grub2 menuentry for slitaz4 frugal (instal)

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Started 10 years ago by Mike
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Mike

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some assistance required cannot get my ssd frugal install to boot.

system eeepc 1000 8GB SSD and 32GB SSD

here is where i am now

/dev/sda1 (fat32) is my windows xp and just for one program which will not run on wine is ok booting with grub2

/dev/sdb1 (ext4) root for crunchbang waldorf my main os

/dev/sdb5 (ext4) home for crunchbang

/dev/sdb7 (fat32) for frugal installs of precise puppy 5.6.1 booting ok with grub 2 and slitaz 4 frugal install not quite there yet with the boot process.

/dev/sdb6 swap

grub has all the entries ok and as puppy boots my hd and partition numbering is ok as this is ion the same partition

Now when i try and boot slitaz it gives me an error message

file not found
file not found (twice)
hit any key to continue
then it decompresses linux
gets to trying to mount root and panics and lists me the available partitions for mount (do u need a root for the frugal installation?). it complains about my root=dev/null statement but i am lost as what to replace it with

here is my /etc/grub.d/custom_40 ENTRIES

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "Puppy561" {
set root='(hd1,7)'
linux /precise561/vmlinuz
initrd /precise561/initrd.gz
}

menuentry "SliTaz" {
insmod fat32
set root=(hd1,7)
linux /slitaz/boot/bzimage
initrd /slitaz/boot/rootfs4.gz,/slitaz/boot/rootfs3.gz,/slitaz/boot/rootfs2.gz,/slitaz/boot/rootfs1.gz rw root=/dev/null autologin
}

thanks for a very good system so much improved from 3

Posted 10 years ago #
tazpider

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I use only one rootfs.gz and have grub.cfg entry looking similar to:

menuentry "SliTaz" {

linux (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/bzImage
initrd (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/rootfs.gz
}

Try to adjust yours according to it.

P.S. And remember to pay attention for correct spelling : bzImage instead of bzimage :)

Posted 10 years ago #
Ceel

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I use same syntax than tazpider and with multi rootfs, this one:

menuentry "SliTaz" {

linux (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/bzImage
initrd (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/rootfs4.gz (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/rootfs3.gz (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/rootfs2.gz (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/rootfs1.gz
}

Note there is no "," between the different paths of rootfs files but a space.

EDIT: forgotten to say I have root=/dev/null at the end of the linux line in the 2 cases

Posted 10 years ago #
Mike

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Hi Ceel and Tazpider thank u guys so much for a quick response.

Tazpider your syntax did not work for me but thanks for the effort is appreciated

Ceel your setup worked got it to boot but it is just logging me into the command line no GUI front end

maybe your edit "root=/dev/null" will cure this issue lets see.

Thanks again guys

quick question Ceel when you say "both cases" there is only one "LINUX" line did u mean also at the end of the "INTRID" line as well?

Posted 10 years ago #
Ceel

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@ Mike

in the 2 cases = as same as with only one rootfs or with multi rootfs, not at the end of the initrd line.

it is just logging me into the command line no GUI front end

Have you an error message if you logon as tux and type startx?

I meat a similar problem with SliTaz 4 in frugal mode on my Siemens lifebook. I need to logon as tux and
then logon as root and
With rolling, I need to logon as root and type slim
Posted 10 years ago #
Mike

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Hi Ceel

logged in as tux and tried to startx got the following error

/home/tux/.xsession: .: line 3 can't open '/home/tux/config/slitaz/applications.conf,

any ideas?

Thanks again Ceel

Posted 10 years ago #
Ceel

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Hi Mike,

Oooh yes... You have exactly the same problem I have (http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/unable-to-do-a-frugal-install-of-slitaz-40).

So following mojo's advises
should solve the problem.

You're welcome.

By the way, reading a new time your first post, in a grub.cfg file, boot options rw root=/dev/null and autologin must be placed in the linux line and not in the kernel line.
Posted 10 years ago #
Mike

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Hi Ceel

Followed your post but when I log in as root and run

/etc/init.d/slim start

I get the following

-sh: /ect/init.d/slim: not found

by the way as I boot i get the old script that I recognise from slitaz 3 for locale setup (language and keyboard) not the new script thats shows on a live boot from usb maybe somthing deeper is wrong maybe I should download iso again and rewrite to usb or what is the procedure for a frugal install.
maybe I have completely hashed it up.
Thanks Mike

Posted 10 years ago #
Mike

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Hi Ceel

Managed to resolve it

This is what i done

I downloaded a single rootfs.gz (Ditched the multi core)
used unetbootin to make a bootable usb
deleted all the old files under my slitaz directory
copied over the files from my bootable usb to the slitaz directory on the SSD

THIS IS MY CUSTOM_40 MENU ENTRY

menuentry "SliTaz" {
linux (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-slitaz rw root=/dev/null vga=normal autologin
initrd (hd1,7)/slitaz/boot/rootfs.gz

This works now boots my frugal install from a fat 32 partition on my second drive at /dev/sdb7
}

Thanks For all the assistance guys Hope this may be of use to someone.

mike

Posted 10 years ago #
tazpider

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I can add here one information which could be useful for some.

It is possible to install grub2 on a usb stick, put there menuentry as stated above and keep rootfs&bzImage on hdd.
In this case, if you plug your stick in - Slitaz will boot, if not - system installed on hdd.

Posted 10 years ago #
purcaribe

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Maybe this help you. I work for several days to dual boot Puppy Slacko and Slitaz with no luck, Googling , DuckDuck,Bing, etc... I first install Slacko then Slitaz. At Slacko installation i install Grub4. At Slitaz installation i don,t install any grub. Then i unmount my Slitaz partition and look at the menu list and find the right menu entry then and edit the Slacko grub menu list as follow:

# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.8.0
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 30
default 0

# Frugal installed Puppy

title Puppy slacko 5.5 (sda1/slacko5.5frugal)
uuid 2e4cd2f6-d287-41ab-92a3-da18b6489015
kernel /slacko5.5frugal/vmlinuz psubdir=slacko5.5frugal pmedia=atahd pfix=fsck
initrd /slacko5.5frugal/initrd.gz

# Slitaz

title SliTaz GNU/Linux (cooking) (Kernel vmlinuz-2.6.37-slitaz)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-slitaz root=/dev/sda4 quiet

# Windows

# this entry searches Windows on the HDD and boot it up
title Windows\nBoot up Windows if installed
errorcheck off
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /bootmgr
chainloader /bootmgr
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /ntldr
chainloader /ntldr
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /io.sys
chainloader /io.sys
errorcheck on

# Advanced Menu
title Advanced menu
configfile /menu-advanced.lst
commandline
And finally i get to boot both.

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