Re: Elks Distribution

neil.holmes
2002-05-29T06:40:30Z

Hi Stefan,

I guess fast implementation will not be a permanent feature.
<g> I do my best but sometimes I can find more time than at
other times. I am not likely to be able to do anything for a
couple of days now because I am travelling.

I guess the best way to report errors is to my email address.
Unless you want to show me up in the group. <g>

Your testing will be much appreciated. I hate flying blind on
something like this. I can goof big time and there is no way
of hiding the fact ! I am looking into sourcing some
hardware here. In fact I do have a 5.25" drive in my
desktop ELKS machine - but no media. Does anyone know
where I can get some from in the UK ?

What I meant by the pre-0.1.0 boot is that you need to boot
your system from a earlier kernel boot disk (I have been
using 0.0.82) then use my new image as the root disk for
the install process. The reason for this is that I have not
been able to make a filesystem for ELKS while booted from
the 0.1.0 kernel. I await a resolution to this issue. The disk
should have its own init.

Have fun.

Many Thanks

Neil

Quoting Stefan de Konink <skinkie@kinkrsoftware.xs4all.nl>:

> Hi Neil,
>
> First: Thanks for the fast implementation :)
>
> I will test the 1.2M disk between wednesday and friday.
What is the
> best
> way to report any errors?
>
> Btw. what do you mean with this: you boot from a pre
0.1.0 boot disk
> for
> your particular specification.
> Is this just a plain root disk image? That request an init by
itself?
>
> Greetings,
> Stefan de Konink
>
> On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:
>
> > I have had a first bash at 360k and 1.2M versions of the
> Distribution
> > Edition. Both of which are very open to error as I have
no way of
> actually
> > testing them ! If anyone is able to have a look I would
be very
> greatful for
> > some feedback.
> >
> > These particular versions will require (if they work at
all) that you
> boot
> > from a pre 0.1.0 boot disk for your particular
specification. Then
> when root
> > disk is requested, put in the new root image. Hopefully
the install
> will
> > then proceed as the instructions describe.
> >
> > Just to re-iterate. The development version (0.0.4
Candidate) can be
> found
> > at the EDE web site download area :-
> >
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/neiluk/elks-distro/
> >
> > It contains the following :-
> >
> > - 1.44Mb floppy single disk install
> > (Boots 0.0.82 kernel but installs 0.1.0 to hard drive)
> > - Tidied up install messages
> > - No install login requirement
> > I am not happy with this. I have had to produce a
version of getty,
> for the
> > install disk only, that doesn't prompt for a login. I
couldn't see any
> other
> > way ?
> > - A new "isreboot" command for the install only. Its a
copy of the
> standard
> > reboot command but with "remove floppy" messages
included.
> > - The new root disk images described at the head of
this email.
> >
> > IMPORTANT NOTE : THIS VERSION INSTALLS ONLY
TO /dev/bda1 AND DOES NOT
> HANDLE
> > MULTI-BOOT
> >
> > Please have a look and email me with any comments/
findings.
> >
> > Have fun.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> >
> >
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