February 2008 - Grml - lists.mur.at

grml 1.1, grml64 0.2, grml-medium 0.1 and grml64-medium 0.1 released
by Michael Prokop 01 Dec '08

01 Dec '08

Hi grml fans, I'm proud to be able to announce new stable releases: grml 1.1 with codename Skunk, grml64 0.2 with codename Schwammerlklauber and grml[64]-medium 0.1 with codename Pfuh have been released and are hitting the mirrors. The official release announcements providing all the relevant news are available at: grml 1.1 => http://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml-1.1/ grml64 0.2 => http://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml64-0.2/ grml-medium 0.1 => http://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml-medium-0.1/ grml64-medium 0.1 => http://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml64-medium-0.1/ Issues regarding the releases can be found in the grml-wiki at: http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml_1.1 http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml64_0.2 http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml-medium_0.1 http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml64-medium_0.1 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 your feedback is highly appreciated. 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 and inetd
by T o n g 01 Mar '08

01 Mar '08

Hi, How does Grml start Internet services? I noticed that my grml does not have either inetd or xinetd installed. So how does my ssh, ftp services get started? thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/

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grml2hd questions
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Hello, i have some questions for the use of grml2hd. I have stopped my tests to boot grml from usb-stick via linld. The grml 1.1 RC6 iso boots very fine on my normal pc. speakup and brltty are working very good. I want to install this grml version on a) a empty harddisk /dev/hdc6 (4 GB) and start from Dos via loadlin, i don't want to use a boot loader, and b) i want to install grml onto a 4 GB SDHC card, so that i can boot my asus eeepc from this card, because on the inside 4 GB SSD is windows xp installed. Is it correct to use the grml2hd as follows: grml2hd /dev/hdc6 or grml2hd /dev/sdb Can i add options, because the brailledisplay shows only the "ok" or "continue" or "cancel", but not the options in the menues. Regards Dietmar.

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Grml version in /etc/issue?
by T o n g 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi, Is it a good idea to put Grml's version in /etc/issue? I have a bunch of Grml test installations in my VMware disks, and I've forgot which is which now. That's why I'm wondering... -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/

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ftp server
by josh 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi, Is it possible to set up a modern ftp server with grml? Josh email: jkenn337(a)gmail.com skype: jkenn337 msn: kenn6498ku(a)hotmail.com

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grml-medium package requests
by Jon 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi mika, I tried the -medium release earlier today, as I wanted to backup files off a Windows machine. I should've looked at grml.org/files first, but I found sshfs, ntfs-3g and rdiff-backup were all missing. Since they're fairly small and quite useful for getting things off Windows partitions, I wondered if they could be included in -medium by default? Cheers.

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Advocate GRUB for DOS (Grub4Dos)
by T o n g 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Hi, I saw that there are recent discussion about the linld boot loader. For a versatile and feature-rich boot loader, I recommend Grub4Dos. So far, seems to me that the GRUB for DOS is still a hidden treasure that most people haven't realized its beauty and power. Please don't be confused by its name, GRUB for DOS, Grub4Dos is actually the best GRUB boot loader so far until GRUB2 is able to catch up with Grub4Dos's features and get mature enough. In a nutshell, it is advanced GRUB that - is 100% compatible with gnu grub 0.97 - so it is a given to have multiple levels of submenus. This is ideal to put multiple distros into the same disk, while keeping and maintain each distros' boot menu individually, instead of having a humongous root menu to gulp everything. - actively developed and maintained instead of feature-frozen - can use nice boot up graphics without patching - can be used as the boot loader for both CDROM and HD, which means * no more disjointed modules (Isolinux/Syslinux) any more * no need to endure the limitation of Syslinux from Isolinux any more * no need to develop separate methods to boot from CDROM and HD installation any more - can chainload Isolinux (when used as bootable cd-loader), Syslinux, BCDW, EZBOOT (EasyBoot), etc. - can be put in and boot from both Linux and Windows major partitions * the ideal boot loader for Slax and its derived distros that can reside in both Linux and Windows partitions * no need to develop separate methods to boot from Linux based or Windows based HD installation any more - can be used from within both Linux and Windows environments - its hybrid executable can be launched from both Linux and DOS/Windows - uses two step booting instead of three so that it is easier to install and will not break even if you rearrange your partitions. - is the only boot loader that can boot up CDROM - can boot up not only floppy disk images but also Hard Disk/ZIP Disk/HDD-USB images - can even boot *straight from* some no-emulation-mode CD .iso files - can use file as well as partition as the source of the ramdisk - can use memdisk devices loaded by inited - can even map a specified range of memory as a ramdisk Ref: GRUB for DOS http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot/GRUB-for-DOS-3507.shtml GRUB for DOS tutorial http://grub4dos.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Grub4dos_tutorial GRUB for DOS more detailed examples http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/nix/disk/boot/boot07-GrubForDos/ HTH -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/

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Ralink RT61 support in grml1.1
by Andreas Gruber 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Hi all! AFAIK, the RT2500 (and others of the RT2X-series) -Wlan-driver is supportet since gml0.9 or earlier by a grml-package. Can You tell me, if there's an package for the RT61-driver of Ralink in grml1.1. At the moment, my notebook uses Debian etch with a PCMCIA-Wlan-card with RT61 - it works, but it was a little bit difficult to manage it. I would be great, to install grml on these notebook. ...and not to forget: grml1.1 - great work - congratulations to the team around Mika! Andi -- _________________________________________________________ Meinen GnuPG-Key finden Sie z.B. bei keyserver.net. Meine Key-ID lautet 0x424B2C57. Business-Contacts: https://www.xing.com/hp/Andreas_Gruber17/

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linld boot options
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 23 Feb '08

23 Feb '08

Hello, i want to boot grml with linld. The grml.squashfs, linux26 and initrd.gz are in /live. The kernel boots up to the prompt "initramfs". But i can not do anything , because swspeak and brltty is not on. With help of a "Gucki" i found out, that the usb-stick ist /dev/sda. Is there a option, that i can say the grml.squashfs is on /dev/sda? I have set the live-media-path=live. Or is there a initrd.gz with brltty, so that i have control over initramfs or the busybox. Regards Dietmar

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JFYI: short downtime of grml-mailinglists
by Michael Prokop 22 Feb '08

22 Feb '08

Hi, the grml mailinglists will experience a short downtime on this weekend, see the mail of our provider mur.at (timezone is CET): ,---- [ quoting NOC of mur.at ] | tomorrow, saturday, feb. 23. 2008, our fibre channel uplink to the ACO | net will be shut down between 9pm and 12pm due to construction work. our | second uplink should keep us online, though with considerably reduced | bandwidth. | | on sunday, feb. 24. 2008, we will perform a slightly delicate procedure | (software upgrades) for which we will have to temporarily shut down | mail- and web-services in the time between 6pm and 12pm. | | sorry for the inconvenience! `---- Thanks to mur.at for downtime announcment and thanks for hosting. JFYI && regards, -mika-

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