Re: [linrad] Live-CD for linrad

["John Harrison, NI1B" <jmh6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Josh,

  Thanks for your speedy reply :))

  This is a Pentium 1ghz. Standard AT keyboard with ps-2 connector. The
powerup dialog complains about lack of SMD? instructions in the cpu, so my
guess is that it is a hard crash once linrad gets going.

  I cannot switch screens and even ctl-alt-del does nothing.

  Thus my thought about a two stage boot (so the user could tell when it
was dying).

  I will try to download what you suggest Monday and give it another shot.

  I didn't notice the setup screen (I think I was away from the pc at the
time), but I'll try what you suggest next time I am at the shop.

  warm regards,
  john, ni1b


On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, Josh Logan wrote:

> 
> What type of KB are you using?  I only use a PS2 KB, so a AT or USB
> keyboard may not work the same.
> 
> Does pressing F2 on the setup screen show you the detials of the setup?
> (I'm trying to figure out when it stops working)
> 
> I am only running linrad on of the consoles, if you try to change to
> another console does that work?  Alt-F2 or Alt-F3  (Press and hold Alt,
> then press F2)
> 
> You can also start the CD in single user mode, and not have linrad start.
> On the initial boot screen (where it says press F2 for more options) try:
> morphix single
> This should give you a bash prompt.
> 
> You can try out the keyboard now, if it works you should try linrad from
> here.  You need to run three commands to start linrad.
> /etc/init.d/linrad
> aumix
> linrad
> 
> The first copies some files, and sets the mixer to default to line-in.
> The second lets you change the mixer settings.
> The third starts linrad.
> 
> If single user mode does not work then we need to look more at your
> hardware.  The morphix or knoppix[2] site may have some ideas.  Since my
> image is just a slight change to MorphixBase-0.4-1.iso you may want to try
> that image as well:
> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/morphix/MorphixBase-0.4-1.iso?download
> 
> Please send me your hardware configuration, that may also give us some
> ideas to look at.
> 
> Thanks for trying it out.  Hopefully we will get it working shortly.
> 
> 						Later, JOSH (KD7HGL)
> 
> [2] http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-old-en.html
> 
> On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, John Harrison, NI1B wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi Josh,
> >
> >    Great idea :)
> >
> >    I downloaded your iso. Burned it. It starts up fine. It starts up
> > linrad OK, but when I type on the keyboard nothing happens.
> >
> >    Perhaps the iso could have a two stage start up? First stage linux up
> > and running. Then start linrad. That way the hardware can be checked out
> > and any pre-startup stuff done. I am not sure that that would help in my
> > case, but it might.
> >
> >    john, ni1b
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Josh Logan wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I modified a Morphix[1] image to automatically start linrad.
> > >
> > > This CD has automatic hardware detection, using the kernel OSS drivers.
> > > Linrad is running on tty1, aumix (sound mixer) is running on tty2.
> > >
> > > To switch to the mixer press Alt-F2, to switch back press Alt-F1.
> > >
> > > Linrad does not have any stored settings so each time you boot off the CD
> > > you need to go through the setup screens.
> > >
> > > http://www.wcug.wwu.edu/~josh/Morphix-linrad-01.07.iso
> > >
> > > The image is only 33MB, and you can burn it via Windows.
> > >
> > > Please let me know how it works for you?
> > > If you have any questions or suggections please pass those along.
> > >
> > > 73, KD7HGL
> > >
> > > 						Later, JOSH
> > >
> > >
> > > [1] http://morphix.sourceforge.net/modules/news/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 



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