(reiser4)install on root
Hi, i want to know how to install reiser4 on root with only 1 HD.. I use mkfs.reiser4 from the reiser4 utils after compile and install kernel patches on a debian woody 2.2.. with a scsi HD, but it crashes (errors found doing mkfs.reiser4 on root device and on next boot I saw a kernel panic).. Note: I did it with the root mounted.. because i need to boot with that HD.. Thx _ Get your FREE, LinuxWaves.com Email Now! -- http://www.LinuxWaves.com Join Linux Discussions! -- http://Community.LinuxWaves.com
Re: (reiser4)install on root
Hello On Fri, 2004-11-26 at 11:58, BLuEGoD wrote: Hi, i want to know how to install reiser4 on root with only 1 HD.. I use mkfs.reiser4 from the reiser4 utils after compile and install kernel patches on a debian woody 2.2.. with a scsi HD, but it crashes (errors found doing mkfs.reiser4 on root device and on next boot I saw a kernel panic).. Note: I did it with the root mounted.. because i need to boot with that HD.. You need a spare partition on that HD. mkfs.reiser4 it mount it /mnt (you need kernel with reiser4 support here) cp -ax / /mnt edit /mnt/etc/fstab make changes in your boot loader. This is the most tricky part. reboot with reiser4 reboot PS: if you have troubles - please provide more detailed information about what you do and what you get. Thx _ Get your FREE, LinuxWaves.com Email Now! -- http://www.LinuxWaves.com Join Linux Discussions! -- http://Community.LinuxWaves.com
Re: (reiser4)install on root
Hello On Fri, 2004-11-26 at 18:35, Vladimir Saveliev wrote: Hello On Fri, 2004-11-26 at 11:58, BLuEGoD wrote: Hi, i want to know how to install reiser4 on root with only 1 HD.. I use mkfs.reiser4 from the reiser4 utils after compile and install kernel patches on a debian woody 2.2.. with a scsi HD, but it crashes (errors found doing mkfs.reiser4 on root device and on next boot I saw a kernel panic).. Note: I did it with the root mounted.. because i need to boot with that HD.. You need a spare partition on that HD. mkfs.reiser4 it mount it /mnt (you need kernel with reiser4 support here) cp -ax / /mnt edit /mnt/etc/fstab make changes in your boot loader. This is the most tricky part. reboot with reiser4 reboot that is: reboot with reiser4 root fs PS: if you have troubles - please provide more detailed information about what you do and what you get. Thx _ Get your FREE, LinuxWaves.com Email Now! -- http://www.LinuxWaves.com Join Linux Discussions! -- http://Community.LinuxWaves.com
Re: (reiser4)install on root
On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:58:28 PST, BLuEGoD said: Hi, i want to know how to install reiser4 on root with only 1 HD.. I use mkfs.reiser4 from the reiser4 utils after compile and install kernel patches on a debian woody 2.2.. with a scsi HD, but it crashes (errors found doing mkfs.reiser4 on root device and on next boot I saw a kernel panic).. Note: I did it with the root mounted.. because i need to boot with that HD.. As several have noted, you can use a spare partition to build a new root filesystem. Another option is to use a rescue disk or a Knoppix disk or other CD-based toolset to boot from, and use that to do your mkfs.reiser4. It's a good idea to *always* have a rescue disk handy, because they enable you to recover from many problems that will prevent you from booting all the way to single-user off your production disk (trashed boot block, missing/misnamed files in /boot, a need to fsck the boot partition, or whatever...) pgpTdyu9Am6zL.pgp Description: PGP signature
