Size limit?
by pylesc＠gdls.com
I was wondering if there is a limit to the size of iso file that can be
generated using livecd-creator. I was hoping to somehow build a live DVD.
Is this even possible?
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17 years, 2 months
What happens if I partition from a live cd?
by Leslie Vincent
I'm trying to modify some Linux labs for a class I'm teaching so that
students can work from home on their non-Linux system using the Fedora
6 Zod live CD on their Windows-based PCs.
One lab has them running fdisk to create a partition, though, and the
last thing I want is to have them do something that's going to mess up
their PCs. Is there a way to have them play with running fdisk off the
live CD without it affecting their PC's actual hard drives?
I'd play with it myself but I'm at home and don't have access to a
system that I'm willing to rebuild if I mess up my own hard drive!
Thanks to anyone who can answer this.
17 years, 2 months
Problems using livecd-creator
by pylesc＠gdls.com
I've been trying to get "livecd-creator" working, and have been running in
to problems. When I run the "livecd-creator" I get the following output...
No Match for argument: fedora-livecd-desktop
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file
`/var/tmp/livecd-creator/build-tmpU32QCc/install_root/sbin/mayflower': No
such file or directory
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file
`/var/tmp/livecd-creator/build-tmpU32QCc/install_root/sbin/run-init': No
such file or directory
/usr/sbin/chroot: cannot run command `/sbin/mayflower': No such file or
directory
/usr/sbin/chroot: cannot run command `/sbin/fixfiles': No such file or
directory
/bin/cp: cannot stat
`/var/tmp/livecd-creator/build-tmpU32QCc/install_root/boot/vmlinuz*': No
such file or directory
/bin/mv: cannot stat
`/var/tmp/livecd-creator/build-tmpU32QCc/install_root/boot/livecd-initramfs.img':
No such file or directory
/bin/cp: cannot stat
`/var/tmp/livecd-creator/build-tmpU32QCc/install_root/usr/share/grub/i386-redhat/stage2_eltorito':
No such file or directory
/bin/cp: cannot stat
`/var/tmp/livecd-creator/build-tmpU32QCc/install_root/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz':
No such file or directory
sh: mksquashfs: command not found
INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
/usr/bin/mkisofs: Uh oh, I cant find the boot image
'boot/grub/stage2_eltorito' !
I have installed the following RPMS...
fedora-livecd-destop-6-1.i386.rpm
fedora-livecd-gnome-6-1.i386.rpm
fedora-livecd-6-1.i386.rpm
livecd-tools-001-1.i386.rpm
Any idea as to what the problem is? Any help would greatly be
appreciated!!
Thanks,
Chris
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17 years, 2 months
Additional ATA kernel modules needed?
by Kai Engert
I experience a boot failure with the Fedora 7 Test 1 LiveCD.
It complains about missing /dev/root, drops me into an emergency shell,
asking for manual link creation. However, /dev does not contain the CD
device.
This is probably related to bug 220470 and/or 218444.
The particular system requires the pata_via kernel module in order to
access the CD drive, which is not contained in the livecd-initramfs.img.
Actually I don't see any pata modules listed.
Should the LiveCD include more device driver kernel modules, in order to
allow booting from as many systems as possible?
Kai
17 years, 2 months
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] Setting video resolution on boot up
by Brian Levine
I am attempting to run the Fedora Core LiveCD received with Fedora 6 and RHEL
Bible book by wiley. I am assuming it is the same build although there is not
much on the content of the CD to indicate which build or version.
The problem I am having (tested on 2 different intel desktops, older Dell 4100
dimension and newer Lenovo 3000J) is that after the initial boot my monitor
displays "Mode not supported H:68.8KHZ V:85.1HZ" and the display never comes
back. I used the same monitor on both machines. The monitor is a MAG innovision
Model #900P flatscreen.
It seems the liveCD display refresh rate defaults to 85HZ.
Has anyone come up with a workaround yet?
I've been able to successully run the LiveCD on my Dell Lattitude laptop but I'm really trying to get a permanent install going on the above mentioned Dell Dimension tower. Please help, i don't want to have to haul my old CRT up from the basement and lose half my desk.
Sincerely,
Brian
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17 years, 2 months
rhgb not working
by Alex Magaz
Hi,
I'm trying to get graphical boot with rhgb, but I can't make it work.
I've modified rc.sysinit to open a shell instead of running rhgb. Then if I
try running manually rhgb, it segfaults. This is what I get:
# rhgb --debug-interface
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_display_get_n_screens: assertion
`GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_cursor_new_for_display: assertion
`GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_cursor_unref: assertion `cursor != NULL'
failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_monitor_geometry: assertion
`GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
(rhgb:1747): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance
(rhgb:1747): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_data: assertion
`G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_window_set_default_size: assertion `height
>= -1' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_default_colormap: assertion
`GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_colormap_get_visual: assertion
`GDK_IS_COLORMAP (colormap)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_default_colormap: assertion
`GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_root_window: assertion
`GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_root_window: assertion
`GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_new: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW
(parent)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_enable_synchronized_configure:
assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_set_user_data: assertion `window !=
NULL' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_style_attach: assertion `window != NULL'
failed
(rhgb:1747): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_style_set_background: assertion
`GTK_IS_STYLE (style)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_paint_flat_box: assertion `GTK_IS_STYLE
(style)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_set_type_hint: assertion
`GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_set_accept_focus: assertion
`GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_set_focus_on_map: assertion
`GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_set_modal_hint: assertion
`GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_window_realize_icon: assertion
`widget->window != NULL' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_xatom_to_atom_for_display: assertion
`GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed
(rhgb:1747): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_root_window: assertion
`GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
Segmentation fault
and running this:
# rhgb --debug
checking for X
checking for run
create pipe
create ramfs
and does nothing more.
But if I boot the live cd normally into runlevel 5 and then switch to runlevel
3, I can run it from console without any problem.
Also some time ago I made a fedora 5 live cd with kadischi and rhgb worked
well.
Someone can give me some hint about what's happening?
It is a fedora 6 live cd built with pilgrim.
Thanks,
Alex
17 years, 2 months
How to clone a HD install onto a livecd?
by Lars Bjørndal
I've used Dirk Westfal's article which describes how to create a
Fedora 4 livecd, to create my own customized livecd. It worked fine up
to FC5 with kernel 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5. While trying to boot a FC6
livecd with the latest 2.6.19 kernel, it didn't boot.
Do anyone knows if the RPMs that are used in this article are updated,
and may be downloaded from anywhere?
Unfortunately the livecd-creator seems not to be able to do what I
want, or is it?
Lars
17 years, 2 months
Download of livecd-creator
by Mauricio de Andrade Ramos
Hello list,
how is it possible to download livecd-creator. Can't find any link in
the project site. Thanks you all in advance. Mauricio.
17 years, 2 months
Live-cd request
by Ahm ed
Hey,
I just want to say I have just seen screen shots of the f7t1 live-cd
build, and I am impressed. I have the cd downloaded and I will be
trying it shortly. I was wondering if there was any room on the
official live-cd builds for including gcc, make, and kernel-devel.
It's just that these are needed by some people to build drivers like
madwifi, once they install. I understand Fedora doesn't support
certain drivers due to them not being consistent with FOSS ideas and I
agree with this, but I also feel we shouldn't make those people who
have them suffer by having to "jump through hoops" to get, for
example, wireless drivers working. It is very difficult to manually
resolve gcc dependencies.
So please if it is at all possible, add the kernel-devel, gcc, and
make packages. Thank you.
17 years, 2 months
Live CD customization issues
by Kramer Zramer
Hello,
I am a new Linux user and Fedora Core 5 was my first
distribution. We've also just migrated to a mix of
RHEL and Fedora in office.
Our system admin told us about the Fedora Live CD and
the Live CD tools which make it easy to customize one.
I have been playing with on weekends and can get a
basic system running, following the examples in the
Wiki. My compliments to the Live CD team for such an
easy to use tool, that even an inexperienced user like
me could use with success.
I'll be obliged if someone could assist me with the
following questions?
1. Creating the CD based on the RPM is pretty straight
forward and so is adding custom packages. But how do I
actually customize the CD in terms of eye
candy...wallpaper for example? How to play with
configuration files? Say I want to edit /etc/fstab?
2. Just for fun I extracted the contents of the
fedora-livecd-* rpms. Can I also customize the list of
applications as specified in these rpms? For example,
can I remove applications that are specified in the
fedora-livecd-desktop-6.1.i386.rpm?
3. How to add data on the customzed CD? Suppose I want
a particular folder which contains some files into the
Live CD? Is this possible?
4. I read the archives of the list and someone pointed
to the /var/tmp folder. What's in
/var/tmp/livecd-creator directory? The folder is
empty.
5. What's the installation root that I read in the
Wiki Howto
(http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD/LiveCDHowTo)?
Is it the same as above?
Thank you.
Kram
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