X-Original-To: alpine-devel@lists.alpinelinux.org Delivered-To: alpine-devel@lists.alpinelinux.org Received: from mail-qy0-f186.google.com (mail-qy0-f186.google.com [209.85.221.186]) by lists.alpinelinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 652F261A7E8 for ; Tue, 4 Aug 2009 05:02:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qyk16 with SMTP id 16so5661860qyk.27 for ; Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:02:01 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:reply-to:received :in-reply-to:references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=bjxdwQouBn6c0WLrA17THvX4twlykAvdCdiGmtaxKN0=; b=rBpRT017JmUrKqeSHzKOlDydNuHgy0NkqhI0ts6QdwnJKhmM4XgR4VB3EimiTLSutI VcvYVNQsQwwZ3Q9J8/3VkkUwTQlUPHAnyEIHkJub2xNQImUN5jhQ8H68cSXeg8SuBzty RgvlA5tAneaBvnOuGdjWxErxdUwUY0TtL1QQU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; b=F2vuZohoShccz4BIv15RT1fRaWo0fRqKJLUQMeI9nGjyT0oL1t5bvIczr93YpakDWY 1WSiBkGNxU/+/EO4HBp3w4zCumAACLBfrGgKgVhu7V8s4BnpDa+5QQQE8Gi1bYuYAW81 MNsixUZ20Tm3iG1reTRlktJKQ7iGMqA3rUq0o= X-Mailinglist: alpine-devel Precedence: list List-Id: Alpine Development List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: jeremythomerson@gmail.com Reply-To: jeremy@thomersonfamily.com Received: by 10.229.87.213 with SMTP id x21mr1586788qcl.41.1249362121510; Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:02:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A77B804.8050202@nothome.org> References: <6602aeca0908032055w2064f38dn8dbbfe3491a81e35@mail.gmail.com> <4A77B804.8050202@nothome.org> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:02:01 -0500 X-Google-Sender-Auth: 1b794e708850b3a8 Message-ID: <6602aeca0908032202r5ff08d69i7bf9a9d1b9228c3b@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [alpine-devel] Development environment From: Jeremy Thomerson To: Nathan Angelacos Cc: alpine-devel@lists.alpinelinux.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016364eed5872d10b047049c9b9 --0016364eed5872d10b047049c9b9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Nathan, On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Nathan Angelacos wrote: > Well, actually it has to be on a device that is automounted; the init > script looks for cdrom, floppy and usb. > > If you are booting from a virtual USB device, store your apkovl there. > Otherwise, try creating a virtual floppy and storing it on floppy. I did end up changing to a virtual floppy rather than a virtual usb. This worked after some obvious configuration. I was going to add a page to the wiki to describe how to do it, but didn't see any register links. If someone wants to add the following on how to set up Alpine under VMWare Server, then that might help someone else along the way. # create a virtual machine (linux, other 2.6 32 bit) ## the vm doesn't need a hard drive ## add a cdrom to the vm that points to the alpine iso you downloaded ## add a floppy (choose new floppy image and give it a file name to create a fake floppy image on your machine) # boot into the vm # press f2 on boot to enter the BIOS ## warning: this can be a real timing trick. I had to disconnect the cd and floppy and try several times to get into the bios screen before it started trying to network boot ## change the boot order so that it boots from cd, then hd, then floppy (or whatever - as long as cd is first) # boot the machine # now run the following commands: ## mkfs.vfat /dev/fd0 ## mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy ## setup-alpine ## lbu ci floppy Now you should be able to reboot and it should retain your settings because they were saved to your floppy. Thanks again! Jeremy Thomerson --0016364eed5872d10b047049c9b9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Nathan,

On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:= 24 PM, Nathan Angelacos <nangel@nothome.org> wrote:

Well, actually it has to be on a device that is automounted; the init scrip= t looks for cdrom, floppy and usb.

If you are booting from a virtual USB device, store your apkovl there. Othe= rwise, try creating a virtual floppy and storing it on floppy.

I did end up changing to a virtual floppy rather than a virtual u= sb.=A0 This worked after some obvious configuration.=A0 I was going to add = a page to the wiki to describe how to do it, but didn't see any registe= r links.=A0 If someone wants to add the following on how to set up Alpine u= nder VMWare Server, then that might help someone else along the way.

<doc>
# create a virtual machine (linux, other 2.6 32 bit)
= ## the vm doesn't need a hard drive
## add a cdrom to the vm that po= ints to the alpine iso you downloaded
## add a floppy (choose new floppy= image and give it a file name to create a fake floppy image on your machin= e)
# boot into the vm
# press f2 on boot to enter the BIOS
## warning: = this can be a real timing trick.=A0 I had to disconnect the cd and floppy a= nd try several times to get into the bios screen before it started trying t= o network boot
## change the boot order so that it boots from cd, then hd, then floppy (or= whatever - as long as cd is first)
# boot the machine
# now run the = following commands:
## mkfs.vfat /dev/fd0
## mount /dev/fd0 /media/fl= oppy
## setup-alpine
## lbu ci floppy

Now you should be able to reboot= and it should retain your settings because they were saved to your floppy.=
</doc>

Thanks again!
Jeremy Thomerson
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