Fwd: F37 workstation live
by Bill Cunningham
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Subject: Re: F37 workstation live
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 19:45:18 -0500
From: Bill Cunningham <bill.cu1234(a)gmail.com>
To: Tom Horsley <horsley1953(a)gmail.com>
On 11/20/2022 7:14 PM, Tom Horsley wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:59:41 -0500
> Bill Cunningham wrote:
>
>> What should I be doing here?
> The innards of the iso image were different from f36. I can boot
> the .iso file itself directly from a grub2 entry with a little
> work. I've got a directory named "images" in a partition with the
> UUID of 7ad8f114-5b24-47bb-86c6-0b229519d76c and I use this grub2
> gibberish:
>
> set data_usb_uuid="7ad8f114-5b24-47bb-86c6-0b229519d76c"
>
> function set_data_usb_root {
> insmod ext2
> insmod gzio
> insmod part_gpt
> insmod part_msdos
> load_env bootvid
> set root='hd0,msdos2'
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ${data_usb_uuid}
> }
>
> menuentry 'Fedora Workstation Live 64-bit 37 (1.7)' {
> set_data_usb_root
> set isofile="/images/Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-37-1.7.iso"
> loopback loop "$isofile"
> linux (loop)/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
> root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-WS-Live-37-1-7 iso-scan/filename="$isofile"
> rd.live.image
> initrd (loop)/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
> }
>
> This is all actually on a USB stick where I have grub installed,
> but with appropriate modification to uuid and partition numbers
> (from the hd0,msdos2 thing) it should work from a hard disk as well.
>
> I've got a slew of different iso files on the USB stick and menu
> entries for all of them, so it is handy to do installs as well
> as rescue operations. Takes a while to get it set up and working,
> but is quite useful once it works. I used this info to build it:
>
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Multiboot_USB_drive
Whew, ok I see. I think myself, it would be simpler to just make a USB
with syslinux. Is syslinux becoming depricated? I myself never like
grub, especially grub2. I liked lilo but no one, at least, any big
distros are using it now. Thanks much Tom I will work on this. Is there
anything that can quickly be entered into the grub2 CLI to boot from?
B
>
2 months, 2 weeks
It's a brick :-<(
by Geoffrey Leach
I find myself in need of a bootable rescue disk that provides (at least)
disk diagnostics and disk wipe programs. (I have a F36 thumb - I assume
that it has neither)
Referrals would be greatly appreciated.
2 months, 2 weeks
F37 in Beta?
by Bill Cunningham
I noticed that the "beta" label was taken off of the latest fedora 37
release. I use rufus to create a fedora server net install and usually I
can create an ISO with it and all is fine. But it seems, when in beta, I
have to use 'dd' version to copy bit for bit to the USB to repair or net
install. That seems to be what I am having to do. I use 'fdisk /dev/sdb'
too and the contents say EFI partition names and GPT, my machine is an
old MBR.
Now all of this is really no big deal, but it all seems to be with
something still in beta. Is this true or my imagination? The grub gui is
different too than it is with a regular release stage. If I am right and
this is beta stuff? Is F37 then, still in beta? I usually wait until
after beta but I will use it anyway.
Bill
2 months, 2 weeks
boot fedora 37 iso image file from grub2?
by Tom Horsley
For Fedora 36 this magical nonsense works to boot the iso image
file stashed on a usb stick:
set data_usb_uuid="7ad8f114-5b24-47bb-86c6-0b229519d76c"
function set_data_usb_root {
insmod ext2
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
load_env bootvid
set root='hd0,msdos2'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ${data_usb_uuid}
}
menuentry 'Fedora Workstation Live 64-bit 36 (1.5)' {
set_data_usb_root
set isofile="/images/Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-36-1.5.iso"
loopback loop "$isofile"
linux (loop)/isolinux/vmlinuz ${bootvid} root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-WS-Live-36-1-5 iso-scan/filename="$isofile" rd.live.image
initrd (loop)/isolinux/initrd.img
}
If I try the same thing with the Fedora 37 iso image file (looking up
the CDLABEL to use via the isoinfo tool), it doesn't work. I guess
the entire internal structure of the iso image is now different?
(Something to do with getting rid of syslinux maybe?)
Anyone know the proper incantation to boot the iso image directly
via grub2?
2 months, 2 weeks
virt-p2v
by Ranbir
Has anyone used virt-p2v lately? I just tried to use it on my Fedora 36
desktop (for the first time) to build a boot disk and it bombed out:
virt-builder: error: failed to download
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization:/virt-builder-im...
:
HTTP status code 404
If reporting bugs, run virt-builder with debugging enabled and include
the
complete output:
virt-builder -v -x [...]
I ran virt-builder directly to list the supported O/Ses and added the
above debug flags:
https://pastebin.com/xM3EZyCA
Is there a workaround?
--
Ranbir
2 months, 2 weeks
problem with sudo
by Geoffrey Leach
any suggestion as what might be my probem (yes, change made with visudo)
2 months, 2 weeks
Fwd: Fedora 37 on todays LUP
by Luna Jernberg
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:36 AM
Subject: Fedora 37 on todays LUP
To: Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop
<desktop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>, For testing and quality assurance
of Fedora releases <test(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>, kde
<kde(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>, Adam Williamson
<adamwill(a)fedoraproject.org>, Allan Day <aday(a)redhat.com>, Neal Gompa
<ngompa13(a)gmail.com>, Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)redhat.com>, Luna Jernberg
<droidbittin(a)gmail.com>, Matthew Miller <mattdm(a)redhat.com>, Luna
Jernberg <bittin(a)fedoraproject.org>
https://linuxunplugged.com/484
Fedora 37 review on todays Linux Unplugged
2 months, 2 weeks
switch user fails
by Geoffrey Leach
otherwise working F35/xfce environment. after selecting 'switch user' from
the dropdown, the login menu accepts the (verified) password, clears the
screen, but then bounces back to the login screen.
this user was previously accepted. any suggestions as to what i may have
broken?
2 months, 2 weeks
Sendmail auth mechanisms missing after upgrade to Fedora 37
by Scott van Looy
Hi,
Having upgraded to the new Fedora 37, I cannot now send mail via sendmail
remotely using auth.
Looking at /var/log/maillog, when I try and connect to send an email I
get:
"AUTH warning: no mechanisms”
Looking at the application log I can see:
250-<serverdomain> Hello <localdomain>, pleased to meet you
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-8BITMIME
250-SIZE
250-DSN
250-DELIVERBY
250 HELP
So it does indeed look like there are no auth mechanisms present
I haven’t changed my config, it was working before the upgrade and the
only thing I’ve been able to find online that vaguely looks like it might
be the same issue is this:
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=263287
sendmail.mc has:
define(`confAUTH_OPTIONS', `A p y’)dnl
TRUST_AUTH_MECH(`LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
define(`confAUTH_MECHANISMS', `LOGIN PLAIN’)dnl
Which all looks correct to me. I’m at a bit of a loss. Does anyone have
any suggestions as to what might be the issue/what I might be able to do?
Regards,
Scott
--
Scott van Looy
2 months, 2 weeks
unwanted notifications
by Michael Hennebry
During a job search, I seem to have clicked on the wrong button.
Now I have rather frequent popup notifacations.
I'd like to get rid of them.
I'm aware that I could block all notification with a setting.
The innocent along with the guilty.
Also, I expect that there is probably an opt-out thing somewhere.
I'd rather not hunt for it and I'd rather not
depend on the good will of the infiltrator.
How do I selectively get rid of these notifications?
I've got Gnome on F35.
--
Michael hennebry(a)web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu
"I was just thinking about the life of a pumpkin.
Grow up in the sun, happily entwined with others,
and then someone comes along, cuts you open, and rips your guts out." -- Buffy
2 months, 2 weeks
