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Topic: Convert frugal to full install with existing grub

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anaconda

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Posted: Mar. 14 2006,19:32

Here is my FC4 GRUB:s "menu.lst", and as can be seen there isn't specified any initrd for DSL...

default=0
timeout=20
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu

title DSL 2.2
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hdb2 quiet vga=794 frugal
title Fedora Core (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp.img
title Fedora Core-up (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img

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mikepol

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Posted: Mar. 14 2006,19:54

Bingo!

I thought the initrd shouldn't be necessary with a hd install, and my grub setup looked mostly like yours.

I feel a bit silly admitting this, but the problem was that the kernel was missing. Stopping the install at the boot loader question doesn't copy the kernel to the boot directory. So I just booted into the frugal install, copied the kernel over, and I was good to go.

Now I just need to figure out how to install XFree86. I'll try using apt.

Also, can anyone tell me what I need to do to turn off the backing up to a tarfile and instead have changes made only directly to the installed filesystem?

Thanks for the tip!

Mike

anaconda

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Posted: Mar. 14 2006,22:02

"Also, can anyone tell me what I need to do to turn off the backing up to a tarfile and instead have changes made only directly to the installed filesystem?"

Dont know if I'm qualified to answer that question, but:
I quess backing up is started in "/opt/powerdown.sh" Just add ##:s in beginning of those lines.

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brianw

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Posted: Mar. 16 2006,04:13

mikepol, there is an Xfree86 mydsl I believe. You will probably want to use that. Simply download it and use the command.
sudo /etc/init.d/mydsl-install Xfree86.dsl (if that is the name of the DSL file)
Just note that with an HD install you don't have the option of unloading the DSL by rebooting so keep your frugal install incase you need to reinstall.

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