hd install = many failures

Forum: HD Install
Topic: hd install = many failures
started by: dbennett

Posted by dbennett on Mar. 29 2004,20:09

I am trying to install DSL 0.6.1 (bought last week) and am running into a lot of issues.

I'm installing onto a Toshiba Satellite Pro 425CDT with a 2gb hd. I've created a 300mb, bootable partition on /dev/hda1 for DSL.

First, just booting DSL from the CD always generates a "modprobe can't locate module... minix". But it passes this by and it doesn't seem to cause a problem for normal operation in this mode.

dsl-hdinstall moves some files to the hd correctly, but others aren't. For example, /proc on the hd is always empty after the install and booting from the hd generates the error- "/proc/partitions doesn't exist, disk scan bypassed".

DSL always starts up (the initial boot screen) in frame buffer mode. Before I get to the spot to change it, stuff happens- errors, or asking to finish the hd install (changing passwords), but it all happens off screen. The penguin is cute, but the lower frame is too long.

If I do not perform the lilo install, the boot fails by generating an endless, repeating output of a hex numbex (9A?). If I install it, I run into the frame buffer screen issue. Even slogging past that, since /proc is empty causes the install to hang.

Any thoughts on how to proceed?

TIA,

Dave

Posted by roberts on Mar. 29 2004,20:39

First boot off the cdrom. At the first boot prompt type
fb800x600
Do not type knoppix fb800x600 just the fb800x600
Then try to install to hard drive. The framebuffer 800x600 video mode will be passed into lilo for the hard drive installation.

How much memory do you have? If you have low memory I would try the following at the boot prompt:
fb800x600 2

The 2 will not start the gui X windows and therefore will save some system resources. Which may be needed for low memory systems. This boot will take you to a root prompt directly. From that root prompt type dsl-hdinstall Or alternatively while running from liveCD make a swap partition. Then reboot. That will help in copying all the files onto the hard drive.

Posted by dbennett on Mar. 30 2004,02:22

That worked! Thanks a lot.