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GRML and hibernation question still needs answering...
by Keith Hinton 26 Dez '06

26 Dez '06

I seem to remember asking on this list what file systems are best for things like suspending a desktop computer multiple times, unplugging the supply after doing so, etc. I still have not had this answered. Thanks. The prior answer I got to this was that the person assumed that I did not know how to configure grub or lilo to resume, and that information is incorrect. I had grub resuming from the correct swap partition. Remember: to re-state my issue: basically I install grml automatically to my hard-drive with an xfs file system. Then, I install grub into the mbr like this: grub root (hd0,1) setup (hd0) Then reboot into my new installation of GRML. After that, I decide to do the following : echo disk >/sys/power/state Computer hibernates. (NoteJ:) At the present time when doing this, the power supply still was receiving power. So, turn back on computer. Grub loads, and quickly resumes from the swap partition. So, after about three minutes, I once again do: echo disk >/sys/power/state Except in this test of xfs, I go and switch off the serge-protector that goes to every single peace of computer-stuff I own, wich is in effect the same thing as yanking out the power supply cable from the back of the PC. So, after about 5 minutes, or less, I restore power to the computers, modem, router, etc. Turn on the Linux grml test box. And...to my shock, the box did nothing. Just sat still, did not beep at me the way it had done previously, etc. And, in fact I had to perform over 8 hard-power-offs and incorrect shut-downs of the machine before it would even reckidnize the presentes of a grml CD-rom, (and yes,) it would not reckidnize the grml CD, or anything. Finally, after minutes of turning on, turning off, turning on, turning off...and so on... I managed to reboot. At that point, I whiped Linux and reinstalled Windows onto my drive from a grml clone with NTFS-Clone, untill I can resolve this issue. I am sending a carbon coppy, in hopes that someone can respond to this, as I do not receive digests from grml(a)mur.at, until the next twenty-four hours. I consider this email of extreme importants, and my trust in xfs is gravely shaken. I need a relyable file system taht does well when suspended multiple times, and things. Thank you all! Regards tot he list, and merry christmas to all, --Keith. Check out my website at: http://www.KeithNet.DynDNS.org I have a link to grml.org there. :) I hope more and more people will be willing to check out grml through my site, or some other means. :)

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Boot window size?
by Ishwar Rattan 26 Dez '06

26 Dez '06

I use grml-0.3-small under qemu emulator and I find the window size too large fit on visible display. Is there a way to make it little smaller like: 800x600 or so? -ishwar

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Re: Grml Digest, Vol 20, Issue 23 hibernation responss
by Keith Hinton 24 Dez '06

24 Dez '06

Jake, I did have grub resume. It managed to resume once, without shutting off all power to the machine (and that means also yanking power from the supply. Upon restoring power, that's when my issue happened. Is that more clear? :) Regards, --Keith. ----- Original Message ----- From: <grml-request(a)mur.at> To: <grml(a)mur.at> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 4:00 AM Subject: Grml Digest, Vol 20, Issue 23 > Send Grml mailing list submissions to > grml(a)mur.at > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > grml-request(a)mur.at > > You can reach the person managing the list at > grml-owner(a)mur.at > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Grml digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. What is the best-file system for grml, and suspend/resuming? > (Keith Hinton) > 2. Re: What is the best-file system for grml, and > suspend/resuming? (Jan-Pieter Jacobs) > 3. Install screen capture (Mark) > 4. Re: Install screen capture (roland) > 5. Re: Install screen capture (Jan-Pieter Jacobs) > 6. Re: Install screen capture (Michael Prokop) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:55:04 -0700 > From: "Keith Hinton" <keithint38(a)CommSpeed.net> > Subject: [Grml] What is the best-file system for grml, and > suspend/resuming? > To: <grml(a)mur.at> > Message-ID: <000601c726b3$17f2d460$6501a8c0@YOUR3ADE1B78A3> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I attempted to install grml automatically with an XFS file system. > Then, I installed grub, like this. > grub > root (hd0,1) > setup (hd0) > Then, > rebooted. > Then, I did: > echo disk >/sys/power/state > The box hibernated. > Then after about 3 minutes (note that I did not as yet try cutting all > power) I turned it back on, and it resumed. > So then, I performed a second test. > I hibernated it again. But this time, (I shut off the power) (and it > should have, retained the information and resumed anyways) but, it didn't. > In fact, the machine did not eaven boot up. Took me thousands of > hard-forceful shut-downs and more, before I could get the computer working > properly again. > Note:This all occured under an XFS file sytem. > So, I've decided not to use that one. > Mikap: > What file system do you use yourself, and, what file systems have you > tested? > I want someone (if this has never been done) to test this out by > hibernating a system with all the file systems GRML supports, and in every > test shut off all power for about 5 minutes, turn on all power, turn on > the computer, and see if it resumes. > Any tests, or assistance with this would be greatful! > Regards, > > Keith >

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Install screen capture
by Mark 24 Dez '06

24 Dez '06

What do people recommend for screen shot capture during grml2hd installataion? Mark

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What is the best-file system for grml, and suspend/resuming?
by Keith Hinton 23 Dez '06

23 Dez '06

I attempted to install grml automatically with an XFS file system. Then, I installed grub, like this. grub root (hd0,1) setup (hd0) Then, rebooted. Then, I did: echo disk >/sys/power/state The box hibernated. Then after about 3 minutes (note that I did not as yet try cutting all power) I turned it back on, and it resumed. So then, I performed a second test. I hibernated it again. But this time, (I shut off the power) (and it should have, retained the information and resumed anyways) but, it didn't. In fact, the machine did not eaven boot up. Took me thousands of hard-forceful shut-downs and more, before I could get the computer working properly again. Note:This all occured under an XFS file sytem. So, I've decided not to use that one. Mikap: What file system do you use yourself, and, what file systems have you tested? I want someone (if this has never been done) to test this out by hibernating a system with all the file systems GRML supports, and in every test shut off all power for about 5 minutes, turn on all power, turn on the computer, and see if it resumes. Any tests, or assistance with this would be greatful! Regards, Keith

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GRML2hd automatiic install and initrd
by Keith Hinton 23 Dez '06

23 Dez '06

Does GRML2hd create an initrd file for the kernel if an automatic installation is used? Thanks. Regards-Keith

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permission denied on copy
by wahmd 22 Dez '06

22 Dez '06

Greetings... Why was "permission denied" when root uses Rox-filer to try to copy file from pendrive to another folder (when permissions seem to be set as owner read and write)? Thanks. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2007. wahmd

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More sites linking to grml
by T 22 Dez '06

22 Dez '06

Hi, Just FYI, more and more sites are linking to grml now. Last month, there was an article in Debian Administration linking back to grml: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/464 Recently, there is also an wiki entry at wikia.com linking back to grml: http://tovid.wikia.com/wiki/Making_a_DVD_with_text_menus I heard for Google search engine, the more sites link to a certain site, the more important Google will think the site is, and the more likely search results will come near the top... PS. Timo Boettcher, I need your permission to use your picture to promote grml. thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/

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A question about GRML2hd, how many options can it accept at once?
by keithint38＠commspeed.net 21 Dez '06

21 Dez '06

Hi all, How many options is grml2hd capable of handeling at one time, Mika? I.e. Suppose I wish to disable the remove-packages-server script from running, and at the exact same time tell it to run the isntaller and install in automatic mode. So: Suppose I've set the boot_partition in /etc/grml2hd/config as /dev/hda, and the main root as /dev/hda2. Now: If I wanted to: Could I just type the following into grml2hd? NOSWREMOVAL=1 GRML2HD_NONINTERACTIVE=1 into the prompt and hit return and have it work? Or, does GRML2hd not accept that type of command structure. Mika: I have read the manual page from http://www.GRML.org/GRML2hd plentty of times, and do know the commands. I'm asking more about if grml2hd can accept multiple options at once before running it. Take a look at my example, and just let me know if that would work. What I am attempting to do, is have an automatic installation of GRML Linux, and still have all packages, all without one being removed. I have plentty of space on my disk to hold all of them, without a problem--it's 300 GB or so. That's plentty of space for what I would like to do. BTW..Marry Christmas to the grml mailing list! I'll be back tomorrow, so look forward to seeing you folks. Take care, --Keith

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Framebuffer mode setting
by Mark 21 Dez '06

21 Dez '06

We're not clear how mode selection works for framebuffer. The file /etc/fb.modes lists many modes. We want 1280x1024-60. The choice matches a vendor 'preferred timing mode' for optimal monitor performance. We run this mode in X fine. The problem is framebuffer. We do not get how to ask grml for 1280x1024-60. No fbset commands or lilo configs seem to do it. We get, instead, 1280x1024-77 or some other unexpected v-refresh, not even listed in fb.modes. We tried a 'special name' for mode 1280x1024-60 to work with lilo commands and it also failed. (Actually we made a duplicate mode with a different name in fb.modes.) The grml 0.9 live CD also does something weird. We boot 'grml fb1280x1024' but end up with lower resolution framebuffer, 1024x768. It seems that grml cheatcodes do not allow arbitrary selection from fb.modes, but only 3. We cannot rely on automatic mode selection. We need to state the modes we want. We use KVMs quite a bit, which ruin DDC queries to monitor firmware, and also we run LCDs on analog video, not digital. This combination works fine in the right driving mode. Thanks, Mark

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