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newbie
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thats from narnia right?

anyway, this really sounds more and more as a random, unsolvable problem Angry (or solvable by a solution *way* too easy)

ive been thinking, is there a way to make the linuxcoin USB stick recognized as a HDD isntead of removable media? it just feels like the problem is there becouse a W7 installation works, but thats recognized as an HDD

Nope I'm afraid not I'd guess the board just don't like the sticks. I will look into this in a while to see if I can help you out more.

hi there,

can anybody post me a working install script to hdd, i want to use a usb stick.
but i dont want use a unetbootin stick.

the hdd installer method doesnt work for me, i got many errors @ first boot.

i try this, but i didnt have some luck.

Code:
Gparted /dev/sda1 ext2, /dev/sda2 swap

mkdir /mnt/hdd
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/hdd

rsync -avH --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/dev/* \
--exclude=/sys/* --exclude=/tmp/* --exclude=/lost+found \
--exclude=/var/tmp/* --exclude=/boot/grub/* \
--exclude=/media/* --exclude=/live/  \
--exclude=/mnt/* / /mnt/hdd

sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/hdd/dev
sudo mount -t proc /proc /mnt/hdd/proc
sudo mount -o bind /sys /mnt/hdd/sys
sudo mount -t devpts devpts /mnt/hdd/dev/pts
sudo chroot /mnt/hdd /bin/bash

apt-get install grub2

nano /etc/fstab

none         /dev/pts      devpts    defaults      0 0
proc         /proc         proc      defaults      0 0
/dev/sda1    /             ext2      defaults      0 1
/dev/sda2    none          swap      sw            0 0


That script is incomplete or been copied wrong ? What are the errors your getting ?
@ rsync copy i got
sent 2324225093 bytes  received 1227751 bytes  1463009.02 bytes/sec
total size is 2319160468  speedup is 1.00
rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous error3) at main.c(1070) [sender=3.0.8]

on first boot i got some inode errors, i fix it with fsck.
on sec boot i got this:

1. /script/local-premount/libsplashy not found
2. /etc/init.d/rc Pidof: permission denied
3. /etc/init.d/udev Pidof: permission denied (~15 times)
4. /etc/init.d/checkroot.sh Pidof: permission denied

i change the root password before i start the copy with rsync, its that the problem ?

Edit:
I cant test it for now, but its maybe possible to byte copy the squashfs image with?
dd if=/live/image/filesystem.squashfs of=/dev/sda1
sr. member
Activity: 308
Merit: 251
thats from narnia right?

anyway, this really sounds more and more as a random, unsolvable problem Angry (or solvable by a solution *way* too easy)

ive been thinking, is there a way to make the linuxcoin USB stick recognized as a HDD isntead of removable media? it just feels like the problem is there becouse a W7 installation works, but thats recognized as an HDD

Nope I'm afraid not I'd guess the board just don't like the sticks. I will look into this in a while to see if I can help you out more.
well, that would make sense if it wouldnt install windows from USB, wich it does
a windows USB stick gets recognized as an HDD, and the linuxcoin (or ubuntu) as removable media
and the latter wont work :S

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1487937&page=3

Some stuff to try in that thread. Also does the configuration file exist on the USB stick ?

full member
Activity: 160
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TACNAYN - destroyer of worlds
thats from narnia right?

anyway, this really sounds more and more as a random, unsolvable problem Angry (or solvable by a solution *way* too easy)

ive been thinking, is there a way to make the linuxcoin USB stick recognized as a HDD isntead of removable media? it just feels like the problem is there becouse a W7 installation works, but thats recognized as an HDD

Nope I'm afraid not I'd guess the board just don't like the sticks. I will look into this in a while to see if I can help you out more.
well, that would make sense if it wouldnt install windows from USB, wich it does
a windows USB stick gets recognized as an HDD, and the linuxcoin (or ubuntu) as removable media
and the latter wont work :S
sr. member
Activity: 308
Merit: 251
thats from narnia right?

anyway, this really sounds more and more as a random, unsolvable problem Angry (or solvable by a solution *way* too easy)

ive been thinking, is there a way to make the linuxcoin USB stick recognized as a HDD isntead of removable media? it just feels like the problem is there becouse a W7 installation works, but thats recognized as an HDD

Nope I'm afraid not I'd guess the board just don't like the sticks. I will look into this in a while to see if I can help you out more.

hi there,

can anybody post me a working install script to hdd, i want to use a usb stick.
but i dont want use a unetbootin stick.

the hdd installer method doesnt work for me, i got many errors @ first boot.

i try this, but i didnt have some luck.

Code:
Gparted /dev/sda1 ext2, /dev/sda2 swap

mkdir /mnt/hdd
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/hdd

rsync -avH --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/dev/* \
--exclude=/sys/* --exclude=/tmp/* --exclude=/lost+found \
--exclude=/var/tmp/* --exclude=/boot/grub/* \
--exclude=/media/* --exclude=/live/  \
--exclude=/mnt/* / /mnt/hdd

sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/hdd/dev
sudo mount -t proc /proc /mnt/hdd/proc
sudo mount -o bind /sys /mnt/hdd/sys
sudo mount -t devpts devpts /mnt/hdd/dev/pts
sudo chroot /mnt/hdd /bin/bash

apt-get install grub2

nano /etc/fstab

none         /dev/pts      devpts    defaults      0 0
proc         /proc         proc      defaults      0 0
/dev/sda1    /             ext2      defaults      0 1
/dev/sda2    none          swap      sw            0 0


That script is incomplete or been copied wrong ? What are the errors your getting ?
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
hi there,

can anybody post me a working install script to hdd, i want to use a usb stick.
but i dont want use a unetbootin stick.

the hdd installer method doesnt work for me, i got many errors @ first boot.

i try this, but i didnt have some luck.

Code:
Gparted /dev/sda1 ext2, /dev/sda2 swap

mkdir /mnt/hdd
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/hdd

rsync -avH --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/dev/* \
--exclude=/sys/* --exclude=/tmp/* --exclude=/lost+found \
--exclude=/var/tmp/* --exclude=/boot/grub/* \
--exclude=/media/* --exclude=/live/  \
--exclude=/mnt/* / /mnt/hdd

sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/hdd/dev
sudo mount -t proc /proc /mnt/hdd/proc
sudo mount -o bind /sys /mnt/hdd/sys
sudo mount -t devpts devpts /mnt/hdd/dev/pts
sudo chroot /mnt/hdd /bin/bash

apt-get install grub2

nano /etc/fstab

none         /dev/pts      devpts    defaults      0 0
proc         /proc         proc      defaults      0 0
/dev/sda1    /             ext2      defaults      0 1
/dev/sda2    none          swap      sw            0 0

full member
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TACNAYN - destroyer of worlds
thats from narnia right?

anyway, this really sounds more and more as a random, unsolvable problem Angry (or solvable by a solution *way* too easy)

ive been thinking, is there a way to make the linuxcoin USB stick recognized as a HDD isntead of removable media? it just feels like the problem is there becouse a W7 installation works, but thats recognized as an HDD
donator
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i believe ive tried both
but i don't think the problem lies with the USB stick or how i used the iso, but with the PC since it does work on my main PC
il just fiddle some more with the BIOS, maybe il find something...

What I picture when I think about your problem PC..

full member
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TACNAYN - destroyer of worlds
i believe ive tried both
but i don't think the problem lies with the USB stick or how i used the iso, but with the PC since it does work on my main PC
il just fiddle some more with the BIOS, maybe il find something...
legendary
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You formatted to FAT or NTFS?
full member
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TACNAYN - destroyer of worlds
i'l try, but i dont think itl work since ive done that 3 times already
plus, it DOES work on my main PC
sounds like something's wrong with the miner or something, compatibility or something like that?

well, thats kinda odd...
i have 2 USB sticks of 8GB, a kingston and a sandisk
when i put linuxcoin on the sandisk, i get the error above, but using the kingston i get "bootmgr is missing press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart"
they have the exact same version of it using unetbootin...

are there other programs like unetbootin to try so that's ruled out?

il try a standard ubuntu, see if that works...
yeah... that wont work either: still bootmgr missing...
kjj
legendary
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Also, after you format the drive in Windows, unmount and unplug it, then plug it back in before running unetbootin.  And if you are going to edit the config file from Windows, do the unmount/unplug/replug cycle again after the unetbootin step.

You really shouldn't need to, but it can help if you get strange problems like this.
sr. member
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allright, i selected the USB stick and it gives me a different error now:
ERROR: No configuration file found
no DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
boot:

i can type stuff after boot:
aparantly it wants a kernel or something, whenever i type something there it says "could not find kernel image: xxx"

Recreate the USB drive I know about this bug it's unetbootin so its out of my hands but if you set it up again it should be ok.
full member
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TACNAYN - destroyer of worlds
allright, i selected the USB stick and it gives me a different error now:
ERROR: No configuration file found
no DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
boot:

i can type stuff after boot:
aparantly it wants a kernel or something, whenever i type something there it says "could not find kernel image: xxx"
sr. member
Activity: 308
Merit: 251
i have a problem, and i just can't seem to get it to work
i've used unetbootin to create a bootable USB stick, but it wont work on my miner :S
but, it DOES work on my main PC

when i set a windows instalation on that USB stick, it lists under "HDD" in the bios, but when i use linuxcoin, it lists under "removable media"
so, i set boot priority to removable media, and it just skips it and tries the HDD (wich wont work, no OS there)
now, when i disconnect the HDD, it just says "DISK BOOK FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"
i have no clue whatsoever what's causing this as it works fine on my main computer, and the miner recognizes windows from the same USB stick

i've tried switching ports for the USB stick, tried a second stick, resetting the bios to factory and having only removable media as a boot option

the motherboard of the miner is: Asus A8N5X

help would be much appreciated!

Try doing a selective boot. I think on asus boards its esc or F12 on the boot screen.

Remember people we now have a wiki. If you have some useful info on installation / comatability please add it to the wiki so people don't have to search through all these posts.

http://www.linuxcoin.co.uk/wiki
full member
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TACNAYN - destroyer of worlds
i have a problem, and i just can't seem to get it to work
i've used unetbootin to create a bootable USB stick, but it wont work on my miner :S
but, it DOES work on my main PC

when i set a windows instalation on that USB stick, it lists under "HDD" in the bios, but when i use linuxcoin, it lists under "removable media"
so, i set boot priority to removable media, and it just skips it and tries the HDD (wich wont work, no OS there)
now, when i disconnect the HDD, it just says "DISK BOOK FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"
i have no clue whatsoever what's causing this as it works fine on my main computer, and the miner recognizes windows from the same USB stick

i've tried switching ports for the USB stick, tried a second stick, resetting the bios to factory and having only removable media as a boot option

the motherboard of the miner is: Asus A8N5X

help would be much appreciated!
member
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I yam what I yam. - Popeye
re:pasword issues

7/10/11

I DID IT! And the good part is if you do it wrong it screws everything up and makes it look like you have an empty wallet. But your wallet is still there hidden and waiting for you to come and rescue it! YEEEEHHHAAAA!!!! 8^)

And it's a GUI, screw all that code stuff!

LinuxCoin rocks and will be reasonably secure for that average user!

8^)

(details will follow after some more testing tomorrow)

7/11/11

Well, got a fistfull of USB sticks. As soon as the final tweeks on the prototypes are fully tested, then I get to figure out a production system. then comes the fun part, documentation.
newbie
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Anyone know how to control fanspeed on linuxcoin if its not your main display card?

I know I can use AMDOverdriveCtrl but on one of my cards it doesn't recognize the fan speed.  I'm not sure why.  Its a different model than my other 6950's.

You can either use AMDOverdriveCtrl -i N (and just -i to list all of the cards) to set things up or:
Code:
aticonfig --pplib-cmd 'set fanspeed cardNumber Speed' 

also is there a way to make it auto according to temp, maybe by a script or something?

Yes, there's a few threads such as http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=27186.0
full member
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Anyone know how to control fanspeed on linuxcoin if its not your main display card?

I know I can use AMDOverdriveCtrl but on one of my cards it doesn't recognize the fan speed.  I'm not sure why.  Its a different model than my other 6950's.

also is there a way to make it auto according to temp, maybe by a script or something?

EDIT nevermind search is your friend.
newbie
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I seem to be missing some initial step when using AMDOverdrive and aticonfig on 6950's.  I can get the core clock to adjust but not mem clock or voltage or powertune.  I've tried with the GUI open, with the -b command line to load a saved profile, and with aticonfig --odsc.  All I get is changes to the core clock.

There's a downward adjustment range that I've come up against on my 6950s. If you set the memory too low, it defaults back to 1250. Try taking your memory clock down to 800 and see if that works, then go a bit lower.. then lower..

Thanks this worked down to 800 at 900 core, below 800 it jumps back up to 1250.  Have you had any luck with voltage or powertune?  Or is it set by the core clock?

With my 6950, at the command line I'm able to set 900 for core and 775 for memory.  What I did have to do however first was to modify the profiles for Low/Medium/High so that there was a minimum rage for the memory clock below 1250.  I think that's the problem you're having right now.
sr. member
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The wiki is online !! Cheesy Please register and add as much info as possible guys !! I would of added more but I've been pressed for time.
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