One more thing. The last part of the guide says. mkdir tmp mount /dev/sdb1 tmp
cp -ap tmp/boot.efi /mnt/osboot cp -ap tmp/boot.efi /mnt/recovery But my linux friend says it should say cp -ap tmp/boot.efi /mnt/osboot/ cp -ap tmp/boot.efi /mnt/recovery/ Which is correct or does it matter? On Jun 4, 11:03 am, iitywygms <[email protected]> wrote: > I really really appreciate the help, I am a bit of a newb. > > I have tried installing using both methods, booting from the usb > drive, or booting from the internal drive. > I will document everything I do next time and copy it verbatim. I am > almost sure I have done everything correctly, but will do it again and > make copies. > The only difference between my setup and the guide is my drive is > 40gb. > When you talk about correct flags, are you talking about the boot > flags boot and atvrecv? > Like here. > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > 1 20.5kB 25.0MB 25.0MB primary boot > 2 25.0MB 50.0MB 25.0MB primary atvrecv > 3 50.0MB 75.0MB 25.0MB primary > 4 75.0MB 18.9GB 18.8GB primary > 5 18.9GB 20.0GB 1104MB primary > Because that is how mine is. > OR are you talking about boot flags during the linux install process? > Like when I am partitioning, it ask me if I want to add the bootable > flag to the ext3 installation directory. I choose no, is that my > problem???? > > On Jun 4, 6:28 am, Brian Phillips <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Did you install atv-bootloader to the internal PATA drive? It sounds > > like you want it to boot from the internal PATA drive, but it > > doesn't. You either haven't put the correct flags on your partition > > table or need to re-follow the directions on your page under the > > heading "install atv-bootloader" > > >http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/PartitioningLinux > > > Once the internal PATA drive has the bootloader, it can find the > > mythbuntu install on sdb4 and boot it. If you are still getting an > > error about proc/mounts not found, let me know. It's been a while > > since I've paid attention to what messages the bootloader should be > > making. > > > On Jun 3, 8:57 pm, iitywygms <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Okay, updated the boot record as asked. > > > Still no joy. > > > Argh!!! > > > Same error!! > > > > On Jun 3, 7:02 am, chaogui <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Jun 1, 4:03 am, iitywygms <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Okay guys, I need some help > > > > > Been at this all weekend and still no joy. > > > > > I have followed this guide exactly > > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloa...titioningLinux > > > > > Everything goes well and no errors seen. > > > > > > I then follow this guide. > > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloa.../BootingLiveCD > > > > > I do the netboot install and all goes well. > > > > > > This is what I do. > > > > > > Boot the AppleTV using atv-bootloader and connect using telnet. Then > > > > > > mkdir tmp > > > > > > mount /dev/sdb1 tmp > > > > > > kexec --load tmp/linux --initrd=tmp/initrd.gz --command- > > > > > line="vga=normal vesa video=vesafb" > > > > > > kexec -e > > > > > > I install ubuntu, no errors noticed. I install system to partition 4 > > > > > and swap to 5. > > > > > > Now here is where I am stuck. > > > > > When I reboot the atv, nothing happens and the atv logo with the > > > > > question mark appears. > > > > > So I stick in the atv-bootloader usb stick and it boots to give me the > > > > > login prompt. > > > > > > I can login. I just don't know where to go from here?????? > > > > > How do I start linux? Should it start automatically? > > > > > > If I run boot_linux.sh this is what I get. > > > > > > boot_linux.sh > > > > > sda4/boot/brub menu.list found > > > > > /bin/bash/ > > > > > kexec – load /mnt/rootfs/boot/vmlinux (alot of numbers and stuff I am > > > > > to tired to type) > > > > > > kexec jump to new kernel > > > > > > mount proc/mounts: No such file or directory > > > > > mount proc/mounts: No such file or directory > > > > > > I have been at this all weekend and my eyes are shot. > > > > > Could someone please help. I really want to make this work but I am > > > > > bugging out and need a little help. Please > > > > > __________________ > > > > > Did you update the MBR after installation? If not, check the > > > > following: > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/UpdateMBR > > > > > Goog luck > > > > > -- > > > > > Chaogui > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
