From 037314423ce484c37fc59a071c08bdb12e75bb5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Hofstaedtler Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 19:00:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] remove hd-install info from FAQ --- faq/index.php | 128 +++------------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-) diff --git a/faq/index.php b/faq/index.php index 8b39fe5..05f85f3 100644 --- a/faq/index.php +++ b/faq/index.php @@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
  • grml does not boot on my computer!
  • I don't see anything when booting grml?!
  • I have problems with UTF-8 / Unicode
    • -
  • grml2hd seems to hang?!
  • Booting grml-small via PXE using a CIFS share fails
  • I noticed some files are missing on grml
  • Bugreport
    • @@ -445,26 +444,6 @@ $ grep -ch grml .centericq/**/history | xargs echo | \ href="http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=utf8">UTF8-webpage in the grml-wiki.

    -

    grml2hd seems to hang?!

    - -

    grml2hd seems to hang? Switch to tty12 and take a look at the syslog output. - If you see something like:

    - -
    -SQUASHFS error: zlib_fs returned unexpected result 0x........
-SQUASHFS error: Unable to read cache block [.....]
-SQUASHFS error: Unable to read inode [.....]
    - -

    your ISO/CD-ROM very probably is NOT ok. Verify it via - booting with grml testcd if that works, or even better check your CD - low-level via running:

    - -
    -# readcd -c2scan dev=/dev/cdrom
    - -

    If the medium really is ok and it still fails try to boot with - DMA deactivated via 'grml nodma ide=nodma libata.dma=0' at the bootprompt.

    -

    Booting grml-small via PXE using a CIFS share fails

    When trying to boot grml-small[64] via PXE (network boot) using a @@ -551,29 +530,6 @@ grml keyboard=de xkeyboard=de lang=at # enter this at the bootprompt # and $LANG settings in a running grml-system -

    If you are running grml from harddisk (using grml2hd) you have several options how to set - language options:

    - - -

    Note: run grml-setlang to get a dialog based frontend for /etc/default/locale. Run grml-setkeyboard to get a dialog based frontend for /etc/sysconfig/keyboard.

    @@ -714,62 +670,6 @@ or use the shorter version: tz=Europe/Vienna -

    Configuration options relevant on harddisk installation:

    - -

    Run: - -

    -# dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
-
    - -

    to adjust /etc/timezone and /etc/localtime according to the - provided information.

    - -

    /etc/default/rcS: set variable UTC according - to your needs, whether your system clock is set to UTC - (UTC='yes') or not (UTC='no')

    - -

    /etc/localtime: adjust zoneinfo according to - your needs:

    - -
    -# ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$WHATEVER_YOU_WANT /etc/localtime
-
    - -

    The zoneinfo directory contains the time zone files that were - compiled by zic. The files contain information such as rules - about DST. They allow the kernel to convert UTC UNIX time into - appropriate local dates and times. Use the zdump utility to - print current time and date (in the specified time zone).

    - -

    /etc/adjtime: This file is used e.g. by the - adjtimex function, which can smoothly adjust system time while - the system runs.

    - -

    If you change the time (using 'date --set ...', ntpdate,...) - it is worth setting also the hardware clock to the correct - time:

    - -
    -# hwclock --systohc [--utc]
-
    - -

    Remember to add the --utc -option if the hardware clock is set to - UTC!

    - -

    Still problems?

    - -

    Check your current settings via:

    - -
    -cat /etc/timezone
-zdump /etc/localtime
-echo $TZ
-hwclock --show
-grep hwclock /etc/runlevel.conf
-grep '^UTC' /etc/default/rc
-
    -

    Further information:

    Manpages: hwclock(8) tzselect(1) tzconfig(8); Is it possible to install grml to harddisk? -

    Yes. Grml provides a tool called grml2hd (see - 'man grml2hd'). grml is developed - on a box running the grml-system itself, and we - the grml-developers - - especially like grml2hd because it gives us a working Linux box within - 10 to 30 minutes. grml2hd is perfect for prototyping: test hardware - support of Linux, test a specific setup, ... You can even use grml2hd in - a fully automatic mode without any further interaction.

    - -

    But please note: grml2hd does NOT - provide a Linux distribution for newbies and should be installed to hard - disk only if really know what you are doing (or don't care about - maintainability, seriously). Please install grml using grml2hd only if - can answer all of the following questions with 'sure, YES':

    - - +

    Short anwer: No.

    -

    Tip: If you want to get a plain Debian system take +

    ProTip: If you want to get a plain Debian system take a look at grml-debootstrap.

    -

    Note: If you are using grml in a production - environment and/or use a grml2hd installation, we strongly recommend you - subscribe to the grml user mailinglist!

    +

    Longer answer: you can get a copy of the live system installed to your + hard disk by running a tool called grml2hd. + This is TOTALLY UNSUPPORTED.

    'apt-get install foo' seems to freeze after a while

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