HD Install :: Frugal Explanation

I gotta think adssse is seeing something
'out-of-the-ordinary' ....
adssse is pretty familiar with how DSL works,
and seems to know what to expect from the mydsl system..

Is anyone else seeing issues with having extensions loaded
or available from the menu upon entering the desktop
after running thru the frugal-install/reboot routine ??

I too have been using grub for my bootloader for a while,
and when testing pre-releases, usually don't use the
mydsl= options for getting to the desktop to test new features..

adssse , does adding the mydsl=hda2 to the same options line
as the home=hda2 opt=hda2 make any difference to your issue?

I will dbl-check this tonite..

My mydsl is functioning normally,
and within expected parameters.

73
ke4nt

ke4nt1, thanks for your reply. When I entered "dsl mydsl=hda2" from a live-cd boot, it worked. So I started trying different combinations and options.

1. Added 'mydsl=hda2' to the same line as 'home=hda2' & 'opt=hda2' and answered both of the prompts with 'y' and then 'hda2'. This did not provide the desired results.

2. This time added 'dsl mydsl=hda2' to the boot option line but also put 'dsl home=hda2' & 'dsl opt=hda2' and answered the restore prompt with 'hda2' and answered no to the mydsl prompt. This seemed to work for me, as it detects my extensions at boot.

Thanks to everyone for your help, I am starting to realize why frugal is so much better than a regular hd install.

Hi
I've installed DSL, but I didn't install lilo, because i want to have GRUB in MBR.
I've added DSL to grub.conf, but when DSL starts, after few seconds there is Kernel Panic. There is sth wrong with init (sth like that ;)
Is it possible not to install Lilo not to MBR??
Regards

Happy 4th of July guys!

I have a day off, so here I am foolin' around with frugal install. I am begining to get a grasp on this way of doing things, but have seen something during the loading process. I have the following

Checking for myDSL apps...sr0: CDROM(ioctl) reports ILLEGAL REQUEST.

I have mydsl=hda4 set in the append line of lilo.conf. Now if I have a .dsl in the root of hda4 it will load regardless of that line. I also have a hda4/optional which loads properly.

I would also like to understand where to save .dsl files when I use the mydsl browser. I think it should be to /hda4/optional. Then if I want the .dsl to load during the os load I should move it to hda4/. Is this correct?

Just as a side note, I am having a blast with DSL and a frugal install.

David

Yes, sounds like you've got it all figured out and working.
I usually see that ILLEGAL REQUEST error if I left my CDROM tray open.
Yes, saving them to /mnt/hda5/optional is a great idea.
Yes, moving them out of hda5/optional , and into hda5, will autoload at boottime.

I too am enjoying all the benefits of the frugal method of running my linux OS.
Even my servers now all run frugal..

Happy 4th.

73
ke4nt

Next Page...
original here.