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ftp://dynebolic.org/dynebolic/releases/v2/dyne-2.1.iso


--- tommy mcdurmon <tommac@???> wrote:

> Chris Greenman wrote:
> > Cool. thanks for the info. As long as I'm not
> losing
> > any functionality by running 2.1 then I might as
> well
> > stick with it since it boots with no problem.
> >
> > I do have another question though (and this might
> be
> > better in a new thread). I tried nesting 2.1 on
> my
> > hard drive but it doesn't seem to pick up any of
> my
> > desktop settings. I'm pretty picky when it comes
> to
> > how I like my desktop and it's a pain to have to
> reset
> > all my prefs when I boot. It does detect the nest
> and
> > asks if I want to use it so I tell it "Yes" but
> when
> > it starts X none of my personal settings are
> there.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > --- Richard Hamel-Smith
> <richardhamelsmith@???>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> BTW, I prefer 2.1 myself. I only carry 2.3 with
> me
> >> to give it away.
> >> 2.1 works on all machines I've tried it on so far
> >> without a hiccup
> >> And the wireless works, tho' sometimes I have to
> set
> >> it up manually.
> >> But I alway check the ifconfig on any machine I
> use,
> >> so I'm used to it.
> >> 2.1 also has the advantage that Tor is set up and
> >> running on boot, whereas
> >> on 2.2, 2.3, it's not.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12/2/06, Richard Hamel-Smith
> >> <richardhamelsmith@???> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Happily, the config file is in /proc/config.gz
> >>>
> >>> just copy to /tmp, gunzip and you're ready to go
> >>>
> >>> Richard
> >>>
> >>> On 12/2/06, Chris Greenman
> <ckgreenman@???>
> >>>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>> I did some more playing around last night and
> it
> >>>>
> >> turns
> >>
> >>>> out that my wireless card does work in 2.1 but
> I
> >>>>
> >> have
> >>
> >>>> to manually set it up using iwconfig.
> >>>>
> >>>> I guess I'll have to just use 2.1 until I
> >>>>
> >> figureout
> >>
> >>>> how to get 3.2 booted. I'll probably have to
> >>>>
> >> use a
> >>
> >>>> different machine and compile a custom kernel
> >>>>
> >> and burn
> >>
> >>>> it back to disk.
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone have some pointers on how to do
> >>>>
> >> that? I
> >>
> >>>> know how to compile the kernel so all I need is
> >>>>
> >> the
> >>
> >>>> config file used to build the kernel and
> >>>>
> >> instructions
> >>
> >>>> on how to build the dyne stuff. The
> instruction
> >>>>
> >> on
> >>
> >>>> the dev page aren't that clear.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --- Chris Greenman <ckgreenman@???>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Ok, here's the results of my playing around
> >>>>>
> >> last
> >>
> >>>>> night.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Fist off, the nodma kernel option did not
> >>>>>
> >> work.
> >>
> >>>>> Second, I tried the docked d:b again just to
> >>>>>
> >> make
> >>
> >>>>> sure
> >>>>> and I get the same results as with the CD.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Third, d:b 2.2 won't boot either. Infact it
> >>>>>
> >> doesn't
> >>
> >>>>> even get past the isolinux bootloader.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Finally, d:b 2.1 boots just fine but after
> >>>>>
> >> poking
> >>
> >>>>> around a little it doesn't look like the
> >>>>>
> >> wireless
> >>
> >>>>> driver is loading right. I didn't try loading
> >>>>>
> >> it
> >>
> >>>>> manually from the command prompt though.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I also poked around under Ubuntu which runs
> >>>>> flawlessly
> >>>>> on this laptop and the kernel version is
> >>>>>
> >> 2.6.16.
> >>
> >>>>> Also
> >>>>> the Uniform CD-Rom driver in Ubuntu is 3.20
> >>>>>
> >> which is
> >>
> >>>>> the same as d:b 2.3. I forgot to grab the
> >>>>>
> >> dmesg
> >>
> >>>>> output this morning before coming to work but
> >>>>>
> >> I do
> >>
> >>>>> know that there is no mention of RAID devices
> >>>>> following the CD-ROM driver. I'm thinking the
> >>>>>
> >> RAID
> >>
> >>>>> driver might be screwing with something in my
> >>>>> system.
> >>>>> Does anyone know if there is a kernel option
> >>>>>
> >> that
> >>
> >>>>> will
> >>>>> prevent loading the RAID driver?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --- Chris Greenman <ckgreenman@???>
> >>>>>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>>>> Interesting. The internal CD drive is a
> >>>>>>
> >> DVD/CDRW
> >>
> >>>>>> combo. I've never had problems with it
> >>>>>>
> >> before but
> >>
> >>>>>> maybe something changed in the driver.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> As for the f2 thing, I've tried pretty much
> >>>>>>
> >> every
>

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