does the atv boot to the atv-bootloader login prompt? can you telnet to it? what do you have the boot.com.... file set to?
Dwezzel wrote: > This is what I've done from > http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/BootingLiveCD > but adapted for Mythbuntu and my sdb3 partition : > > > # mount the iso > mkdir iso > mount -o loop ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso iso > > # mount your USB flash drive with > # atv-bootloader on 1st partition, > # empty ext3 on 2nd partition. > mkdir usb > mount /dev/sdb2 usb > > # copy selected contents of the iso into the flash > # ".disk" is important as this is what "casper" the > # Ubuntu initrd used to find valid iso contents > # > cd iso > cp -rf casper dists install pics pool preseed .disk ../usb > cp isolinux/isolinux.cfg md5sum.txt README.diskdefines ../usb > cp casper/vmlinuz casper/initrd.gz install/mt86plus ../usb > > # cd into the usb and make some changes > cd ../usb > mv isolinux.cfg syslinux.cfg > sed -i -e 's:/casper/::g' -e 's:/cdrom/::g' -e 's:/install/::g' > syslinux.cfg > > # Now after atv-bootloader boots, telnet in and > > mkdir tmp > > mount /dev/sdb2 tmp > > kexec --load tmp/casper/vmlinuz --initrd=tmp/casper/initrd.gz -- > command-line="preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz > nosplash vesa video=vesafb" > > kexec -e > > And bingo into the Ubuntu LiveCD. > > > > Dwe > > On 18 mar, 15:54, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> did you just copy the .iso file to sdb3 or did you actually copy the >> _contents_ of the iso to sdb3? >> >> Dwezzel wrote: >> >>> I have only 3 partitions on my USB drive. >>> >>> sdb is the drive >>> sdb1 = recovery bootable >>> sdb2 = my backup from my original ATV >>> sdb3 = my ISO image prepared to launch with Kexec >>> >>> On 18 mar, 15:47, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> why do you have 4 partitions on your usb drive? >>>> >>>> you mount /dev/sdb3 >>>> >>>> I only use 2 and mount /dev/sdb1 (I think). >>>> >>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Derek, >>>>> >>>>> yes, I copied the .disk/ too...I just followed the Howto that I wrote >>>>> on the first post of this thread : >>>>> >>>>> http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/BootingLiveCD >>>>> >>>>> Maybe I mist something....I really don't know... >>>>> >>>>> Dwe >>>>> >>>>> On 18 mar, 14:12, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Have you gotten any version linux to boot on your atv? >>>>>> >>>>>> Did you copy over the .disk/ stuff too? >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't use the .cfg files. I'm guessing that is your problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe my problem is in the "isolinux.cfg / syslinux.cfg" files. I >>>>>>> really don't know... >>>>>>> For Derek : No, the # is only because i Cut and Paste something from >>>>>>> me telnet session... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18 mar, 09:45, Dwezzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've tried that too....same results....All the "kexec" config line on >>>>>>>> one line....same as before....so, it's not that too... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 09:41, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> also, delete the "\" >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> it needs to be on one line. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yeah...that's why I used 2 different versions of Mythbuntu...and got >>>>>>>>>> the same results....Weird isn't it ?? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 09:32, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ethernet isn't your problem then. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> it sounds like it can't find the initrd image or it is corrupted. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Derek, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if my ethernet works...I can't have any X server >>>>>>>>>>>> coming >>>>>>>>>>>> up...So, I can't install have Mythbuntu to be install... >>>>>>>>>>>> Kind of weird.... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> All I got is a prompt "initramfs)" and I can type "help" and a >>>>>>>>>>>> list of >>>>>>>>>>>> command that I can type appears. And that's all...nothing else... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 mar, 08:37, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> does your ethernet work? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I get the same warning and ethernet works fine. you can ignore >>>>>>>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwezzel wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi All...it's me again. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here what I found when I tried with the "quiet" option for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kexec >>>>>>>>>>>>>> line. It gave me something that I wasn't abale to see at >>>>>>>>>>>>>> first...too >>>>>>>>>>>>>> much lines. Here it is : >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8139cp 0000:03:03:0: This (id 10ec:8139 rev10) is not a 8139C+ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> compatible chip >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8139cp 0000:03:03:0: Try the "8139too" driver instead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now that I know that, can I do something to use this ?? Is it >>>>>>>>>>>>>> something that Mythbuntu does not have ? Is it related with >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mythbuntu ? Or is it related with my ATV ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will try with a Ubuntu version...just in case....or if someone >>>>>>>>>>>>>> habe >>>>>>>>>>>>>> an idea with this issue... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thx >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 5:16 pm, Dwezzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's me again... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've tried with Mythbuntu-8.04.1...same results...Still getting >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> back >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to a prompt "initramfs)" or something like that...I can't be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> precise >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because my projector did not show me the first 5-6 characters... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what I can do at this point... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 15, 8:00 pm, Dwezzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK...I'll try that...and come back to you after that... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dwe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 15, 7:35 pm, "Scott D. Davilla" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm trying to use mythbuntu-8.10-desktop-proper-i386.iso >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And the kexec setup is : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # mkdir -p /tmp/rootfs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # mount /dev/sdb3 /tmp/rootfs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # kexec --load /tmp/rootfs/casper/vmlinuz \ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --initrd=/tmp/rootfs/casper/initrd.gz \ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --command-line="boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nosplash video=vesafb" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is it enough for you ?? Or do I have to put something else >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for you to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> help me with this ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would install mythbuntu-8.04. I've not been happy with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> derived from ubuntu 8.10. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/atv-bootloader?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
