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ok ok.
But the question which remain is: how to setup persistence of a modified system file? (whatever file it is)
so, I booted with ".. cow_device=/dev/sda2" and copied a xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf in a terminal.
but with reboot, the file was gone; so, no persistence was made.
So, I booted with ".. cow_device=/dev/sda2 3" in order to go into command line; for copying xorg.conf and startx.. but..
It comes to "archbang login:"
What is the login? the PW?
Any advice is welcome.
I booted with .. cow_device=/dev/sda2 1 and not 3 and its fine because no username and no pwd were asked.
the question which remain is how to save the newly created xorg.conf
any help is welcome.
hello,
I started archbang from a typical USB Stick install and it goes to prompt with the boot code 1.
I created a xorg.conf file with the driver nv in it. that config was already tested as ok with another distro.
I copied that xorg.conf to /etc/X11, then I started at prompt with startx.
But it dont go to a grafic mode. it stops at prompt with a message
(EE) NV: The PCI device 0x10de0322 (GeForce FX 5200) at 01@00:00:0 has a kernel module claiming it.
(EE) NV: This driver cannot operate until it has been unloaded.
So, what should I do.
perhaps blacklist some drivers at boot, but with which boot code?
I dont know how to post here the whole Xorg.0.log because I cannot start the browser. The lines above were taken from my standard archang start where it goes to vesa. the message in the log in similar as a start with nv. vesa goes to a wrong grafic definition. its whz I want to use nv.
Reminder: how to achieve a persistence with the boot code cow_device=/dev/sda2 ?
Is the a menu, after it booted, in order to save the new created files (example xorg.conf) into a file and make it available for next boot?
I have only a type of USB-memory install (not full HDD).
http://wiki.archbang.org/index.php?titl … so_Install
Maybe something there may help
I made exactly this.
How to save the files after having the boot code cow_device ?
Is there a menu to click "save new generated files to the cow_device" ?
Are you running from an external usb drive? Are you running iso on hard drive [poor mans install]?
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I boot from the HDD with:
LABEL ArchBang Linux
MENU LABEL ArchBang Linux
LINUX /arch/boot/i686/vmlinuz
INITRD /arch/boot/i686/archiso.img
APPEND archisobasedir=arch archisodevice=/dev/disk/by-uuid/12a06846-af2f-4e91-ba6d-5bdee7378558 quiet
which is like an USB install (I transfered the files from the USB to the internal HDD and changed slightly a boot code).
So, a persistance has to be installed.
You can find answers to your questions in the wiki and also on this forum.
The screen resolution will be defined by a configuration file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
Installation of nouveau will also create a nouveau config file there.
See http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?pid=4797#p4797
Keyboard:
http://wiki.archbang.org/index.php?titl … r_Keyboard
so, I booted with ".. cow_device=/dev/sda2" and copied a xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf in a terminal.
but with reboot, the file was gone; so, no persistence was made.
So, I booted with ".. cow_device=/dev/sda2 3" in order to go into command line; for copying xorg.conf and startx.. but..
It comes to "archbang login:"
What is the login? the PW?
Any advice is welcome.
ok. And the persistence through the boots of that changes is done by cow_device=/dev/sda1 ?
Im having Archbang on my SD card 8GB (in parallel to TinyCoreLinux, Knoppix, Slitaz, PartedMagic, Puppy, Slacko).
I had the last time good experience on installing linux on PCs with Archbang: the HW recognition (sound, screen, wifi) was good.
My current project is to make the setup of a PC, a colleague from work gave to me. I will give that PC to a school in Stuttgart in order to show the boys and girls that Microsoft/Windows is not the center of the galaxy. On that PC I installed Archbang, TinyCoreLinux, Knoppix (HDD 4GB !). Im trying to make the last setups in the Archbang frugal install for having a DE keyboard and a 1024x768 resolution (see post in the subforum Installation). TinyCore and Knoppix are done.
Im not a programmer or PC worker: I just had in the year 1980 a membership in a computer club in France for HP41cv, worked on CAD systems (system + development few years later).. and now helping my friends and colleagues for not throwing away slow Windows PC but re-using them by just installing virusless and very slim/fast linux distros.
My own PCs at home:
- AMD K6 III 550MHz with TinyCoreLinux; 768MB RAM, 10GB HDD boot, Snd blaster 128, MGA400 Grafic
- Latop ASUS K51AE Ubuntu 10.04 (and sometime TinyCoreLinux SD boot)
- Netbook Samsung NC10 Plus Win7 (and sometime TinyCoreLinux SD boot)
- P4 HP DC7100 UltraSlim 3GB RAM, TinyCoreLinux USB boot
- project PC to give away: Asrock K7S8x Rev 3, 768MB RAM, 4GB HDD, Nvidia FX 5200 with Archbang, Knoppix, TinyCoreLinux
I copied the two directories arch and isolinux to the root of my Frugal Partition
and used your grub stanzas with the device location edited to reflect
where my frugal partition exists and ArchBang booted up quickly.
I confirm. it runs.
Then I start archbang in extlinux with
LABEL ArchBang Linux
MENU LABEL ArchBang Linux
LINUX /arch/boot/i686/vmlinuz
INITRD /arch/boot/i686/archiso.img
APPEND archisobasedir=arch archisodevice=/dev/disk/by-uuid/12a06846-af2f-4e91-ba6d-5bdee7378558 quiet
But I have to still work on persistence with cow_device=/dev/sdxX ( see my post in the "installation" subforum)
Hello,
since I had no answer there http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions … ic-942777/
I am posting here in the archbang forum.
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I am starting Archbang with the menu extlinux (multiboot) on an HDD (asrock K8S7x R3.0, Athlon XP, 768MB RAM, HDD 4GB, nVidia FX 5200)
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LABEL ArchBang Linux
MENU LABEL ArchBang Linux
LINUX /arch/boot/i686/vmlinuz
INITRD /arch/boot/i686/archiso.img
APPEND archisobasedir=arch archisodevice=/dev/disk/by-uuid/12a06846-af2f-4e91-ba6d-5bdee7378558 quiet
TEXT HELP
keyboard setup de, resolution lower, nv or nouveau
ENDTEXT
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This type of installation is normally done for USB (I have archbang on an USB).
In this case, I transfered the USB files to the HDD and it starts.
issues I would like to improve:
- keyboard DE instead of US
- 1024x768 instead of 1280x1024
Is there any boot code for it?
If not, how to make the setup, and how to make it persistent for the next boot?
Possible future improvement: driver nv or nouveau instead of vesa for the FX5200 Nvidia (1024x768 resolution, depth 24) . vesa is loaded according the Xorg.log in the current boot procedure. How to blacklist vesa in order to become nv activ? Is there any boot code in extlinux to blacklist modules?
Perhaps are the questions about the boot codes a bit curious but I managed to configure correctly knoppix with several boot codes and tinycorelinux, too.
That PC is for a linux education session in a school in stuttgart (thats the reason of 3 different OS with multiboot).
Any help is welcome.
Thanks.
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