Manual HD install

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Manual HD install
started by: chlump

Posted by chlump on July 25 2005,17:18

Hi,
i like to know is there a way to manual copy the DSL-CD content to a native linux partition and then boot/run/install from HD2HD?

Because with dsl-hdinstall i get many cloop: errors... and when it comes to mklilo it freezes...

I had SBM installed maybe i need to fdisk mbr first?

Any thoughts?

Posted by cbagger01 on July 25 2005,18:27

Yes

Copy the \knoppix\knoppix file over to your FIRST partition as /knoppix/knoppix (make sure that you get the uppercase/lowercase letters correct. In linux, I believe that it is /KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX or /knoppix/knoppix)

Then download the boot floppy image file from the DSL site. Then download rawrite or rawrite32 (search google) and create a new boot floppy disk.

Or if you are using linux, just use the "dd" command, ie:

Open root terminal

dd if=bootfloppy_filename.img of=/dev/fd0

Then use the boot floppy disk to start up DSL and please use this boot command at the prompt:

dsl frugal

Posted by chlump on July 25 2005,18:50

Thank you,
rightnow i try to start with the dsl floppy boot -> hd and default.
It seems slightly the ram of 16mb and or 90Mhz too low for DSL GUI?

I have a DSL bootdisk here - how should the syslinux.cfg lookalike for the knoppix on hd dir?

Code Sample

DEFAULT linux24
APPEND ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=791 initrd=minirt24.gz nomce noapic quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix
TIMEOUT 300

And i think i have some problems with the linux partition - does a xfdisk (native linux partition) is ok - getting cloop errors and mount erros with reiserfs erros on install after "INIT 5"?
I tried < http://ajd344.aj.funpic.org/cool/dlsinstall.html > for diffrent ext2 setup but can t boot cdrom and cant find quick a bootdisk for the rescue cd....

Rightnow i reinstall xosl for getting a working SBM to boot the rescue disc and install ext2 partition file system.

Ok booting now Boot System Rescue CD!
Crashing while: USING /modules/cloop.o
...1st run it gave a kill command 2nd run freezes...great :-p

And howto copy the cd content to the native linux partition with isolinux shell?
< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=1806 >

Posted by chlump on July 25 2005,19:42

I think i use dna to wipe all HD data...and start a fresh try to partition ext2....

I used xfdisk to make a dos partition FAT32 and a linux swap(73) and a linux native partition.

Now i try the failsafe DSL boot option ...takes ages to load i just see a blue screen and the cdrom is working....
I burn a new cd mybe the current is CRCed.
When it still fizzles i will use netBSD install for makeing ext2 partitions and try the manual copy method...

hmmmmmmm

Posted by cbagger01 on July 26 2005,02:46

Here, try this boot setup:

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....and+low >

Then create a swap partition and format it. Reboot and your new swap partition will be automatically detected and you should be able to get into the GUI

Posted by chlump on July 26 2005,03:02

Thanks added this lines i try it soon :-P

syslinux.cfg from the DSL boot floppy

Code Sample

LABEL DSL 1
KERNEL linux24
APPEND ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=de vga=normal atapicd noideraid nosound noapic noacpi acpi=off noscsi noapm nousb nopcmcia nofirewire noagp nomce

Posted by cbagger01 on July 26 2005,03:30

While it is possible to modify your syslinux.cfg file, it is also possible to simply type in the command as listed in my other post.

Just type it in when you get to the "boot:" prompt.

Of course if a modified syslinux.cfg works for you, all the better.

Posted by chlump on July 26 2005,03:37

I got root!
:-p
Oh well freezes...

I think i have a hd problem ..after INIT 5 i get a FAT: bogus 62333 or something error.
Using fdisk or xfdisk making FAT32 and linux doenst fix it..i try now
e2fsprogs ... no gnuparted bootdisc ...

Posted by chlump on July 26 2005,07:11

Ok i think the error:"bogus logical sector size 63222" has something todo with the kernel?

< The error at Google >

And i finally were able to ext2 partition with tomsrtbt-2.0.103.dos.
and used linux fdisk ((http://damnsmalllinux.org/static/act-ST/f-5/t-6930))

With dsl 1 or 2 i get to the root prompt but after a moment it freeze.

Posted by chlump on July 26 2005,08:45

I tried netBSD laptop bootdisk and get a similar error < http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/11/message/16255/thread >
< http://mailman.theapt.org/piperma....37.html >

Memtest gives no errors yet...