According to Paul Clyne: While burning my CPU.
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> At 22:22 31/03/99 +0000, you wrote:
> [snip]
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> >Logical i think, if i interpret your vage description i would say there's no
> >"filesystem" on the partitions.
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> I hope I reading _way_ more into your feedback than you intended {and that
> your a nice guy, and not just "taking the piss"). I tried to be concise
> but Linux is new me and sometimes I might not give all the necessary
> information. Being vague wasn't deliberate.
I never take the "piddle", i may critise sometimes but nothing of the sort in
this case, just my typo, "vage" instead of vauge.
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> >You said in so many words, I've edited fstab using my "Desktop box Fstab" as
> >an example.
> >Did you create a ext2 filesystem on the /usr and /home partitions.???
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> Yes I was able to mount the partitions manaully, and I did run mke2fs on
> them. Possibly it was something to do with the low memory of the machine.
> Right now I don't care, it's working..
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> I pulled the HD from the Omnibook and installed it into another 'box'. I
> was then able to install without a hitch (even using the CD, the Omnibook
> didn't have one.. Much easier)
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> The first thing I checked when I rebooted was the fstab file. It was the
> same as I editied it. I also used fdisk the show if the partitions had
> changed any. They hadn't..
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> It does however answer my original question, the /dev/hda{number} can
> point to whichever /{path} you want..
Not in all cases, the root directory (contains the system) must be "/" and
nothing more, unless you are booting from another machine, or you know
exachly what you are doing, one mistake there and your system will not boot.
Futher more its not a path as such, but a mount-point which MUST be a
directory on "/" or another mounted drive.
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> >I suggest you read some of the install files on the RH cdrom.
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> I tried this and it wasn't much help (the HOW-TO's) either was looking in
> the wrong file or I was missing something..
'man fstab' will give some information, but you may need to "study" it as
its rather vauge for someone not understaning its principable.
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> But the main thing is that IT'S WORKING.. now if only I could get x to
> start.....
startx ?? If that does not work,
'xfconfig'
'Xconfigurator'
'XF86Setup'
'SuperProbe' ( probes for video cards ).
and more, hope this helps.
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> Thanks for your response.
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> The future is in our hands. Which way to the future ?
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Regards Richard.
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