new install 4.7.6 stops at text screen when booting

[ejames82]

Hello,


this is the first time I have installed any new tinycore version that starts with a 4
the last version I have used was 3.8.4   it worked nicely.

the version I installed is 4.7.6   I did so by the command-line method.  here are the instructions that I follow:



fdisk -l
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda2
rebuildfstab
mount /mnt/sda2
mkdir -p /mnt/sda2/boot/grub
mount /mnt/sr0
cp -p /mnt/sr0/boot/* /mnt/sda2/boot/
mkdir -p /mnt/sda2/tce
touch /mnt/sda2/tce/mydata.tgz
cp -p /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/* /mnt/sda2/boot/grub/
vi /mnt/sda2/boot/grub/menu.lst


default 0
timeout -1

title   Tiny Core
root    (hd0,1)
kernel  /boot/vmlinuz quiet tce=sda2
initrd  /boot/core.gz

title   Windows XP
root    (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
~


grub

root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)
quit

umount /mnt/sr0
eject /dev/sr0
reboot


everything I see as I install tinycore appears normal.  there is nothing to indicate a problem or error.
as the computer reboots it stops at the screen with the picture of the penguin and text that says this:
tinycore is distributed with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
tinycorelinux.net
and a terminal prompt below.

I looked in the wiki and found some instruction that said enter "tinycore x setup".  I did and received output that said:
-sh: tinycore: not found

how do I get past this screen?  did I do something wrong in the install?

thank you.

[Rich]

Hi ejames82
You should also copy the  cde  directory to  sda2  and rename it to  tce.

[ejames82]

Hello Rich,


"copy the  cde  directory to  sda2  and rename it to  tce."

"cde  directory"
I have never seen this directory.  I am guessing that it is in the root directory of the boot disk.
I will guess at the command:

cp /mnt/sr0/cde /mnt/sda2/tce
please let me know if this is not correct.

would this cause the bootup to stop at the text screen I explained in reply 1?

thanks for the quick reply

[gerald_clark]

tce-load -iw Xvesa Xprogs flwm_topside wbar

[Rich]

Hi ejames82

cp /mnt/sr0/cde /mnt/sda2/tce

Try:

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cp -a /mnt/sr0/cde /mnt/sda2/tceThere have been many changes since 3.8.4, including the addition of a cde directory for use on read only media and
the GUI has been broken out to be loaded separately.

[ejames82]

thank you gerald_clark and Rich.

I will try what you advise and report the results.

[ejames82]

tc@box:~$ tce-load -iw Xvesa Xprogs flwm_topside wbar
Xvesa is already installed!
Xprogs is already installed!
flwm_topside is already installed!
wbar is already installed!
tc@box:~$ sudo cp -a /mnt/sr0/cde /mnt/sda2/tce
tc@box:~$

now I will boot without the disk and see what happens

[ejames82]

it didn't work.

any other suggestions, I would be glad to hear them.

[gerald_clark]

Are you sure that when you boot you have a /mnt/sdb1/tce directory, and that /etc/sysconfig/tcedir points to it?
Is sdb a USB drive? Did you include a waitusb=10 boot code?

Please read the wiki persistence articles.

[Rich]

Hi ejames82
I think the command I gave you was incorrect and should have read:

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cp -a /mnt/sr0/cde/* /mnt/sda2/tce

[tinypoodle]

Tried 'xsetup'?

[ejames82]

gerald_clark,


Are you sure that when you boot you have a /mnt/sdb1/tce directory
you must mean the tinycore partition.  that would be sda2, and yes there is a /mnt/sda2/tce directory.

and that /etc/sysconfig/tcedir points to it?
it definitely does

Is sdb a USB drive? Did you include a waitusb=10 boot code?
no. there is no usb drive.  xp is sda1, and tinycore is sda2. 
I would be glad to include a waitusb=10 if I knew how to do it.  I have tried entering boot codes when the computer boots from cd, I pushed f2 and the screen says to type, but the screen changes no matter what key I type.  Is this something I put in the menu.lst?


Rich,

I tried your suggestion and there is bad and good news.  the bad news is that when I click on appbrowser I get 'fatal error writable only', so the good news is that I was able to get to the desktop.


tinypoodle,

I tried xsetup.  it didn't work.


thanks everybody.

[gerald_clark]

You have been telling us sdb1 not sda2.
Does the /etc/sysconfig/tcedir point to /mnt/sda2/tce ?

Again, read the wiki article on persistence, because until you have your tce directory properly setup, you cannot install extensions.

[ejames82]

gerald_clark,


You have been telling us sdb1 not sda2.
I respectfully disagree.  which reply?  I have went back through the thread and double-checked and I don't see any referrence made by me to sdb1.  I appreciate your help as always, and I would not intentionally do that.  if I did, I apologise.  my fault.
I went back and checked and /etc/sysconfig/tcdir does point to /mnt/sda2/tce.  sda2 is the tinycore partition.

I have been reading the wiki throughout the day, and when I see the thread has a reply, I answer the reply.  but I have been reading the wiki.  it's great documentation. 

[gerald_clark]

My mistake.  I don't know why I thought you were referring to sdb1.