On Mar 2, 2008, at 5:27 PM, John Novack wrote: > --snip--
> That seems to now work as advertised. > Thanks much for that as well. >> Hopefully this info is useful. >> > Now for my problem!! > > On boot a message flashes by: > mounting /dev/loop1 on mnt/asturw failed invalid argument > Changing the conf file so that this is in the boot line: > > asturw=/dev/hda3 astlive > > Seems to be the source of the error, yet all appears correct when hda3 > is examined when booting from DSL > Unable to mount either /dev/hda2 or /dev/hda3 when booting from the > runnix configuration > > OK whats that indicate??? > > I THINK I have done everything as instructed, but once Astlinux is up > none of the changes made are read on a reload. I can't even change the > root password from the console and have it remembered. > > Sorry to be so think, but I must have missed something somewhere > > > John Novack John, I posted the following (below) about a month ago, maybe this will help. Lonnie --- How do I get my keydisk working? or, in other words, how do I get /mnt/kd/ to point to CF? With unionfs there are two methods. (Note: genunion is what Derrick created in trunk currently.) --- Method 1) The /mnt/kd/ path is a part of the unionfs "rw" overlay to the base "ro" filesystem. Note: This method requires the "astkd=" NOT be defined in the KCMD. If method 1 is your choice, starting from a single, first FAT16 partition CF (created with runnix.img.gz) , create a second ext2 partition. Reboot. Next, execute the script "genunion /dev/xxx2" and answer "yes" to the "continue using a keydisk" question. Edit your run.conf to define "asturw=/dev/xxx2", remove "astkd=/dev/ xxxN". Reboot. The /mnt/kd/ path will contain your persistent files, including rc.conf. --- --- Method 2) The /mnt/kd/ path is traditional mount-point to a separate ext2 partition. Note: This method requires the "astkd=/dev/xxxN" be defiend in the KCMD, and pointing to a valid ext2 partition. If method 2 is your choice, starting from a single, first FAT16 partition CF (created with runnix.img.gz) , create two ext2 partitions. Reboot. Next, execute the script "genunion /dev/xxx2" BUT answer "no" to the "continue using a keydisk" question. Then, execute the script "genkd /dev/xxx3". Edit your run.conf to define "asturw=/dev/xxx2" and "astkd=/dev/ xxx3", reboot. The /mnt/kd/ path will contain your persistent files, including rc.conf. --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
