"norseman" <nor...ghes.net wrote:
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Correct - a kernel, and busybox masquerading as the whole of GNU...
Its part of the eBox - quite a neat implementation
This is sane - I would need it if ever we get to using the thing, for loading
software onto the devices anyway.
should be able to look in /dev - but I will be carefull...
Also Suse and GUI should just pop up, like a USB stick does.
Thanks a lot - this seems the way to go...
- Hendrik
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....dreaded.... Yep! I know the feeling. Got lots of those T-Shirts. ;)
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I re-read your original post. I got the feeling the eBox is running a
stripped down Linux. Is that so? If it is, then:
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I re-read your original post. I got the feeling the eBox is running a
stripped down Linux. Is that so? If it is, then:
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You mention pcmcia. Is it external, a plug in? Do any of your
desktops/etc have pcmcia slots? Because if so.....
You mention pcmcia. Is it external, a plug in? Do any of your
desktops/etc have pcmcia slots? Because if so.....
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1) Card can be mounted on your machine
2) Compile and install can be direct to card (rem 32bit output)
just change the install path(s). Look over the eBox /lib
( I'm assuming Linux again) and put that lib path first in
the compile command line.
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If no desktop pcmcia adapter - pay the $40 or so for an USB attachable
pcmcia adapter
1) Card can be mounted on your machine
2) Compile and install can be direct to card (rem 32bit output)
just change the install path(s). Look over the eBox /lib
( I'm assuming Linux again) and put that lib path first in
the compile command line.
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If no desktop pcmcia adapter - pay the $40 or so for an USB attachable
pcmcia adapter
software onto the devices anyway.
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sample:
plug in card
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(if current drives on desktop are scsi or sata drives you may need to
change sda to sdb or sdc or .... use fdisk /dev/sda to check existence.
the single letter 'q' to exit without changing anything. Careful with
fdisk - damage comes quickly, easily and unrepairable. All you are after
is which letter to use. Last one before No such drive is the one.
)
sample:
plug in card
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(if current drives on desktop are scsi or sata drives you may need to
change sda to sdb or sdc or .... use fdisk /dev/sda to check existence.
the single letter 'q' to exit without changing anything. Careful with
fdisk - damage comes quickly, easily and unrepairable. All you are after
is which letter to use. Last one before No such drive is the one.
)
Also Suse and GUI should just pop up, like a USB stick does.
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cd /mnt
mkdir sda
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda
ls /mnt/sda should give base dir listing of flashdrive
(linux will treat the pcmcia flash as a removable HardDrive)
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install to /mnt/sda/usr/local/lib (or /mnt/sda/--where ever--)
then: back on eBox
cd /mnt
mkdir sda
cd sda
ln -s /usr usr
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I did the soft link process above on my machine, then:
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ls /mnt/sda/usr/local/lib/python2.5 should list contents correctly
(and does on my machine since it is located in /usr/local/lib/python2.5)
thus keeping compile and install paths working. The use of the midnight
commander (mc) with card mounted makes transferring whole trees simple.
Soft links were invented for a reason!
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OF COURSE, if the eBox is not running Linux, all this is useless! ;)
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Steve
cd /mnt
mkdir sda
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda
ls /mnt/sda should give base dir listing of flashdrive
(linux will treat the pcmcia flash as a removable HardDrive)
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install to /mnt/sda/usr/local/lib (or /mnt/sda/--where ever--)
then: back on eBox
cd /mnt
mkdir sda
cd sda
ln -s /usr usr
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I did the soft link process above on my machine, then:
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ls /mnt/sda/usr/local/lib/python2.5 should list contents correctly
(and does on my machine since it is located in /usr/local/lib/python2.5)
thus keeping compile and install paths working. The use of the midnight
commander (mc) with card mounted makes transferring whole trees simple.
Soft links were invented for a reason!
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OF COURSE, if the eBox is not running Linux, all this is useless! ;)
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Steve
- Hendrik