topic title: Problem with install from iso on hard disk method
Posts: 22
Craigus
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
#1
Hi all, I'm trying to install M8 on a Toshiba 3490CT (pcmcia CD drive only). Thr M8 CD will boot, but halts with the"can't find MEPIS filesystem" error, presumably because the drivers for the pcmcia CD are not present.

That's fine - it happens with every distro.

I tried the iso on hard disk method; initrd.gz, vmlinuz and antiX-M8.iso are on hda2 (a FAT32 windows partition) in directory /antix.

Here's the relevant part of my lilo.conf (I have lilo as it is installed by Vector Linux):

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image = /mnt/muppy/antix/vmlinuz
    root = /dev/hda2
    vga=791
    label = Antix
    append ="fromhd=/dev/hda2 fromiso=/antix/antiX-M8.iso en xres=1024x768"
    read-only
    initrd = /mnt/muppy/antix/initrd.gz
/dev/hda2 is mounted at /mnt/muppy.

The kernel boots, but I get the same error - MEPIS filesystem not found.
Changing the fromhd= entry to /dev/sda2 doesn't help.

Help ...
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#2
I have never used lilo, but do you need root=/dev/sda2 with fromhd=/dev/sda2?
Posts: 22
Craigus
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
#3
Thanks for the reply. I don't really know whether both are needed, however removing the root= line doesn't change the outcome.

I might try making a grub boot CD, unless there are other suggestions. I've triple checked file and directory names, etc.
Posts: 22
Craigus
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
#4
Hmm. It doesn't work with a grub boot cd either - kernel boots but can't find MEPIS filesystem.

Here's my menu.lst:

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# For booting Antix
     title  Antix
     kernel (hd0,1)/antix/vmlinuz vga=791 fromhd=/dev/sda2 fromiso=/antix/antiX-M8.iso en xres=1024x768
     initrd (hd0,1)/antix/initrd.gz
     boot
# For booting Antixhda
     title  Antix
     kernel (hd0,1)/antix/vmlinuz vga=791 fromhd=/dev/hda2 fromiso=/antix/antiX-M8.iso en xres=1024x768
     initrd (hd0,1)/antix/initrd.gz
     boot
I'm at a loss as to what to try next ...
Posts: 22
Craigus
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
#5
I was able yo successfully install with unetbootin from winXP (after some complications caused by the fact thar windows' c: drive is actually hd(0,1) and d: is hd(0,0) ).

Still unsure why the direct iso method wouldn't work though.
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#6
Well glad you managed to get it to install.

Just out of interest, how did unetbootin menu look.
Posts: 22
Craigus
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
#7
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, but the standard XP loader came up, with Unetbootin as the last entry.

Here's the boot.ini:

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[boot loader]
timeout=15
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:" 
C:\ubnldr.mbr="UNetbootin"