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Re: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update
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Chuck Moss |
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Re: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update |
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Fri, 8 Feb 2002 20:55:09 -0500 |
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On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 05:16:24PM -0800, Taylor, ForrestX wrote:
> > Now, the problem remains as to how to implement this. I just
> > tried using a
> > floppy with the new anaconda, and using the original discs,
> > but it looks
> > like the stage2.img on the original disc is the culprit. I
> > have been using
> > totally rebuilt discs. Thus, it looks like we have to
> > somehow change the
> > stage2.img, or rebuild the disc(s). Any ideas on this subject?
>
> I think that I figured it out. It looks like loader.c will check
> /tmp/updates/anaconda for updates. If you pass the `updates` flag at boot,
> it will copy everything from the updates floppy to /tmp/updates. So, I
> copied anaconda (from the source) to my updates floppy (a ext2 formatted
> floppy), and changed line 323 from:
>
> if iutil.memInstalled() < isys.MIN_RAM:
>
> to:
>
> if iutil.memInstalled() < 6000:
>
> I had to boot from a fixed floppy boot.img, and typed `linux updates
> mem=16M'. It then asked for an updates disk, and used the fixed anaconda,
> and then started the install.
If I am following this correctly, Great news.
I'll try to get some time over the weekend to dig into some of this myself.
Chuck
>
> So, our users can download a fixed boot.img, and an updates disk, and still
> use the regular Red Hat 7.2 discs!
>
> I wonder if we can pass a different comps file...
>
> Forrest
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- Re: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update, (continued)
Re: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update, Pietro Abbati Marescotti, 2002/02/08
Re: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update, Marco Fioretti, 2002/02/08
RE: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update, Taylor, ForrestX, 2002/02/08
RE: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update, Taylor, ForrestX, 2002/02/08
- Re: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update,
Chuck Moss <=