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著者: Bomis
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To: dynebolic mailinglist
題目: Re: [dyne:bolic] New db user comments
Manuel,

I'll try that out later on. I'll write back with my results. Thanks!

I.

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:53:00 +0200, "Manuel Gamba"
<manuel_gamba@???> said:
> Bomis,
> if you haven't formatted your usb stick we can assume that it has only 1
> partition. :)
> So...
>
> mknest -f /mnt/hd<x>/<y>/dyne/dyne.nst,<size>
>
> will be in your case:
>
> mknest -f /mnt/hd2/1/dyne/dyne.nst,256
>
> and you'll obtain a nest on hard disk 2 (hd2) partition 1 (/1) of 256MB
> in
> size.
>
> > I did note that, when I set up my test "nests" before, d:b thought my
> > usb drive was a hard drive, not a usb drive.
>
> the same to me, and I've resolved the issue with that command... hope the
> same for you!
>
> ciao,
> -Manuel-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bomis" <prendin@???>
> To: "dynebolic mailinglist" <dynebolic@???>
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 17:34
> Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] New db user comments
>
>
> > Manuel,
> >
> > I haven't formatted the drive, but XP says it's FAT32. I was able to
> > write to it (the drive) with Linux Mint without a problem.
> >
> > So, you're describing the creation of a "nest" via the terminal, not the
> > "duck" interface, right?
> >
> > I did note that, when I set up my test "nests" before, d:b thought my
> > usb drive was a hard drive, not a usb drive. I wonder if that has
> > anything to do with the problem. When you say hd number, I suppose this
> > means "2", as I have one actual hard drive.
> >
> > I don't have a partition on the usb drive. Is this necessary? I'm not
> > sure what to do with the <y> parameter in this case.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > I.
> >
> > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:08:47 +0200, "Manuel Gamba"
> > <manuel_gamba@???> said:
> >> Bomis,
> >> I had the same problem with my usb.
> >> Surely you've formatted it with a 'writable' filesystem (not NTFS).
> >>
> >> I've found a note from jaromil in mailing archives and resolved the
> >> issue:
> >>
> >> from commandline:
> >> mknest -f /mnt/hd<x>/<y>/dyne/dyne.nst,<size>
> >>
> >> where x and y are hd number and partition of your usb stick and size is
> >> in
> >> megabytes.
> >>
> >> hope this helps,
> >> ciao
> >> -Manuel-
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bomis" <prendin@???>
> >> To: "dynebolic mailinglist" <dynebolic@???>
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 00:15
> >> Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] New db user comments
> >>
> >>
> >> > Regarding the failure to boot using my usb "nest":
> >> >
> >> > Tried it again, this time without using encryption. No difference.
> >> > Here's what showed up on the screen:
> >> >
> >> > file etc/ld.so.conf is not writable
> >> > can't insert line /opt/audio/lib
> >> > [same repeated for image, network, text, video, xfce in place of audio]
> >> >
> >> > can't open configuration file /etc/ld.so.conf: input/output error
> >> > can't create temporary cache file
> >> > /etc/ld.so.cache: read-only file system
> >> >
> >> > So...my usb drive is read-only? Or the nest is? Why would that
> >> > happen?
> >> >
> >> > Also...still coping with super-accelerated mouse even at the slowest
> >> > setting. Any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > I.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:21:01 +0100, "Guy" <sayhi2guy@???>
> >> > said:
> >> >> Bomis wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Hi, Guy (and all),
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Yes, the startup sequence did stop and ask me for the password to
> >> >> >access
> >> >> >the usb "nest". I'll have to test the thing again to see exactly
> >> >> >what
> >> >> >is happening. I do know that it found something unsatisfactory and
> >> >> >then
> >> >> >it stopped. Having searched through the mailing list archives, I see
> >> >> >that others have had similar problems with the usb "nest".
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I don't know what the format of the usb drive is. It's just a
> >> >> >standard
> >> >> >unit from one of the office supply stores.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Another question I forgot to ask: when using firefox via dyne:bolic,
> >> >> >there's no flash plugin installed (unlike with Linux Mint, which I'm
> >> >> >testing right now...very nice [but no cool rasta stuff!]). I'm sure
> >> >> >it's very easy to fix that, but I'm clueless as to how. Do I need to
> >> >> >"dock" the OS to be able to do that?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> If it were me, I would try making a nest that is not password
> >> >> protected
> >> >> to see if that is the issue or whether it is a problem with the
> >> >> nesting
> >> >> system itself - that may isolate the problem at least. I must admit I
> >> >> haven't encrypted my nest. My life is far too boring .....
> >> >>
> >> >> Flash will not be in there as it is not 'free' software, in the sense
> >> >> that it does not offer the freedoms guaranteed by the GPL (if you are
> >> >> perplexed check out the free software foundation's site
> >> >> http://www.fsf.org/). Different distros have different opinions about
> >> >> including 'non-free' software. However, if you get software packages
> >> >> for anything you want, you can install them to a running dyne:bolic
> >> >> sytem - there is a link off the wiki's FAQ page explaining how. You
> >> >> will have to reinstall them after booting again (docking doesn't
> >> >> change
> >> >> this) - this can be seen as a bonus because you can install anything &
> >> >> 100% lose it if you don't want it again. The only way to make them
> >> >> permanent is to remaster d:b or make a module.
> >> >>
> >> >> best
> >> >>
> >> >> Guy
> >> >
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