[Server-devel] XS 05

[Carlos Dario Isaza Zamudio]

Im sorry about that, it was a delayed draft and i got confused

Carlos Dario Isaza Zamudio::ConTi
Ingeniero Electronico
Proyecto Todos @l Computador
Celular (57) 300 814 9308
Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales
GNU/Linux Registered User #465475
eSSuX - Usuarios y Desarrolladores GNU/Linux UNAL Manizales


On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Carlos Dario Isaza Zamudio <
cdisazaz at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Carlos Dario Isaza Zamudio::ConTi
> Ingeniero Electronico
> Proyecto Todos @l Computador
> Celular (57) 300 814 9308
> Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales
> GNU/Linux Registered User #465475
> eSSuX - Usuarios y Desarrolladores GNU/Linux UNAL Manizales
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Jerry Vonau <jvonau at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2009-01-16 at 14:15 -0200, Martin Langhoff wrote:
>> > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Henry Vélez Molina
>> > <henry.laptop at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Thanks Martin for you answer.
>> >
>> > No problem!
>> >
>> > > We have been trying to install the server via the "Kickstart", but
>> that
>> > > happens when anaconda  to start  can not do it and the screen turns
>> off.
>> >
>>
>> Do you even get any kind of UI or does the install shut down with
>> "install exited abnormally [1/1]"?
>>
>> > Hmmmm, I can think of some possible causes...
>> >
>> >  - your download was corrupt or truncated - check that the sha1sum of
>> > the iso is
>> >
>> >    $ sha1sum OLPCXS-0.5.1-dev03-i386.iso
>> >    eab0fd3596bbfca532eec51eb5e774cb00b25cd8  OLPCXS-0.5.1-dev03-i386.iso
>> >
>> >  - You are hitting a low mem condition while installing the
>> > selinux-policies package. How much RAM does the machine have?
>> >
>> > > We
>> > > tried the solution that is in the wiki-press tab and add "text" and
>> nothing
>> > > happens. One of the ways that we return to the terminal is pressing
>> > > Ctrl+Alt+2, then Ctrl+Alt+1.
>> >
>>
>> Sounds like your in the Loader or GUI part of anaconda..
>>
>>
>> > That can help if the problem is with RAM - I think you need to hit tab
>> > earlier -- before the graphical installer starts. There is a very
>> > early screen, as soon as the CD or USB stick is read - hit escape
>> > *there*...
>> >
>> > > Could be the GPU problem?
>> >
>> > Very unlikely to be GPU or CPU
>> >
>> > > What can be do in these cases?
>> >
>> > - Ensure the iso is good (with sha1sum), check memory, try to uyse the
>> > text installer.
>> > - Installing from USB is a bit less reliable - try with a CD
>> > - Try is to install a standard Fedora 9 on the machine - sometimes
>> > there are subtle incompatibilities there...
>> >
>> > > Is there another way to start the installation?
>> >
>> > Not really :-/
>> >
>> >
>> > keep us posted on your progress so we can help...;
>> >
>> Can you confirm that you have the OLPCXS-0.5.1-dev03-i386.iso, please
>>
>>
>> Martin:
>>
>> I have not run a full install for the latest xs-0.5, I ran an upgrade
>> from a prior 0.5 install... I'm thinking that this could be a
>> kernel/anaconda issue with the change in kernel headers for 2.6.27.
>>
>>
>> http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=aa27086f78e9997c8904e4e274acda64709ff0b4
>>
>> This would show up just as the partitioning is about to happen....
>>
>> If this is the case I have a patched version of anaconda that I
>> re-rolled, for the missing CF card kernel modules,
>>
>> http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=da459689b78a80108916f58ea467db55026b14a1
>>
>>
>> Along with one that fixes auditd.c, wouldn't build without it.
>>
>> http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=03632989910557d955c1b5362c401addc62d0146
>>
>> And the patch in my custom anaconda that doesn't copy stage2.img to RAM
>> when using a hard drive for the source. My version of these patches
>> apply cleanly against F9's anaconda version.
>>
>> This rpm would need to be installed on the build system and added to the
>> main XS repo. I'm just at the point of testing, loader builds fine,
>> looks to install the modules when run. I'm re-rolling the installation
>> media so as mkimages adds the needed modules, so loader can install
>> them, then on to testing the partitioning....
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>>
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