Well, I think I did find out why it doesn't work. The astinstall script is looking for a file called runnix-* on /oldroot/cdrom but that file is not there. As far as I can tell (I'm not good at code) the rest of the script depends upon finding this file and so it does not complete.
Mark On 07/14/2010 02:35 AM, Tom Chadwin wrote: > Hi Mark > > I'm afraid astinstall has not worked for some time: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03852.ht > ml > > If you are volunteering to investigate what fix would be required, it goes > without saying that that would be of great help to the developers. To > install astlinux, rather than running it from the ISO, see the instructions > on the documentation site: > > http://doc.astlinux.org/userdoc:new-install > > Cheers > > Tom > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Phillips [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 13 July 2010 22:07 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Astlinux-users] V0.7.2 ISO image won't "install" >> >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone tried to install the Generic i586 ISO image? When >> one runs the astinstall script it partitions the disk but >> doesn't install anything on it. >> >> When I investigate the script I see that it tries to untar a >> file from /oldroot/cdrom which doesn't exist. Good trick that :) >> >> I haven't looked at the other files but I'm guessing they >> have the same issue. >> >> Mark >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do >> first with EVO, the first 4G phone? >> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >> _______________________________________________ >> 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]. >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > _______________________________________________ > 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]. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ 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].
