posted by zuesko on Mar. 27 2007,09:13
Hi curaga,This is my /cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst I get the second part of your answer in that the backup will default to the NEW lines in this file. But what? You said : fb800x600 is first after linux24, like kernel /boot/linux24 fb800x600 home=hda6 opt=hda6 mydsl=hda6 restore=hda6. Do I #comment out all other lines except default 0 and timeout 15? Thanks # This sets the default entry to boot. # Remember that GRUB counts from 0, so 1 is the second entry. default 0 # This sets the length of time in seconds that grub will wait for the user to select an OS # before it boots the default on. I reccommend at least 15 seconds. timeout 15 # Enter the entry for DSL here. Something like this. title DSL kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal initrd /boot/minirt24.gz title DSL fb800x600 kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=788 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal initrd /boot/minirt24.gz title DSL fb1024x768 kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=791 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal initrd /boot/minirt24.gz title DSL fb1280x1024 kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=794 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal initrd /boot/minirt24.gz #title DSL with toram, mydsl, restore, hostname, and passwords #kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm noscsi frugal dma toram mydsl=hda5 restore=hda5 host=DSL1 secure #initrd /boot/minirt24.gz #title DSL with XFree86 #kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm noscsi frugal dma toram mydsl=hda5/xfree restore=hda6 host=DSL1 secure #initrd /boot/minirt24.gz #title DSL with mydsl, restore, persistentancy, hostname, and passwords #kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm noscsi frugal dma toram mydsl=hda3 restore=hda3 home=hda3 opt=hda3 host=DSL1 secure #initrd /boot/minirt24.gz #title DSL Runlevel 2 #kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm noscsi nodma frugal 2 base norestore #initrd /boot/minirt24.gz #title Windows #root (hd0,0) #chainloader +1 #makeactive #boot Posted by zeF on Mar. 30 2007,14:10
I'm looking to do samething. I using this computer for senior project to be hand-off. It is crucial for us to get this setup. Help Please!!! |