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OT: does anybody have experience with grub 2
by Aleksandar Lazic 28 Okt '09

28 Okt '09

Hi, Sometimes we have ~4T storage and I want to boot from this GPT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table The new grub should be able to handle this but I haven't seen a distribution which use it ;-( Maybe there is another bootloader for linux which is able to boot from such a disc? Many thanks for help ;-) Cheers Aleks

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Release Candidate 1 of grml 2009.10 available
by Michael Prokop 27 Okt '09

27 Okt '09

Hi! We have new release candidates: the first release candidate of version 2009.10 codename "Hello-Wien" is available! Take a look at the release announcement for details about all the cool new features: http://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml-2009.10/ As usual we have different flavours available: the 32bit versions grml, grml-medium and grml-small as well as the 64bit versions grml64, grml64-medium and grml64-small. Please test the ISOs and all the stuff you usually need so we can provide rocking stable releases soon. The stable release is scheduled for 31st of october. Download the ISOs from the 'devel' directory of the mirrors listed at http://grml.org/download/ Happy hacking and have fun with grml! regards, -mika-

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grml2usb from Grml 2009.10
by T o n g 27 Okt '09

27 Okt '09

Hi, As always, the first thing I test on Grml 2009.10 is its frugal installation, using grml2usb. I found it still not applicable to me because I need to frugally install grml to a self-boot ext2/3 partition. grml2usb --grub fails because grub2 installation to PBR is still broken. http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3293/screenshotgrub2pbrnok.png Using syslinux bootloader failed for me as well because syslinux refuses to work with ext2/3 partitions. http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1411/screenshotsyslnok.png I guess that the new "dd-able ISO" feature does not apply to me as well since it requires FAT partitions as well, I believe. I guess the only option left for me is to install grub-legacy within the live system now. No complain. I guess not everyone is fond of grub as myself, and even fewer believe that "every OS on the disk trying to take over the MBR" is a bad idea... Well, grml2usb has improved a lot. The --grub is new comparing to the last version I tried. Good work. Thanks. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/

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GRML's udev and Debian's udev
by Michael Whapples 27 Okt '09

27 Okt '09

Hello, I have been intending to ask this for sometime but never quite got round to it. On my GRML HD installation when I have been upgrading packages I keep getting a conflict involving udev. It seems to be that libgudev (probably is something to do with the gnome packages I have installed) depends on libudev0 >= 146 but GRML provides libudev0 0.141-1grml.04. This raises a few questions: * Would it be safe for me to upgrade to the Debian version of udev, I have held off as udev is quite core to the system and I don't want to really mess up my system. * Why does there seem to be a difference in the Debian package numbering and the GRML numbering (GRML seems to be providing 0.XXX where as Debian seems to have XXX, surely the versions don't differ as much as this suggests). * Would it be possible for GRML to provide a suitable updated udev package to match the Debian one? Thank you Michael Whapples

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alien /usr volume and grml
by T o n g 26 Okt '09

26 Okt '09

Hi, I remember long time ago there will be problem having /usr volume in a separated partition -- back to RedHat 6.0 days, when the system would not boot. I guess there won't be any problem any more nowadays, but just want to be sure, and know what factors should be considered when making the move. E.g., the last 2 parameters in /etc/fstab (dump & proc) should be 0 0, correct? How about if I make /usr a symlink to a folder on another volume? E.g., will normal package installation/removal be ok with a symlinked /usr? Thanks for the comments. -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/

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Easiest way to install Debian with grml-debootstrap
by Keith Hinton 22 Okt '09

22 Okt '09

Hi. I've heard a lot about grml-debootstrap, GRML's debian installation script. I am assuming this does not install sid (but stable) Hear is what I was wondering. 1. What is the easiest way to get a debian installation going with it, (as I am no Debian exbert) and will be using the Speakup support in GRML) 2. Is it difficult to get the isntallation done? 3. How can I get a grml-kernel (because it includes speakup) downloaded into the new Debian isntallation, as the stock kernel will not talk out of the box. I could do the manual work of installing via git with linux.speakup.org, but would rather not. Thanks again, all! My final question: What happened to grml? development seems to be not happening, nothing was released in september, and now October is coming to a close. I would like an explination from the leader of grml as to why this has been happening. The roadmap still shows whatever it was...so.. Thanks again. Happy CD developing. Regards, --Keith

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grml2hd on daily sid and squee
by didi.segbert＠arcor.de 22 Okt '09

22 Okt '09

Hello, i want to install the daily build of grml sques install onto a partition of my asus eeepc 1005ha-m, so i downloaded the daily build of 4. october and put it onto a usb-stick. I start grml from the stick an start brltty and swspeak. I have edited the /etc/grml2hd/config for my needs and run grml2hd GRML2HD_NONINTERACTIVE=1 and/or GRML2HD_NONINTERACTIVE=1 grml2hd but that produces some errors in line 114 115 and some other lines unexpected .. Sorry, that i can not write teh whole errormessages here. What is the correct command for grml2hd to install noninteractive with edited config-file in /etc/grml2hd? Or is there an another error? I have also tested the daily sid, but with the same errors. Regards and thanks for yor help. Dietmar

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grml 2009.05 on cisco asa
by joe 13 Okt '09

13 Okt '09

Attatching the minicom output. It gets to a point where it "Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 1412k" and it stops. Any ideas? At the top of the minicom output are my grub boot loader setup.

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Installing GRML-Medium in VirtualBox on Windows 7rc
by Vivek Sharma 12 Okt '09

12 Okt '09

Hi grml fraternity, I have used linux for almost 10 years, only used as a production system (distro-enthu), so not much of kernel stuff. A med-skilled developer with 4-5 yrs of exp in network programming. I have installed win7, with virtualbox in it. i need a linux, which is smallest in size, lightest in running, provided it provides best development tools for network programming and monitoring. I used grml couple of year ago at Politecnico Di Torino, for network security class (recommended by a prof), didnt use it after that, but i guess it serves a very good purpose of network development and network monitoring. Installing in Virtual Box. i am not able to install the grml-medium to my harddisk in virtualbox. when i enter grml2hd, after couple of disclaimers it says, no parition found. Has anyone installed grml to hdd in virtualbox. how do i go about it. any help and pointers. regards Vivek Sharma

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