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Topic: Frugal Config problems, have not got a clue?

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zuesko

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Posted: Mar. 26 2007,10:00

Disk /dev/hda: 4308 MB, 4308595200 bytes
240 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.

lucky13

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Posted: Mar. 26 2007,10:59

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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.

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.

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zuesko

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Posted: 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?

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Posted: 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

zuesko

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Posted: 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

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