Theo Markettos writes:
> David Ramsden wrote:
> > How can I boot *straight* into Linux, bypassing that screen asking me to
> > select either 1.) Risc OS or 2.) Linux. So basically it from me double
> > clicking on !Linux it will go staright into the 'Uncompressing Linux'
> > screen.
>
> AFAIK, at least without the source to Russell's bootloader, you can't.
> However, I've hacked Matthew's !BootLinux app to add extra command line
> options to autoboot (ie not wait for a click in the RISC OS window), and
> control whether to shutdown or not. The autoboot option uses the slightly
> underwhelming feat of writing the console input required (essentially
> 2|Mroot=<whatever root is>|M) to a file in PipeFS, and *Execing it.
Yes you can boot straight into it. If you'd like to install the kernel
correctly, *and* read the supplied !Help, it will tell you how to do it.
Indeed, when I get in at night, all I do is turn the RiscPC on, have
dinner, and then log into Linux.
This is, in fact, the intended mode of !Linux. No hacks, no extra software
required.
> If you want Linux to start completely, you might also need to sort out the
> fscks that run by default and give a console prompt. I've currently got
> them disabled (perhaps a bad idea), awaiting sorting out some sort of cron
> system.
Linux does start completely. Did you follow the FAQ wrt installing the kernel.
If not, it's not installed correctly, which would tend to indicate why you're
having soo many problems.
> Some of these may not be necessary in your situation - my aim was to be
> able to do reboots over telnet, so console prompts or RISC OS error boxes
> aren't much help. I've got it working - remote RISC OS (+VNC) - Linux
> (+X) - RISC OS rebooting from the other side of town is quite neat...
Indeed, I can reboot my machine from 50 miles away and log into it using
nothing more than that which is on the FTP site.
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