boot.com.... file set to ???????? What is that ?? I didn't see that anywhere on the howtos...
Dwe On 18 mar, 16:06, Derek Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > fromhttp://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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
