Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > > 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. > --- I currently have this, but asturw=/dev/hda3, since I had first tried method #2 with the keydisk on /dev/hda2 with similar results > --- > 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. I will go through the exercise again, but logic ( not always correct ) tells me that it really shouldn't make a difference if the genunion script points to hda2 or hda3
I believe I used your, or someones postings, from 2/18 as well as the web page examples to get where I am. The error message I reported is the real puzzle Will try again and report back. John Novack -- Dog is my co-pilot ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
