-
Senior Member
registered user
A (kind of) workaround for broken HD install in 6.0.1
The HD install in 6.0.1 seems completely broken to me, after having given it a couple of tries, I just gave up.
There are workarounds for installing Knoppix on multiple-partition disks, though. Here goes one of them, using Knoppix only:
1. Install HD in external USB cabinet, and format it. Create a 5-10 GB FAT32 partition as #1, a swap partition as #2, a /store partition and, eventually, partitions for other Linux installs. Here I assume that the USB-mounted ATA (not SATA here!) disk is /dev/sdc.
2. Format the actual partitions to be used,
Code:
mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdc1
, and, e.g.
Code:
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdc3
3. Use the 'Install Knoppix to flash disk' tool to install Knoppix on /dev/sdc1.
4. Mount the harddisk in the actual PC to run, and start up.
5. As root, mount the extra volume, e.g.
Code:
mkdir /store && mount /dev/hda3 /store && swapon /dev/hda2
. This should probably be put into an init script.
6. For eventual other Linux installs, the first patition will be handed as if Windows were residing there.
This worked fine on an old Dell Inspiron 8100, which I could only make boot from CD, floppy and HD. To have a more complete system to start with, I did not use the CD booting on that laptop to setup the disk (that ran awfully slowly, too!) , but transferred a complete Knoppix system w/4GB persistent disk image instead.
Works really well, and I will try to use this old laptop as a server. Have put in cards to get USB2.0 and work around a malfunctioning network chip.
Similar Threads
-
By roy bowman in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 0
Last Post: 08-16-2009, 09:27 PM
-
By knewbix in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 4
Last Post: 09-04-2006, 11:21 PM
-
By SalsaDoom in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 4
Last Post: 07-27-2004, 06:14 PM
-
By lavaman094 in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 14
Last Post: 09-13-2003, 12:19 AM
-
By agroz in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 0
Last Post: 05-11-2003, 01:43 AM
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules

Vintage S-100 California Computer Systems cards Z80 cpu + ADS PromBlaster
$895.00

🔥 RARE VINTAGE HP 2113A 21MX 1000 E-SERIES MINICOMPUTER CHASSIS BACKPLANE
$249.00

🔥 RARE VINTAGE HP 2112A 21MX M-SERIES 16-BIT MINICOMPUTER HP
$299.99

Vintage Computer - PC Innovation Intel 486DX2 - Dos Ver 6.2 Windows 3.1
$250.00

Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Vintage Computer - Not Working parts
$89.95

Vintage Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation 3.5 Floppy Big Box Complete No COA
$139.99

HP 5060-8359 8K Semiconductor Memory Module 5080-9747 Vintage HP Computer
$224.72

Vintage Radio Shack TRS-80 5.25" Floppy Disk Lot of 9 Single Sided Used
$49.99

Vintage Jetway J-620BF Socket 370 Celeron AT Motherboard SiS 620 Brand New
$75.00

Vintage Hewlett Packard HP 13181-60074 Circuit Card Assembly / Interface Board.
$135.37