May 2007 - Grml - lists.mur.at

grml-halt on usb disk, for writing on unionfs
by pat 21 May '07

21 May '07

hi there i have installed grml successfully on my cf card. i'm searching a way how to write my new configurations and files on the disk. i've found a way how to sync an unionfs with the originaly readonly mounted directory... but i'm a bit confused. i don't now how it should look like in the grml debian derivate. here is the original debian wrap script: #!/bin/bash # halt-wrap mount -o remount rw /OLD_ROOT/real_root rsync --delete -abRvz --exclude "/sys" --exclude "/proc" --exclude "/dev" --exclude "/OLD_ROOT" / /OLD_ROOT/real_root/ halt should i copy this script in /usr/sbin or put it in /etc/init.d/ and modifier the /etc/rc.conf ( or something i don't remember anymore... because i'm using the symlinking stuff )??

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kernel to support powertop ?
by gary ng 20 May '07

20 May '07

Hi, I am wondering if it is possible in newer version that features in the kernel to support powertop be enabled ? ____________________________________________________________________________________Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php

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Please test 1.0rc2 usb
by Mark 19 May '07

19 May '07

Anyone with access to external USB disks should test grml 1.0rc2. At our site USB has worked fine with all previous grmls but rc2 USB seems broken. A bug report #203 has been filed. File your own if you discover problems. Mika's close to a final release. Please perform tests with rc2 if you have time, both of us would appreciate it very much. Mark

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grml 1.0, grml64 0.1 and grml-small 0.4 released
by Michael Prokop 19 May '07

19 May '07

Hi grml users and developers, grml 1.0 with codename Meilenschwein, grml64 0.1 with codename LiveShell and grml-small 0.4 with codename Springinkerl have been released and are hitting the mirrors. The official release announcements providing all the relevant news are available at: grml 1.0 => http://grml.org/files/README-grml-1.0.php grml64 0.1 => http://grml.org/files/README-grml64-0.1.php grml-small 0.4 => http://grml.org/files/README-grml-small-0.4.php Issues regarding the release can be found in the grml-wiki at http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml_1.0 and http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml64_0.1 and http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml-small_0.4 As usual you can get the ISO(s) via bittorrent, http and/or ftp from the mirrors listed at http://grml.org/download/ Have fun and enjoy the new release! As usual feedback your is welcome. regards, -mika- -- http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog #grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc

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rc1
by martin yazdzik 14 May '07

14 May '07

Dear Mika and friends, What does work for me, ignorant noob that I am? everything, basically - getting a complete gnome desktop is a matter of really knowing deps, but otherwise, cool. All serious issues, drivers, sound, ndiswrapper, xorg config worked otob. note - one can no longer set time or services via gnome apps because gnome is convinced that the distro is not debian 3d accel works with my ancient ati x600 card with ati as driver in xorg, which is fantastic....wow .... note one must install gl dri libs by hand! there is no reason to leave out such a small package, and if the mesa dri were included and the xorg conf for ati drivers set to ati, this would happen by itself. for some reason, one still needs "ide1-noprobe" to get the atapi drivers for a sata dvd drive - I am not sure why this does not happen with feisty or sabayon... the directories to mount the fstab or mtab entries are no longer created automatically - silly this, as that was default behaviour on 0.9, and saved unnecessary typing. the time zone thing is a disaster - after install grml is convinced that the hw clock is set to cest, so booting in and out of it requires a reset of the bios clock.There has to be a way to set this ab initio. Either issue a warning that, before installing, the system should be rebooted and the parameter TZ= set, or better yet, script the questions:' a. is the hw clock set to utc? if no, then b. to what time zone is the clock set. Thus, in my case, no, and America/New_York. Now, if I had remembered to set the parameter at the original boot of the live cd, this probably would not have happened, but that is not something one considers, thus the warning or scripted questions would save a failed install or two. While almost all grml users are in europe, this is a simple matter to remedy. Although hardly necessary, since the distro is not designed to be a consumer desktop, it would be nice if the entire gnome were available somewhere, a la ubuntu. for kde, this is unnecessary, as the versions in either unstable or experimental all match, and most always do. gnome is a mess over two or three versions. There is still no subsitute for runlevel.conf anywhere - this is the best thing anyone has ever invented for the end user. All in all, grml 1 is nigh on perfect. Gratefully, Martin

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GNOME in grml rc1
by Mark 11 May '07

11 May '07

Martin, Do you use apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment or some other method? Simplicity appeals, but the above command causes problems. Later, apt wants to uninstall the whole gnome-desktop-environment when asked to remove just one tiny piece. I haven't tested grml rc1 yet. Can you elaborate on the GNOME issues you encountered? Thanks, M

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Re: [Grml] Unmet dependencies ?
by Hubert Gabler 10 May '07

10 May '07

Am Donnerstag, den 10.05.2007, 09:06 -0400 schrieb martin yazdzik: > > What version of grml, and what sources do you have enabled - Hello Martin, I used grml 0.9 and changed sources as you suggested but no effect - same error messages. The problem was solved however after upgrading to grml 1.0 and reistalling grml2hd. Regards, Hubert

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Unmet dependencies ?
by Hubert Gabler 10 May '07

10 May '07

After installing grml on HD using grml2hd I ran apt-get update and apt-get upgrade. This resulted in a) downloading some 300 MB of data and b) this message: "The following packages have unmet dependencies:" followed by some 20 lines like this: "xserver-xorg: Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>=2:1.3.0.0) but 2:1.1.1.1.-11 is installed" ...... ...... The suggested workaround "try using -f" did not change the situation. How can I install the right dependencies? Hubert

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grml release candidates: grml 1.0-rc1, grml64 0.1-rc1 and grml-small 0.4-rc1
by Michael Prokop 08 May '07

08 May '07

Hi! I'm proud to be able to present new grml release candidates. New features? Tons of new features! Including a 64bit version of grml. grml 1.0 - release candidate 1 Codename Meilenschwein: http://grml.org/files/README-grml-1.0-rc1.php grml64 0.1 - release candidate 1 Codename LiveShell: http://grml.org/files/README-grml64-0.1-rc1.php grml-small 0.4 - release candidate 1 Codename Springinkerl: http://grml.org/files/README-grml-small-0.4-rc1.php Please consider using bittorrent for downloading the ISOs: http://grml.gwendoline.at/devel/grml_1.0-rc1.iso.torrent http://grml.gwendoline.at/devel/grml64_0.1-rc1.iso.torrent http://grml.gwendoline.at/devel/grml_small_0.4-rc1.iso.torrent If you can't use bittorrent check out the http/ftp URLs (not all available mirrors are in sync yet - but the listed ones are OK): http://grml.org/download/ Known issues can be found at: http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=release_candidate Please report any bug you notice so we can provide stable releases soon! http://grml.org/bugs/ Enjoy grml! regards, -mika- -- http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog #grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc

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grml bug reporting
by Tong Sun 04 May '07

04 May '07

> Tong, please don't use the grml-user mailinglist as bug report > medium, please use http://bts.grml.org/grml/ instead. Does submit bugs by email still supported in new BTS? As you have noticed, I was using the old grml bug reporting way, sending to: submit(a)bugs.grml.org and only Cc: grml(a)mur.at I hope when the new BTS is fully setup, I can still submit bugs by email while cc grml-user mailinglist. The reason is that, I only use this email address for tons of mailinglists that I'm on, and will not check this email (personally), but via corresponding gmane news. If you need further clarrification of the bug, normally I won't get it. Now things is different because my own confort system has not setup yet, and have to rely on yahoo email... Further, cc grml-user mailinglist might stur up some disscusion from other grml users. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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