there is a file on the recovery part called boot.com.plist or something like that. you need to set the atv boot parameter to manual or none if you want it to boot to the telnet prompt.
Dwezzel wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
