Mike Brady wrote: > parted version is 1.7.1 > > Andrea Righi wrote: >> Mike Brady wrote: >>> Andrea, >>> >>> Sorry no good. The patch applies ok, but .... >>> >>> Firstly the maximum size of a Minix file system is 64M so a fulel >>> UYOK doesn't fit. I got around this with --my-modules which does >>> fit. >>> >>> Then I ran into the filename size limit which is 30 characters. >>>>> tar -C /tmp/.systemimager.0 -cf - . | tar -C /tmp/.systemimager.1 >>>>> -xf - >>> tar: ./etc/dhclient-script.systemimager-prefix: Cannot open: File >>> name too long >>> >>> The 'golden client' is a Vmware Server guest which needs the mpt >>> drivers (mptspi, mptscsih, mptbase, scsi_transport_spi). >>> >> it seems that to resolve this issue the only clean way is to add the >> cpio initrd support... unfrotunately to do that we need to rewrite a lot >> of code in systemimager, so it'll need some time. I'll start to test it >> with the trunk. > >>> I have a UYOK made from a Centos 4 golden client that I know works, >>> so I should be able to use that. So si_prepareclient --no-uyok gets >>> me an image. >> OK, for now this seems to be a good workaround. > >>> The next issue that I have encountered is with the partitioning >>> information. >>> >>> # parted -s -- /dev/sda unit MB print >> It seems that the syntax of parted changed again... >:-( which version >> of parted are you using in your golden client? > >> Regards, >> -Andrea >
OK, I've started to work in the trunk to resolve both problmes (parted syntax and I'm trying to add the cpio support). I hope to have a fix soon... Regards, -Andrea ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ sisuite-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
