Re: trying simple-cdd
On Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 04:25:05PM -0500, lloyd@paisite.com wrote:
> Install went well up to 85% into "loading base system."
>
> At that point the system returned the following error:
>
> "An error was returned while trying to install the kernel into the target
> system."
> "Kernel package: linux-image-2.6-486"
did you include linux-image-2.6-486 in your test.packages? it's best to
let debian-installer's linux-image selection work instead (that menu of
kernels to install). if you want something other than the -486 kernels
included on the CD, you could include it in profiles/test.downloads.
(assuming you're using "test" as your profile)
> In trying to bring up the virtual console to see what went wrong, I was
> given a chance to load the base system again. Which I elected. Got a
> warning about old files possibly corrupting install, but system continued
> to chug along. This time I got a choice of kernels to install (pretty sure
> I didn't get this choice the first time around).
>
> I selected 2.6.18-3-486 and install went to completion with no more
> complaints.
yes. that's the proper way to select a kernel.
> I couldn't test the X window managers, however, since the system didn't
> recognize startx. Do I need to add startx to config?
if you want startx, add xbase-clients to your profiles/test.packages.
> Incidently, you might note in your docs that you need to be in root to
> execute the ./build-simple-cdd step.
i've never once ran build-simple-cdd as root, and intend to ensure
that's never a requirement. i recommend against running it as root. what
problem did you have that was fixed by running as root?
live well,
vagrant
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