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Post subject: installing 2008.2 over 2008.1
 Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 03:05 PM
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| If I want to install 2008.2 over the 2008.1 version of sidux, how do I install it to the / partition and save the /home partition that is there now? |
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Post subject: installing 2008.2 over 2008.1
Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 03:33 PM
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Post subject: Re: installing 2008.2 over 2008.1
Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 05:08 PM
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BlueShadow wrote:
1. in the most cases there is no need to do so, just dist-upgrade, for example guided by smxi.
2. If you have a real reason to reinstall sidux (e.g. your system is broken beyond repair), have a look at: http://sidux.com/index.php?module=pnWik ... cureHomeEN
I mainly wanted to make sidux the main bootloader again. I also have opensuse and xubuntu on this PC. Xubuntu is the last one on so it's the grub/bootloader. I haven't been able to figure how to redo grub. is there any simple instructions on how to do that? |
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Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 05:17 PM
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Post subject: Re: installing 2008.2 over 2008.1
Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 05:31 PM
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vinoman wrote:
I mainly wanted to make sidux the main bootloader again.
open a terminal, use the following commands
grub
root (hd0,2)
setup (hd0)
quit
adjust root for whichever partition you want to be active
adjust setup for the proper drive |
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-debian sid live cd with installer-
aptitude install live-helper
lh_config -d sid -a i386 --debian-installer=enabled && lh_build
DEBIAN INFO!
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Post subject: Re: installing 2008.2 over 2008.1
Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:45 PM
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MeanDean wrote:
vinoman wrote:
I mainly wanted to make sidux the main bootloader again.
open a terminal, use the following commands
grub
root (hd0,2)
setup (hd0)
quit
adjust root for whichever partition you want to be active
adjust setup for the proper drive
Thank you. Is this done via a live CD?
sidux is on the sdc hardrive. is that (hd2,0) ?
if that is the case I think mine should be:
grub
root (hd2,0)
setup hd2)
quit
is this correct? |
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Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 11:49 PM
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no need to use a livecd to reinstall grub, just boot into sidux or whatever...
Assuming sidux is on the first partition of that drive then root part sounds right. Not sure if you should setup hd2. I would think that would still be hd0 but I am not sure since I have never had more than one drive. I would think that you would setup whichever drive is on your primary controller which should be the one your computer actually uses to start booting. I would think it would usually be hd0 but I am not sure.
If you make a mistake then just be ready to use a liveCD to reinstall grub.
dont forget the fine manual
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html |
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-debian sid live cd with installer-
aptitude install live-helper
lh_config -d sid -a i386 --debian-installer=enabled && lh_build
DEBIAN INFO!
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 12:29 AM
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MeanDean wrote:
no need to use a livecd to reinstall grub, just boot into sidux or whatever...
Assuming sidux is on the first partition of that drive then root part sounds right. Not sure if you should setup hd2. I would think that would still be hd0 but I am not sure since I have never had more than one drive. I would think that you would setup whichever drive is on your primary controller which should be the one your computer actually uses to start booting. I would think it would usually be hd0 but I am not sure.
If you make a mistake then just be ready to use a liveCD to reinstall grub.
dont forget the fine manual
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html
Thanks Dean. I may give it a try sometime, but I'll probably break something. I'll keep the Xubuntu bootloader for now, at least I can get into sidux. |
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 01:38 AM
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easier still:
as root, edit the grub boot menu list, at /boot/grub/menu.lst, by changing the "default" setting to the boot option you want (the first option starts at "0")
your menu.lst file contains plenty of documentation as well. but all you need is to set "default" to what you want |
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 12:36 PM
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jiro wrote:
easier still:
as root, edit the grub boot menu list, at /boot/grub/menu.lst, by changing the "default" setting to the boot option you want (the first option starts at "0")
your menu.lst file contains plenty of documentation as well. but all you need is to set "default" to what you want
Sounds good. so it doesn't matter where the MBR is?
Here's my menu.lst in sidux:
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1.slh.4-sidux-686
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1.slh.4-sidux-686 root=UUID=8a113203-943b-4df1-9afe-0f18f460ae10 ro quiet vga=791
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-1.slh.4-sidux-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
boot
What would the Xubuntu entry be? How would a edit this so the sidux grub is in control? |
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Posted: Aug 16, 2008 - 12:33 AM
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seems like i misunderstood your question. setting the "default" option allows you to choose the default entry in menu.lst. if you want to default boot into sidux, then modify the menu.lst in whatever version of grub is booting up - apparently your xubuntu installation.
if this is not what you want and you literally want the boot partition to be your sidux partition, maybe try the other advice you got. i myself don't know how to do this. |
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Posted: Aug 16, 2008 - 11:25 AM
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If you have multiple hard disks, it's BIOS setting which decide which one is used for booting.
Then you should install grub on that disk's MBR.
(or on sidux installer, you have option to chose which disk, they are in the drop down list after
MBR. I had problem with multiple disks, and I didn't know it until x-un-i told me about this option.) |
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Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 11:28 AM
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I did a installed sidux 2008-20 over an older older install of sidux and kept existing /home partition.
fisrt copple of login 's went fine but after installing KDE (I used liveCD with only XFCE for installation) and du via smxi script to latest kernel , I cannot login anymore.
There is a message that there is no /home partition and some errors about rights for /home.
I used same users and passwords as in previous install.
Can anybody tell me how to fix this?
ps On previous install, / was formatted as reiserfs now its ext3 , /home is still reiserfs. |
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Posted: Aug 26, 2008 - 10:35 AM
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I did a installed sidux 2008-20 over an older older install of sidux and kept existing /home partition.
You don't install sidux over older installation... I think your situation is not supported.
Maybe a kind soul would help you make it in working order, I would suggest installing it again with
default /home under root partition. You can copy then the files from your ex-/home partition mounted under /media.
(and if you plan to use with KDE, install from sidux-kde CD from the start!) |
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Posted: Aug 26, 2008 - 02:11 PM
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| Its recommended to do a CLEAN install of sidux. Wipe the partitions you'll install/reinstall sidux on, so that there's no old cruft left behind. If you have a /home partition you want to keep, make sure you don't reformat that though. |
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