Re: [Rule-list] RULE miniconda 0.1.1 test on PC #1

[Devon]

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On Monday 11 March 2002 06:45 pm, Martin Stricker wrote:
> Finally back to RULE - at least for a short stop...
>
> I booted with linux mem=8M since others succeded with it. The installer
> booted fine, I set up the partitions with fdisk (maybe I should try
> cfdisk next time). Then I started the install.sh, it asked for the RPM
> disk. Bad luck, I/O error (I hate these floppies!). Weird enough, it
> took the installer 7 minutes until finishing with signal 25 while
> working hard on the hard drive (kswapd I guess).

The installer now offers to let you continue trying disks until you get a 
good one. Make a few, keep a spare handy :)

> Interesting side note: halt ended in a
> kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
> *snicker*

I haven't looked at this. Reboot seems to be handled fine.

> BTW two enhancement requests:
> 1) I would like to use my German keyboard layout as soon as possible
> during installation - it's tough to remember all these keys when they
> are not visible on the keyboard...

Which keymap do you use? Which ones should we include? We have the 
ability to load a keymap if desired. If you give me the name of the file 
you currently use, I'll see what i can do about getting this working.

> 2) Start another shell on VT2 so I can see what's going on when the
> installer seems to hang...

This is done already, and will be in v0.1.2 which I plan on making 
available this evening sometime.

Additionally:
The latest version no longer requires running several scripts.
Login, cd scripts, execute ./setup.sh.

The installer prompts for input when required, and runs through 
completion without the user having to enter any commands.
Additionally, it prompts to install lilo (allowing you to say 'no') as 
well as creating a boot disk.

- -D

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