*Solved* Install Not so Easy
Posted: 10 Mar 2015, 18:18
OK, I'm a noob when it comes to Linux sort to speak. I've been building and installing computer systems since 1991 and have setup Novell and Microsoft servers.
The problem..
I have some older workstations (win xp machines) that I want to install Porteus on to give them extended life as units that basically just surf The Internet. I want a "light weight" OS that is easy and can be installed from a CD (not DVD). After doing some reading Porteus sounded like a really good fit. I made the assumption that if it could be installed to a CD or USB drive it could also be installed on a desktop's hdd.
So, I made the boot CD. I booted Porteus and used Gparted to remove the windows partition(s). Seeing the nice "Install Porteus" icon I'm thinking "Sweet!". I start the process and the first speed bump is I need to make my partitions to install to. OK, not rocket science and the install allows me to launch Gparted to do the job. So I make an EXT4 primary and flag it to be "Boot" and I make a small linux-swap. Back to the install, do a refresh, there is my partition, I forge on. Next question involves needing a "bootloader" OK, if I need one so be it. check the box to include a bootloader. And away it goes copying files. I'm feeling pretty good about this installation. Not as smooth as it should have been so far, but nothing I couldn't do..
Now it's done copying files and I reboot. It spits the CD out, nice touch. I've installed some that make it a challenge to get the CD out while rebooting. And my computer starts the boot from HDD only to tell me there is no OS there.
That's a huge problem! I go online seeking the solution. Did I not follow the procedure for installation correctly? or are the install procedures a little lacking in explanation of what to do and what is going on? I find no help in the FAQs. I search this forum. I see some talk about doing some manual copying of files and bootloader config editing that I choose to ignore because that just should not be and I refuse to do it.
If the OS cannot be easily installed to the system hdd then it's not worth wasting my time on it. Even Windows will install to a hard drive by simply clicking next. To assume that no one is going to want to install the OS as the native OS on a workstation is just silly thinking.
Or did I just miss something really obvious? As you maybe can tell, I'm really frustrated right now. I've spent WAY TOO much time trying to get a simple OS to install on a computer. I actually tried on 2 different workstations with the exact same results. It's bad enough that this doesn't work as expected, but then for there to be no easy to find explanation on the website as to why it doesn't work or how to easily make it work. Well it miffed me enough to register in this forum and post this message.
So, if someone wants to give me the SIMPLE fix to my SIMPLE problem I'm willing to give it one last attempt before moving to Elementary OS which installed on the first workstation just as any noob might expect it too. huh..
-=[Gamer1]=-
The problem..
I have some older workstations (win xp machines) that I want to install Porteus on to give them extended life as units that basically just surf The Internet. I want a "light weight" OS that is easy and can be installed from a CD (not DVD). After doing some reading Porteus sounded like a really good fit. I made the assumption that if it could be installed to a CD or USB drive it could also be installed on a desktop's hdd.
So, I made the boot CD. I booted Porteus and used Gparted to remove the windows partition(s). Seeing the nice "Install Porteus" icon I'm thinking "Sweet!". I start the process and the first speed bump is I need to make my partitions to install to. OK, not rocket science and the install allows me to launch Gparted to do the job. So I make an EXT4 primary and flag it to be "Boot" and I make a small linux-swap. Back to the install, do a refresh, there is my partition, I forge on. Next question involves needing a "bootloader" OK, if I need one so be it. check the box to include a bootloader. And away it goes copying files. I'm feeling pretty good about this installation. Not as smooth as it should have been so far, but nothing I couldn't do..
Now it's done copying files and I reboot. It spits the CD out, nice touch. I've installed some that make it a challenge to get the CD out while rebooting. And my computer starts the boot from HDD only to tell me there is no OS there.
That's a huge problem! I go online seeking the solution. Did I not follow the procedure for installation correctly? or are the install procedures a little lacking in explanation of what to do and what is going on? I find no help in the FAQs. I search this forum. I see some talk about doing some manual copying of files and bootloader config editing that I choose to ignore because that just should not be and I refuse to do it.
If the OS cannot be easily installed to the system hdd then it's not worth wasting my time on it. Even Windows will install to a hard drive by simply clicking next. To assume that no one is going to want to install the OS as the native OS on a workstation is just silly thinking.
Or did I just miss something really obvious? As you maybe can tell, I'm really frustrated right now. I've spent WAY TOO much time trying to get a simple OS to install on a computer. I actually tried on 2 different workstations with the exact same results. It's bad enough that this doesn't work as expected, but then for there to be no easy to find explanation on the website as to why it doesn't work or how to easily make it work. Well it miffed me enough to register in this forum and post this message.
So, if someone wants to give me the SIMPLE fix to my SIMPLE problem I'm willing to give it one last attempt before moving to Elementary OS which installed on the first workstation just as any noob might expect it too. huh..
-=[Gamer1]=-