devx crashes Puppy
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
devx crashes Puppy
Hello,
I am trying to get the ability to compile stuff so I can make my own packages for Puppy, but I cannot get lupu_dex_528.sfs to work.
First of all, I cannot download it from QuickPet (SfsGet section) because it says that the remote file was not found.
Secondly, when I download it from where it actually is online (Quickpet has a bad link), it crashes my Puppy when I try to boot with it, giving me a message like "Setting up layered file system... failed", then it posts some lines from the kernel log that I can't understand, and after that it pauses for 60 seconds, tries to finish booting, and gets a kernel panic.
I am using Puppy 5.2.8 on a Dell Optiplex 780 machine, off of a flash drive. Can anyone explain what might cause Puppy to crash when I try to boot with lupu_devx_528.sfs?
---------------------------------
puppynoob101
I am trying to get the ability to compile stuff so I can make my own packages for Puppy, but I cannot get lupu_dex_528.sfs to work.
First of all, I cannot download it from QuickPet (SfsGet section) because it says that the remote file was not found.
Secondly, when I download it from where it actually is online (Quickpet has a bad link), it crashes my Puppy when I try to boot with it, giving me a message like "Setting up layered file system... failed", then it posts some lines from the kernel log that I can't understand, and after that it pauses for 60 seconds, tries to finish booting, and gets a kernel panic.
I am using Puppy 5.2.8 on a Dell Optiplex 780 machine, off of a flash drive. Can anyone explain what might cause Puppy to crash when I try to boot with lupu_devx_528.sfs?
---------------------------------
puppynoob101
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
I believe that I am using SYSLINUX, but when I installed it said "We will make ... bootable with Extlinux". So, I'm kind of confused about that.Semme wrote:which bootloader did you choose?
EDIT: Or maybe it was ISOLINUX? How can I check? When I boot, it passes by too fast for me to see it.
------------------
puppynoob101
Essentially syslinux. What happens after the panic.. cold drop? Is this with the latest lupu_devx_528-3.sfs pkg?
What if you "load on the fly" instead of at boot- the same?
What if you "load on the fly" instead of at boot- the same?
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
After the panic, it just stops and does nothing (until I shut down the computer).Semme wrote:What happens after the panic.. cold drop? Is this with the latest lupu_devx_528-3.sfs pkg?
What if you "load on the fly" instead of at boot- the same?
Yes, this is the latest package (lupu_devx_528-3.sfs).
As for trying load-on-the-fly, I have yet to try that. If I do that, I should be able to just use the commands from the devx package (i.e., make, make install, etc.), right?
EDIT: I tried it now (reboot, 8:30 PM, Central Time). It mounted it just fine, but when I tried the command "make", it said "command not found". I don't have it stored in /mnt/home, though, it's in /root/my-documents/, would that still work?
END EDIT
EDIT 2: I did the wrong thing last time (mounting by clicking on package). This time I actually used Load-on-the-Fly (after installing v.1.2 of it), but it told me it's experimental with PUPMODE=7 (my PUPMODE=7).
I clicked OK, and then it gave me an error message (see attached screenshot).
Also, I don't know if the package for the new version of Load-on-the-Fly updated the menu item (this is only a theory, by the way), so it's possible that it still ran the old version.
Finally, about the screenshot (below): I remember now that the error messages on bootup with devx being loaded on boot said something about pup_ro4 being overlapped. What does this mean and does this help me at all to solve my problem?
END EDIT 2
--------------
puppynoob101
- Attachments
-
- image-6.png
- screenshot of Load-on-the-Fly error
- (7.46 KiB) Downloaded 905 times
There are a number of considerations in this issue.
1. How much RAM?
2. FLASH media is SLOW
3. Do you have swap? (either a swap file or a swap partition)
4. Are you sure all the checksums were correct on download?
I have successfully loaded devx on a lowly eee-701SD and compiled small stuff on a usb install.
In some way I hope this helps.
1. How much RAM?
2. FLASH media is SLOW
3. Do you have swap? (either a swap file or a swap partition)
4. Are you sure all the checksums were correct on download?
I have successfully loaded devx on a lowly eee-701SD and compiled small stuff on a usb install.
In some way I hope this helps.
Puppy Linux Blog - contact me for access
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
1. Will check soon... (at school now)01micko wrote:There are a number of considerations in this issue.
1. How much RAM?
2. FLASH media is SLOW
3. Do you have swap? (either a swap file or a swap partition)
4. Are you sure all the checksums were correct on download?
2. It doesn't seem so slow to me...
3. I do not have a swap file or partition. However, I don't think this has anything to do with the errors I got when I booted Puppy with devx.
4. I do not know how to check the checksums... How do I do that and where do I find it?
@Semme: I am not sure what PUPMODE=7 means...
---------------------
puppynoob101
puppynoob101- I thought you were trying to tell me that your pupmode was set to 7.
I'm guessing your /etc/rc.d/PUPSTATE file lists it at 13?
==
If checking md5's under Linux it's: md5sum [file]... or rt-clk'n hash.
If Windows, there are several freewares to choose from.
*Check both your install iso and devx file.
I'm guessing your /etc/rc.d/PUPSTATE file lists it at 13?
==
If checking md5's under Linux it's: md5sum [file]... or rt-clk'n hash.
If Windows, there are several freewares to choose from.
*Check both your install iso and devx file.
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
Yes, my PUPMODE=7; I was not confused about that, I was confused about what PUPMODE=7 means.Semme wrote:puppynoob101- I thought you were trying to tell me that your pupmode was set to 7.
I'm guessing your /etc/rc.d/PUPSTATE file lists it at 13?
==
If checking md5's under Linux it's: md5sum [file]... or rt-clk'n hash.
If Windows, there are several freewares to choose from.
*Check both your install iso and devx file.
I will soon try to check the checksums.
EDIT: It doesn't say the checksum for lupu_devx_528-3.sfs, only lupu_devx_528.sfs. Also, I don't have an ISO to check the checksum for.
EDIT 2: I tried SFS-Load again (this time without clicking on the file before doing the load-on-the-fly), and it gave a different fatal error (see attached screenshot).
-------------
puppynoob101
- Attachments
-
- image-7.png
- screenshot of new fatal error
- (7.56 KiB) Downloaded 847 times
- Lobster
- Official Crustacean
- Posts: 15522
- Joined: Wed 04 May 2005, 06:06
- Location: Paradox Realm
- Contact:
Please compile (and release for Puppy 5.3)
beta 5 is out but you need the beta 4 devx for now
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/NoobHelp
We Are Puppy. We Are Legend. We Do Forgive. We Do Forget.
Expect something else.
beta 5 is out but you need the beta 4 devx for now
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/NoobHelp
We Are Puppy. We Are Legend. We Do Forgive. We Do Forget.
Expect something else.
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
I do not see a download link for beta 4 devx, and what are you asking me to compile? I can't even compile anything without having devx.Lobster wrote:Please compile (and release for Puppy 5.3)
beta 5 is out but you need the beta 4 devx for now
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/NoobHelp
-------------------
puppynoob101
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Wed 21 Sep 2011, 01:03
This thread has been inactive for a while now...
@Semme:
I do not know how I have PUPMODE=7, since I don't know what it means.
I have 4GB RAM, flash drive formatted as ext2, and I set Puppy to save to the partition.
I didn't want to burn Puppy to a CD (no CD's available), so I installed from the Puppy 5.2.8 ISO running in VirtualBox.
EDIT: Now that I have read this link about PUPMODEs 6 & 7, it seems that they are modes with a frugal install, but no pupsave file. I don't know how I got this PUPMODE, maybe I did the installation wrong... I will back up files and reinstall soon.
----------------
puppynoob101[/url]
@Semme:
I do not know how I have PUPMODE=7, since I don't know what it means.
I have 4GB RAM, flash drive formatted as ext2, and I set Puppy to save to the partition.
I didn't want to burn Puppy to a CD (no CD's available), so I installed from the Puppy 5.2.8 ISO running in VirtualBox.
EDIT: Now that I have read this link about PUPMODEs 6 & 7, it seems that they are modes with a frugal install, but no pupsave file. I don't know how I got this PUPMODE, maybe I did the installation wrong... I will back up files and reinstall soon.
----------------
puppynoob101[/url]
PUPMODE=7 problem
PUPMODE=7 causes much problem.puppynoob101 wrote: Now that I have read this link about PUPMODEs 6 & 7, it seems that they are modes with a frugal install, but no pupsave file. I don't know how I got this PUPMODE, maybe I did the installation wrong... I will back up files and reinstall soon.
See the topic:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=73091
Downloads for Puppy Linux [url]http://shino.pos.to/linux/downloads.html[/url]