INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Oriano Belusic]

Hello out there, I have been trying to install the April 96 Redhat and 
Slackwar linux on my pc but can not do it using my second dos computer as 
a terminal.  I finally managed to get Slackwar installed using my wife as 
a speech synthesizer but would still like to accomplish the installation 
on my own.  I am new to linux if I  am missing somthing obvious please 
let me know.  Thanks for now.

Oriano Belusic (VE7DYZ)


 
 
 
 
 

Re: INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Jason Fayre]

What exactly was the problem when trying to install slackware?  I have a
rootdisk for slackware 3.0 which allows installation over a comm port.  If
you want, I can e-mail it to you.  This can be a bit of a pain to set up, 
but its really nice when it works.

Jason Fayre

Re: INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Nicolas Pitre]

In order to use a rootdisk over a serial port, you have to modify it a
bit, wich means having access to an already working Linux system.

First, a getty must be started on the desired serial port in the
/etc/inittab file.  There is also a file that contains a list of ttys for
wich logins are allowed in /etc... I don't remember the name.  The serial
tty (ttyS0 for example) have to be in there.

But, I think that there is also an easier way.  When bootdisk and rootdisk
are loaded, you may login as root and start a getty process by hand on the
serial port as follow:

	agetty 38400 ttyS0 vt100

You may be careful and type that without seeing wyat you type.  After you
do so, a login prompt will appear on the terminal attached to the serial
port.



nico@cam.org
Nicolas Pitre
ing. stag.

Re: INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Jason Fayre]

On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, Nicolas Pitre wrote:

> /etc/inittab file.  There is also a file that contains a list of ttys for
> wich logins are allowed in /etc... I don't remember the name.  The serial
> tty (ttyS0 for example) have to be in there.
The file your refering to is called securetty.

Re: INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Doug Lawlor]

At 12:06 AM 11/26/96 -0600, you wrote:
>What exactly was the problem when trying to install slackware?  I have a
>rootdisk for slackware 3.0 which allows installation over a comm port.  If
>you want, I can e-mail it to you.  This can be a bit of a pain to set up, 
>but its really nice when it works.

Jason, what comport does this disk work with?  Does this disk only work on
the equivalent of the DOS com1 port or can it be configured for any
standard serial port?  I would be interested in receiving this disk also.  

Thanks in advance,  
Doug

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Re: INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Oriano Belusic]

Thanks guys, I finally have a talking darkstar linux prompt.  Its sure 
feels good to hear it from my synthesizer rather than my wife she just is 
not as responsive.  Thanks again  I will no dought have more questions in 
a couple of days.


 
 
 
 
 

Re: INSTALLING LINUX FROM INFO MAGIC

[Luke Davis]

I was talking to someone about a root disk for slakware; and you asked my
version.
It is: 2.2.8!