March 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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Re: [Grml] [grml] config questions
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 27 Mar '08

27 Mar '08

Hello Micka thanks for your help. I have added the modules snd-sb16 and parport-pc in the correct order into /etc/modules and that works. I have spend a lot of time to become dsl to work. pppoeconf has created a file dsl-provider in /ettc/ppp/peers/ and pon dsl-provider start the connection. If i run lynx like: lynx http://www.wdr.de nothing will happen. If i add a line : nameserver 129.13.64.5 to the two existing lines of nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf the above lynx-command works. How can i add a extra dns-server to resolve.conf or must i change something into the dsl-provider file? I want to add the aqmoney-0.6.x paket and openhbci, and the aqmoney- interface, so i have done. apt-cache search banking to look how the correct name of the paket is, but there is only the aqbanking package. Can i download the package from an other server and install aqmoney? Another question to start the grml from usb-stick modified for the eeePC, is: grml starts from usb-stick, if have added a line options snd-hda-intel model=3stack-dig in the alsa-base and have created a modified initrd-file. also i have created a second partition of 300MB (ext2) on that usb-stick. The label of the second partition is GRMLCONFIG. grml boot from usb-stick and the df command shows, that the stick is /dev/sdb1. So i added the myconfig=/dev/sdb2 to the syslinux.cfg, but grml does not mount the the /dev/sdb2 partition and restore my config.tbz from there. What can i do or must i use an other bootparameter? Thanks for your help. Regards. Dietmar

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netboot for grml-small
by Markus Wigge 26 Mar '08

26 Mar '08

Hi everybody, is there any documentation how to generate a netboot package for grml-small? I'm already able to boot the grml-small kernel via PXE but I don't know how to generate an apropriate initrd. And in my case I'd also like to modify the init script inside the initrd, as I did with the older version, to fetch the squashfs image using http to a ramdisk because I don't want to setup an NFS server for that network. I already got that running with the old grml-small release but I used the normal grml netboot package and hacked in the kernel modules and stuff manually which was too ugly to do it again ;-) thanks, Markus

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config questions.
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 26 Mar '08

26 Mar '08

Hello, to have sound on my pc i must start the sound-module before the paport- modules (parport, parport-pc). In the alsa-base i have added the line options snd-sb16 isapnp=0 irq=7 dma8=1 dma16=5 port=0x2000 If i remove parport-pc, parport and start the sound via modprobe snd-sb16, the sound works. what can i do, that the sound will be loaded before the parport-modules? Also the tulip driver will be loaded automaticly and the dmfe module after the tulip-module. For my onboard networkcard i only use dmfe. I have added a line in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist: blacklist tulip But the tulip-moudle will be loaded. What can i do, that the tulip-module will not be loaded? I have connected a dsl-modem to my ethernetcard. On slackware i start the dsl-connection with adsl-start. I have run pppoeconf, but pppoeconf did not create the /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf file. I also have started netcardconf, but without success. what are the steps to become a connection over the dsl-modem to the internet Thanks for your help. Dietmar

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jwm
by Mag. Dietmar Kirchmayr 25 Mar '08

25 Mar '08

Dear grml-Team! Congratulation to the new release 1.1 !!!, but I am missing jwm in grml-quickconfig! I also know, that jwm is available, because "grml-x jwm" makes it working perfectly. Which files are concerned, when I want to integrate it in grml-quickconfig. Many thanks in advance. Dietmar Kirchmayr _________________________________________________________________ Wann haben Sie das letzte Mal Ihre Freunde oder Familie gesehen? Unlimitierte Videotelefonate mit dem Windows Live Messenger. http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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boot problem with GRML 1.1
by v.klemt＠online.de 24 Mar '08

24 Mar '08

Hallo, While my Pentium II worked fine with the older versions of GRML including 1.0 (Meilenschwein), with the new Skunk I get disturbing messages that leave me helpless: ------------------------------------------------------------------- grml.org ACPI: Unable to load the System Description Tables Loading, please wait... Welcome to GRML grml.org - Linux for sysadmins and texttool users. * Finishes early booting sequence. [ ok ] * Searching for GRML file, this might take a few seconds... FATAL: Error inserting fan (/lib/modules/2.6.23-grml/kernel/drivers/\ acpi/fan.ko): No such device WARNING: Error inserting processor (/lib/modules/2.6.23-grml/kernel/\ drivers/acpi/processor.ko): No such device FATAL: Error inserting thermal (/lib/modules/2.6.23-grml/kernel/\ drivers/acpi/thermal.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown \ parameter (see dmesg) cp: unable to open `/root/var/log/': No such file or directory mount: Mounting /root/dev on /dev/.static/dev failed: No such file \ or directory mount: Mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory mount: Mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory Target filesystem doesn't have /sbin/init. No init found. Try passing init= bootarg. BusyBox v1.3.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5) Built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands /bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off (initramfs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Using 'grml acpi=off' doesn't change anything. With HWINFO I extract the folloing hardware information: Board: AX6LC BIOS: Award Software International, v. 4.51 PG, Date 08/10/98 CPU: Intel Pentium II (Deschutes) 300 MHz, 512 KB Cache Memory Size: 192 MB I would be happy if anybody could give me a hint at a solution. Best regards, Vilmar

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strating grml with linld
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 22 Mar '08

22 Mar '08

Hello, after spending a lot of time i am happy to start grml, that is installed on a harddisk via grml2hd, with linld from dos. typing the following at the dos-promt will start grml: linld07 image=linux26 initrd=initrd.img "cl=root=/dev/hdc6 speakup_synth=apollo speakup_ser=0 blind lang=de" The above commandline starts grml with speakup and brltty. Regards. Dietmar

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searching for grml
by martin yazdzik 18 Mar '08

18 Mar '08

Dear M and friends, A bit more on the Dell Latitude D930 grml install grml 1.1 just drops to "can't access tty job control off" mint linux, which works perfectly except for the sound issue, well-known, lists the dvd driver as the first scsi drive and the hdd as the second, contrary to all other laptops I have used grml 1.0 shows more, as when seeking the cdrom after intial sequence, it keeps tyring to find hdc, so this leads me to believe there is a sata/pata issue not in either kernel, but somewhere in the installer. this is very new equipment, santa rosa chip, so I have little hope, but if mint works, why should not grml ? Is the ICHM 8 sata controller no supported for some reason? Best, M Duse

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grml 1.1 with french settings ?
by giggz 16 Mar '08

16 Mar '08

Hi, I just download the grml 1.1 iso and install it on my pen drive with your special script! all is ok. I can boot on my computer. But I'm french and the qwertz or qwerty keyboards are a little bit hard for us. How can I set my keyboard to fr. the lang and other language settings is it's possible...Can I boot with special language parameters in order to have directly a system with azerty keyboard ? Thanks! Regards, Guillaume

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booting from sdhc-card
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

Hello, i have installed the grml 1.1 with the help of the grml2hd -i script on a 4 GB schc-card. If have deleted the fat32 partition on the sdhc-card with fdisk and created a linux partition, set the boot flag. After that i run the grml2hd script. But the the eeepc did not boot from this card. If have pressed the eSC-key and changed to the card-reader line, but nothing happens. In the menu.lst the default is set to (hd1,0). In the device.map are the (fd0), (hd0), (hd1) and (hd2) defined. I am not familiar with grub and will be happy, for becoming some tips. Regards Dietmar

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