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Thread: Knoppix 7.2 Poorman's Install boot failure

  1. #1
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    Knoppix 7.2 Poorman's Install boot failure

    I read the two wiki articles on HD install. The older seems to be somewhat dated, while the newer does not have much detail. So, I improvised. Clearly, I am still doing something wrong. Pointers would be appreciated.

    I found that the /tohd=/dev/sda1 cheat code did not populate the C:/KNOPPIX directory on a USB live boot.

    I then manually copied the linux (4.3 MB) and minirt.gz (930.8 KB) files to the C:/KNOPPIX directory, along with the background.jpg, knoppix-cheatcodes.txt, both logo files, and index_en.html.

    Next, I booted Crunchbang (Debian Wheezy) and prepared a 40_custom file in /etc/grub.d. Contents --
    Code:
    menuentry "Knoppix 7.2" {
    set root=(hd0,1)
    linux /KNOPPIX/linux no3d nostartsound tz=America/New_York
    initrd /KNOPPIX/minirt.gz
    }
    I then did "update-grub" and rebooted. I selected the Knoppix line in the grub menu and got lots of boot message lines followed by --
    Code:
    Searching for Knoppix 7.2
    Waiting (USB)...
    Could not mount disk to /mnt-system.  Starting debugging shell.
    Note that I used "/KNOPPIX" rather than "(KNOPPIX" on the minirt.gz line, which differs from the wiki. I believe that the wiki is wrong -- http://knoppix.net/wiki/Category:Har...e_Installation
    Code:
    menuentry "Knoppix" {
    set root=(hd0,1)
    linux /KNOPPIX/linux (.. other boot-parameter ..)
    initrd (KNOPPIX/minirt.gz
    }

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    Solved by directly booting Knoppix .iso file

    The reason that the tohd cheatcode did not populate the directory was that I forgot that hda1 was invalid on the target machine and that sda1 was required. Regardless, I could not sort out how to get Grub2 to start a Poorman's install.

    However, Grub2 can boot directly from an .iso file. So, I set up an /Iso/Knoppix directory in the root of my Windows XP C: drive -- NTFS formatted. I copied the Knoppix CD .iso file to the /Iso/Knoppix directory.

    I then used my Crunchbang Debian Wheezy to configure Grub2. I updated the /etc/grub.d/40_custom file --
    Code:
    #!/bin/sh
    exec tail -n +3 $0
    # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
    # menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
    # the 'exec tail' line above.
    #
    #
    menuentry "Knoppix 7.2 CD ISO" {
    set iso_path="/Iso/Knoppix/KNOPPIX_V7.2.0CD-2013-06-16-EN.iso"
    loopback loop (hd0,msdos1)$iso_path
    echo "Loading linux"
    linux (loop)/boot/isolinux/linux bootfrom=/dev/sda1$iso_path no3d nostartsound lang=us tz=America/New_York
    echo "Loading minirt"
    initrd (loop)/boot/isolinux/minirt.gz
    }
    After running the "update-grub" coomand, rebooting, selecting Knoppix in the Grub2 menu, I was in Knoppix.

    Tip: There is some excellent documentation in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/ISOBoot

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    Thank you for the two postings and the pointing to my errors within this HowTo
    http://knoppix.net/wiki/Category:Har...e_Installation

    I've worked over "Poor man's install" and inserted "ISO install to HD"

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