Hi Julius, I had the same problem with build 385. Seems that the image is low on 'disk space'. Log in at the console (root, no pw), and remove something from /home/olpc/Library (I did about 8MB); after that it should boot fine.
Reinier Julius Lucks wrote: > Hi Phil, > > Thanks for the tip. I tried out build 303 and got it working (and > realized that I had been doing some steps wrong previously.) > > Now I am trying build 385, and I can get through all the steps on > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_images_for_emulation#QEMU_on_Mac_OS_X > > with build 385. However, when I set up the keyboard layout and the > eth0 along the lines of > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Using_QEMU_on_Troubleshooting#Enabling_the_Network_Alternative_.231 > > with the following steps: > > #echo loadkeys dvorak >> /etc/rc.local > #echo ifup eth0 >> /etc/rc.local > #. /etc/rc.local > # Ctrl-D > > the build 385 does not enter into the Sugar environment but rather > gives me a localhost login prompt. Build 303 enters the Sugar > environment, and build 385 seems to want to: 385 has the login prompt, > then a black screen, then it comes back to the login prompt with a new > line saying something like "build olpc-385 ....." with this cycle > repeating over and over. > > Anybody have any hints as to what might be happening? > > Cheers, > > Julius > > >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:36:20 -0400 >> From: Julius Lucks <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> Subject: Build 385 quemu emulation on Mac OS X >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hi All, >> >> This is the first time I have tried XO emulation, and I am having a >> bit of trouble. I have tried to follow the instructions at >> >> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_images_for_emulation#QEMU_on_Mac_OS_X >> >> In particular, I downloaded and installed Q.app version 0.8.1.a35 >> from http://kju-app.org/kju/ . I then downloaded the XO image >> >> olpc-redhat-stream-development-build-385-20070406_2314- >> devel_ext3.img.bz2 >> >> from http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/development/LATEST- >> STABLE-BUILD/devel_ext3/ . >> >> After unzipping the image, I configured Q.app to use the image >> according to the instructions on the wiki page. However, when >> configuring the advanced settings with: >> >>> Advanced - QEMU Arguments: type "-redir tcp:2222::22" (without >> quotes) >> >> as instructed by the wiki, Q.app would not start from the disk image >> and instead gave the cryptic warning "Syntax Error" no matter what I >> tried. Removing this line from the advanced arguments, Q.app did >> boot up from the disk image, but I did not get a GRUB screen as the >> wiki said. Following the steps listed on http://wiki.laptop.org/go/ >> Sugar_Instructions, what happened instead of seeing the GRUB loader >> was the linux bootup. After that, it asked me for a login name that >> would not except anything but the name 'root' with no password. I >> got a terminal as root then, but I was not able to proceed with >> seeing Sugar any further. >> >> My platform details are: >> 12" Aluminum G4 1.33 GHz >> 756 MB Memory >> OS X version 10.4.8 >> >> If anyone has any hints as to what I might be doing wrong, I would be >> very appreciative! >> >> Another question I have concerns keyboard layout. I have my OS X >> keyboard in the Dvorak configuration and it looks like this is not >> setup by default when emulating XO with quemu. How do I use a Dvorak >> layout with emulation? >> >> Once again, I appreciate your time and help. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Julius >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:45:18 +1200 >> From: Follower <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> Subject: Re: Build 385 quemu emulation on Mac OS X >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Hi Julius, >> >> Julius Lucks wrote: >>> This is the first time I have tried XO emulation, and I am having a >>> bit of trouble. >> The most recent build I have tried is build 303 which worked >> successfully for me with Q.app version 0.8.1.a35 on OS X. >> >> If you get no further advice you might want to try build 303 as I can >> vouch for it. I haven't tried build 385 yet myself. >> >> --Phil. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Devel mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/devel >> >> >> End of Devel Digest, Vol 14, Issue 29 >> ************************************* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/devel > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
