December 2005 - Grml - lists.mur.at

having trouble getting GRML small working on a note book
by Scott Berry 30 Dec '05

30 Dec '05

Hello there, I am trying to get grml small to work on a note book using the grml blind command. However, as soon as the cd boots up I get an error beep from the note book. The notebook is a Toshiba don't remember the model right off hand. If you need more questions answered let me know. -- Scott Berry electronicman1961(a)myfreedombox.com Check out my lazy web doodle at: http://www.myfreedombox.com/users/electronicman1961/ Email services by FreedomBox. Surf the Net at the sound of your voice. www.freedombox.info

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DVD writing software?
by Ishwar Rattan 23 Dec '05

23 Dec '05

Is there a DVD writing software included in the distribution grml-0.5? -ishwar

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Virus scanner
by Mark 20 Dec '05

20 Dec '05

Does GRML 0.5 or 0.5-3 (beta) include any sort of virus scanner for Windows boxes? If not, do you know whether Knoppix does? Mark

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Terminalserver
by Steffen Liebergeld 19 Dec '05

19 Dec '05

Hi, gibt es neue Dokumentation, wie ich den grml-terminalserver in Debian installieren kann? Auf der Webseite ist -gegen die Änkündigung von Michael- noch nichts neues zu finden. -- mit freundlichen Grüssen Steffen Liebergeld

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grml 0.5 and WPA
by Oliver Vecernik 19 Dec '05

19 Dec '05

Hi again, I'm still trying to connect an Acer TM636 to a local WLAN. I've got an integrated ORiNOCO Mini PCI Card (802.11b), but when I start grml-network to configure eth1 WPA is not offered as choice. Then I read that WG511T should work flawlessly. After rebooting I tried to configure ath0 (again with grml-network). The only information I've got is the SSID and the WPA passphrase. But unfortunately dhclient get's no response. :-( Both cards are fully working under another commercial operating system originally installed on this machine. I'd prefer to use the built in ORiNOCO, but at least the Netgear card should be working. Has anybody got some pointers? -- Oliver

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grml cdrom script to import Debian network configuration
by Marc Haber 17 Dec '05

17 Dec '05

Hi, today, I have written a /cdrom/scripts script which imports the network configuration from an installed Debian system. That way, it becomes possible to have _one_ grml medium around which could then in turn be used as a rescue system for _all_ Debian systems at the place for remote rescue, as long as the root filesystem is still reachable. The script searches all found hard disk partitions and LVM devices for a mounteable filesystem containing a file /etc/network/interfaces and then proceeds to copy /etc/network from that filesystem into the grml system before restarting the network devices. That way, the grml system comes up with a network configuration that is likely to work. The script doesn't integrate nicely into grml, it is written in bash, not in zsh, and doesn't use the fancy colorful output of the normal grml init procedure. Maybe one of the grml makers can adapt it to integrate more nicely and then publish it as an example on the grml wiki. One issue that I find especiall annoying is the fact that grml starts a pump process which is still around when our script runs, and will take down the freshly configured interface after timing out. pump -k will also wait for that timeout, and thus impose a delay in system boot. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835

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why pump?
by Marc Haber 17 Dec '05

17 Dec '05

Hi, why is pump still being used as dhcp client in grml? I find dhcp3-client generally more flexible, more verbose in its debug output, and easier to configure. Is this only like "we have always used pump", or are these space issues? Any hints will be appreciated. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835

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Acer TravelMate 636LCi
by Oliver Vecernik 16 Dec '05

16 Dec '05

Hi, I recently discovered grml and I tried to boot it on my laptop. The screen remains black after booting so I tried fb1400x1050, but this resoltution is not supported. I tried with fb1280x1024 and it works, but the font is not displayed well (of course). X works out of the box (`grml-x wmi'), but I'd prefer a clear console display. Is it possible to use the native solution of 1400x1050 (NVIDIA GeForce2 Go)? -- Oliver

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documentation on kwfirewall..
by Ishwar Rattan 06 Dec '05

06 Dec '05

Is there any documentation available on kwfirewall started at ppp connection set up time? -ishwar

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Chainboot Cheatcode
by Mark 04 Dec '05

04 Dec '05

Older PCs do not have BIOS support for USB boot. Some offer USB boot, but it just doesn't work. Some machines only have USB support by means of PCI or ISA cards, and these cannot be booted. All these machines will boot GRML off CD. So, the idea is this - offer a cheatcode to transfer control to a USB/Firewire/SCSI drive. This is not the same thing as using a /home directory on the drive, it means complete Linux system transfer. Mark

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