[ydl-gen] RE: yellowdog-general Digest, Vol 17, Issue 21
Posey, Jake E
Jake.E.Posey at boeing.com
Wed Jan 25 17:06:51 MST 2006
Have another question.
I copied a disk using dd. The disk I copied is (80GB) from a G5 (Xserve) and put it in a G5 (Desktop) that had a 160GB disk.
I let it boot up to see what I'd get. This is the message:
Ata1 failed to respond (30 secs)
RAMDISK: incomplete write (-28!= 32768) 4194304
Kernel Panic - not syncing ufs: unable to mount root fs on unknown block (0,0)
I put the disk back into the G5-Xserve and mounted the disk and checked the device path to see where root and boot were. I then umounted the disk and put it in the G5 desktop and interrupted the boot process and attempted to boot the new disk using the following:
Boot: linux root=/dev/sda3 but got the same thing above. With me being a newbie I'm sure I'm leaving something out. But first I guess I should ask is this even possible or am I better off just doing a cold install instead of a dd copy.
The reason for the dd copy is I want to mimic the other disk environment except of course for the hostname.
Thanks again you all, you've been very helpful.
Jake E. Posey
Boeing Commerical Airplanes
Lab Test Systems Support
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1. Checking Swap & Memory (Posey, Jake E)
2. Re: Checking Swap & Memory (Derick Centeno)
3. Re: USB Drive (rev rob)
4. Re: USB Drive - correction (rev rob)
5. ydl + resizing (Benoit Chesneau)
6. Re: ydl + resizing (Derick Centeno)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:08:41 -0800
From: "Posey, Jake E" <Jake.E.Posey at boeing.com>
Subject: [ydl-gen] Checking Swap & Memory
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Is there a command to check memory and swap in ydl like swapinfo in
HP-UX?
Thanks
Jake
Jake E. Posey
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:10:49 -0500
From: Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] Checking Swap & Memory
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Because YDL follows Red Hat rather closely, you should be able to apply
the following:
http://www.puschitz.com/
TuningLinuxForOracle.shtml#CheckingPhysicalMemory
Although the article discusses utilizing Oracle; this particular
section of that document also addresses checking physical memory and
swap space.
On Jan 23, 2006, at 2:08 PM, Posey, Jake E wrote:
> Is there a command to check memory and swap in ydl like swapinfo in
> HP-UX?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jake
>
> Jake E. Posey
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> Email: jake.e.posey at boeing.com
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:53:26 -0500
From: rev rob <houseofshame at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] USB Drive
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OK
Derick, you're right, I should learn this because I'm using linux.
With Linux I should use linux and with Mac os (9 os X) I should use
the Mac os(s). That said:
I dove right on it. Pdisk, that is. Here is what I have now after
deleting a few other partitions on the drive, creating a new partition
with the c command. I tried to i the partition map but it remains
the same
Partition map (with 512 byte blocks) on '/dev/sda'
#: type name length base ( size )
1: Apple_partition_map Apple 63 @ 1
2: Apple_UNIX_SVR2 sam 120103136 @ 64 ( 57.3G)
Device block size=512, Number of Blocks=120103200 (57.3G)
DeviceType=0x0, DeviceId=0x0
Command (? for help):
I know there is a way for me to specify a certain file system with "C"
command. I tried ext3 and that would not let me mount it. (A little on
the mount. I created a directory in mnt called sam. So I think my
mount command should be mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/sam Is this right?)
I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Yes, I have an Apple partition
map which I tried to initialize with the pdisk command "i" then I
wrote it with "w". For the Apple unix svr partition, I "c" ed that
one.
pdisk is really cool and very fast. I think I must be missing
something but don't know what.
Also, thanks for the lil boost for me sitting down and working with
pdisk rather than look for a workaround
Thanks again
On 1/23/06, Jurvis LaSalle <lasalle at bard.edu> wrote:
>
> On Jan 22, 2006, at 10:02 PM, Derick Centeno wrote:
>
> >
> > I think I mentioned elsewhere that Linux can only read hfs+ and
> > read/write hfs.
>
>
> Not true. yum install hfsplusutils
> I had no problems mounting hfs+ volumes rw under ydl4.
This looks really good for mounting other drives I have that are HFS+
Thank you so much, Jurvis
> This thread discusses a problem that may arise, but it doesn't
> destroy data:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/yellowdog-
> general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/msg02272.html
>
> Also, http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsx/ provides support for
> ext2 volumes under 10.3
> and prior version of OS X (tiger support is still coming).
>
> If Rob wants to use a GUI to partition, I'd use Disk Utility and
> mount it under linux using
> the hfsplusutils. Does YDL4 have a similar GUI tool? If it does, it
> might be best to use
> neither hfs+ or ext2. IMO, the most tested fs to use for cross-
> platform support is fat32 (vfat).
> The tools for working with it are very robust under both OS X and PPC
> Linux. The hfs+ or ext2 utils
> I mention in the previous paragraphs have had nowhere near the same
> amount of usage.
>
> As with everything, let the nuances of the situation dictate the
> solution. ymmv. g'luck Rob.
>
> hth,
> JL
Thanks
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:56:32 -0500
From: rev rob <houseofshame at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] USB Drive - correction
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Hey thanks for clearing that up. But I think I sorta knew what you
meant. It seems with the print command in pdisk all the correct
numbers are listed and I don't have to count them.
pdisk handles that very nicely
Thanks again for your time and all your help.
On 1/23/06, Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Rev:
> I have to correct myself. pdisk defines each sector block as 512
> bytes, not 512K bytes. You can read more details here:
>
> http://www.cyberflunk.com/ans/0115.html
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=pdisk+block+size&start=0&ie=utf
> -8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
>
> The "base" is where the mount point for a sector begins; the length is
> the amount of blocks in that sector.
>
> Best wishes...
> On Jan 22, 2006, at 10:02 PM, Derick Centeno wrote:
>
> > Hi Rev:
> > I think I mentioned elsewhere that Linux can only read hfs+ and
> > read/write hfs.
> >
> > Refer to:
> > http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_general/usb-
> > device.shtml
> >
> > pdisk is tricky; you have to learn to think as it does where each
> > sector is 512K blocks. Also what it refers to as length is the where
> > the mount point begins from one sector to another. Also you have to
> > remember to convert from blocks to MGs and Gigs. Of course, the
> > computer can display this automatically, but you won't understand it
> > unless you comprehend the calculations behind the lablels (and why
> > those values are either correct or not). Indeed, understanding the
> > nuances better enables you to partition your drive more efficiently as
> > well. You can download the manual for YDL 4.0 and YDL 3.0/3.0.1 which
> > discusses a bit about it. Read as much as you can:
> >
> > http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/
> >
> > Unfortunately all any OS X or OS 9 (or any other Apple utility) can do
> > is erase and format the drive either in hfs or free format. pdisk and
> > another application -- called parted -- I believe -- can create the
> > ext3 file format Linux understands. pdisk can write over hfs or free
> > format. pdisk can read and write to hfs, but there is little
> > usefulness in that as most work will be done in Linux eventually.
> >
> > In other words, no Apple utility can create or read ext3 file format
> > which Linux uses. You will just have to dive into Linux and "let go"
> > of Apple utilities. It can be done.... trust the Force, Rev. :)
> >
> > Best wishes...
> >
> >
> > On Jan 22, 2006, at 7:59 PM, rev rob wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks again, Derick.
> >> The move to 4.0 went well on the iMac 233. Granted it took a
> >> little bit of time with the speed of the processor and all. But all in
> >> all, very smooth. Can't get the screen centered though, it's a little
> >> too far left.
> >> I tried to mount the usb drive like this after making the folder sam
> >>
> >> mount /dev/sda1 hfsplus /mnt/sam
> >> and
> >> mount -t hfsplus /dev/sda1 /mnt/sam
> >>
> >> neither worked. It said hfsplus was not supported by the kernel.
> >>
> >> Also I tried pdisk. It seems like a nice app but I don't know about
> >> block and length settings.
> >> So I reformatted the using os x as Mac os extended (not journeled).
> >> Hey just a thought but can use disk utility to format the drive to
> >> something ydl will be able to mount? Also, I have a machine running
> >> OS9, could I do something with Drive Setup?
> >> Thanks
> >> rob
> >> On 1/22/06, Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net> wrote:
> >>> Hi rev:
> >>> Unfortunately moving up to YDL 4 will not be so simple with the
> >>> hardware you have. You will have to change your BootX settings
> >>> specifically for YDL 4; it may be best to follow the instructions
> >>> discussed here:
> >>>
> >>> http://yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?t=249
> >>>
> >>> You can also go to to this link on Google for other topics related to
> >>> this problem:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.google.com/search?q=BootX%2C+YDL+4.0&start=0&ie=utf
> >>> -8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes....
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 21, 2006, at 6:31 PM, rev rob wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> THANK YOU so much for your help and time.
> >>>> i tried:
> >>>> tail -f /var/log/messages
> >>>> and it seems my kernel doesn't support usb devices. So I'm
> >>>> downloading
> >>>> the iso's for ydl 4.0.
> >>>> I'll try that and keep you informed on my progress.
> >>>> Again thanks so much
> >>>> rob
> >>>>
> >>>> On 1/21/06, Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>>> Hi rev:
> >>>>> I'll assume you read and had no trouble understanding the previous
> >>>>> links I recommended to you. From there once your drive is mounted
> >>>>> all
> >>>>> you need to do is use pdisk to wipe out/erase your USB drive so
> >>>>> that
> >>>>> it
> >>>>> is formated for use as a LInux drive. That's it, of course you are
> >>>>> clear that you'll have to set mount points for the USB drive, a
> >>>>> name
> >>>>> and create a directory within /mnt using that same name. So let's
> >>>>> say
> >>>>> the name you choose is charles. Then:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> # cd /mnt
> >>>>> # mkdir charles
> >>>>>
> >>>>> From then on when you mount that drive you can do:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> # mount /mnt/charles
> >>>>>
> >>>>> and that should be it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best wishes...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Jan 21, 2006, at 2:32 PM, rev rob wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi again and special thanks to Derick,
> >>>>>> I'm running YDL 3.01 on my iMac 233 with kernel 2.4.22. I want to
> >>>>>> an
> >>>>>> external usb drive I have for more storage since the internal iMac
> >>>>>> drive is only 4.3G. The drive has some things on it from os x
> >>>>>> that I
> >>>>>> know longer need. What do I have to do make this USB drive work
> >>>>>> with
> >>>>>> my linux box?
> >>>>>> TIA and have a great day
> >>>>>> Rob
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:10:30 +0100
From: Benoit Chesneau <benoit at bchesneau.info>
Subject: [ydl-gen] ydl + resizing
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Hi all,
Quick message to know if it's possible during install process to
resize the macosx partition to install ydl. Thanks for advance for
the informations.
- Benoît
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:47:26 -0500
From: Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [ydl-gen] ydl + resizing
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The short answer is that I haven't heard that this can be done
simultaneously during during an install of ydl.
One must either manipulate and change the OS X partitions first using
something like Drive Genius, finish that up and then continue onto
installing ydl or backup the OS X partition, format the drive for Linux
and for OS X (creating two different partitions), then proceed to
install ydl on the partition reserved for it. After that is done, then
one can reinstall the OS X system and associated files.
On Jan 23, 2006, at 11:10 PM, Benoit Chesneau wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Quick message to know if it's possible during install process to
> resize the macosx partition to install ydl. Thanks for advance for the
> informations.
>
>
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