Vectorlinux 7.2 RC3 is released. One more push before final.

[M0E-lnx]

This actually raises more questions than it answers.

I just ran an install on a VM and it clearly creates an initrd in the /boot directory.



Have you checked your md5sums on these images?

[overthere]

OK get the message

Straybit did say
"Reinstalled VL7.2b2 (32 bit) with/out boot loader.  Started from CD - reached login screen - NO keyboard or mouse.
I still have b1 usable."

 "linux root=/dev/sda5 ro 2"


even if straybit got RC3.1 to boot it would have no keyboard and mouse, he has not had one since B1.

[StrayBit]

Thanks, MOE-lnx.  I did check the md5sum on the disk where I saved it.  I then use the b2 disk to start the install using the RC3.iso on the hard disk.  Should I down load it again?

[nightflier]

use the b2 disk to start the install using the RC3.iso on the hard disk

Waitaminute.. you're not booting from the RC3.1 install media?

[StrayBit]

Waitaminute.. you're not booting from the RC3.1 install media?

true.
I'll see if it will burn the old dvd.

[nightflier]

Alright, that makes sense. You can install using an older version disc and a new iso, but booting into the new install from the old disc cause problems. I just tried that and got no kb/mouse.

You do need to either configure your bootloader to use the proper kernel, or boot from a disc the same version as the installed system.

[StrayBit]

It took me 3 tries to get a usable disk burned - I had to use W$10 to do it!
Amazing!  Used the text installer, as usual.  Lilo completed (WOW!) as did the rest of the install.
My only issue with the install was in setting the time zone - had to keep tapping the up|down key to see where I was in the list.
Many, many thank-yous to all of you for putting up with me through all of this.
I have a dvd/cdr that I also thought could write dvds  - apparently not.  I'll have to open the case and see what it is.  Unfortunately, it is NOT listed in ftab!

[M0E-lnx]

So, is your issue resolved now?  Fully working installation?

Your initial problem may have been with the hosted install (running the installer from a working Linux and selecting our ISO as an install source.)

May need a small tweak, but shouldn't affect too many users (not a lot of people are installing this way, and that provision is mostly there for development purposes rather than installing the OS)

[nightflier]

Congratulations! Glad you stuck with it until it got solved. 

[StrayBit]

Yes, it's working now.  Next step is to run gslapt to get the other applications i want: seamonkey, etc.
Apparently launching the install from the b2 disk is what caused lilo to freeze, no initrd.gz and, as nightflier found, no kb|mouse.
Thanks, again

[overthere]

That's excellent...

[vincent2]

Couldn't mount CD dvd correctly, it prompted that CD not found at fstab file
How to fix?

[nightflier]

Assuming your optical drive is identified as /dev/sr0, add this line to /etc/fstab:

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/dev/sr0 /media/cdrom auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0


[vincent2]

Assuming your optical drive is identified as /dev/sr0, add this line to /etc/fstab:

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/dev/sr0 /media/cdrom auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0


tried, it doesn't work, still can\t mount cd

[nightflier]

Please post output of commands:
ls -al /media
mount /dev/sr0