Bogomips wrote:^ 5a(i) Create script boinc_mgr
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#!/bin/bash
cd /mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC
boincmgr
A file boinc_mgr has to be created, the contents of which are shown. Do this with
This now waits for text input from terminal. Paste in the above contents at the prompt. Hit Enter followed by ^D (Ctl+d) to signify End of Data. Verify contents
Once done, complete remaining steps.
Got so far as reboot. Looking at a black screen.
Invalid PBLK length [5]
VFS: Unable to mount root re on unknown block(2,0)
Kernel Offset: 0x0 from .....
[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root vs on unknown-block (2,0)
random: unblocking pool is initialized
and that is where it sits. Willing to start over ..NEW install from CD if you are, but instructions must be simplified. Listed step by step with exactly what to type and how. When you say Select All, I don't know if that means select (multiple lines) and paste into terminal or enter each line separately. You have put so much into this, this time around needs to be clearly effective or I can't follow it.
I stand by to take your preference.
EDIT:
Accessing HD via CD boot LIVE
Contents of /mnt/sda1/boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg. NOTICE
3 SEPARATE LINES
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz changes=/porteus fsck timezone=US/Central utc
cliexec=boinc~--dir~/mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC~--daemon
guiexec=/mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC/boinc_mgr
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PROMPT 0
TIMEOUT 90
UI vesamenu.c32
DEFAULT XFCE
MENU BACKGROUND porteus.png
MENU TITLE Porteus-3.1 32bit
MENU WIDTH 30
MENU MARGIN 2
MENU ROWS 10
MENU HELPMSGROW 17
MENU TIMEOUTROW 28
MENU TABMSGROW 15
MENU CMDLINEROW 22
MENU HSHIFT 4
MENU VSHIFT 5
menu color screen 37;40 #00000000 #00000000 none
menu color border 30;44 #00000000 #00000000 none
menu color title 1;36;44 #ffF6FF00 #30003f07 none
menu color unsel 37;44 #ffffffff #00000000 none
menu color hotkey 1;37;44 #ff8037b7 #00000000 none
menu color sel 7;37;40 #ff111B78 #003f7fbf none
menu color hotsel 1;7;37;40 #ffaf67f7 #003f7fbf none
menu color scrollbar 30;44 #00000000 #00000000 none
menu color tabmsg 31;40 #ffB6F538 #00000000 none
menu color cmdmark 1;36;40 #ffff0000 #00000000 none
menu color cmdline 37;40 #ffffffff #ff000000 none
menu color pwdborder 30;47 #ffff0000 #00000000 std
menu color pwdheader 31;47 #ffff0000 #00000000 std
menu color pwdentry 30;47 #ffff0000 #00000000 std
menu color timeout_msg 37;40 #ff809aef #00000000 none
menu color timeout 1;37;40 #ffb72f9f #00000000 none
menu color help 37;40 #ffD5F538 #00000000 none
menu color msg07 37;40 #90ffffff #00000000 std
LABEL XFCE
MENU LABEL Graphics mode (XFCE)
KERNEL vmlinuz
LABEL XFCE
MENU LABEL Graphics mode (XFCE)
KERNEL vmlinuz
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz changes=/porteus fsck timezone=US/Central utc
cliexec=boinc~--dir~/mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC~--daemon
guiexec=/mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC/boinc_mgr
TEXT HELP
Run Porteus the best way we can.
Try to autoconfigure graphics
card and use the maximum
allowed resolution
ENDTEXT
LABEL fresh
MENU LABEL Always Fresh
KERNEL vmlinuz
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz nomagic base_only norootcopy fsck timezone=US/Central utc
TEXT HELP
Normally Porteus saves all changes
to the /porteus/changes/ directory
on the boot media (if writable)
and restores them next boot.
Use this option to start a fresh
system, changes are not read from
or written to any device
ENDTEXT
LABEL copy2ram
MENU LABEL Copy To RAM
KERNEL vmlinuz
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz copy2ram fsck timezone=US/Central utc
TEXT HELP
Run Porteus the same as above,
but first copy all data to RAM
to get a huge speed increase
(needs >768MB)
ENDTEXT
LABEL text
MENU LABEL Text mode
KERNEL vmlinuz
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz 3 fsck timezone=US/Central utc
TEXT HELP
Run Porteus in text mode and
start the command prompt only
ENDTEXT
LABEL pxe-boot
MENU LABEL Porteus as PXE server
KERNEL vmlinuz
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz pxe fsck timezone=US/Central utc
TEXT HELP
Run Porteus as usual, but also
initialize a PXE server.
This will allow you to boot Porteus
on other computers over a network
ENDTEXT
MENU SEPARATOR
LABEL plop
MENU LABEL PLoP BootManager
KERNEL plpbt
TEXT HELP
Run the plop boot manager.
This utility provides handy
boot-USB options for machines
with vintage/defective BIOS
ENDTEXT
LABEL hd
MENU LABEL Boot from the first hd
COM32 chain.c32
APPEND hd0 1
TEXT HELP
Don't start Porteus at all, but
rather run any operating system
installed on the first partition
of the hard drive
ENDTEXT
I also tried it as all on one line:
APPEND initrd=initrd.xz changes=/porteus fsck timezone=US/Central utc cliexec=boinc~--dir~/mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC~--daemon guiexec=/mnt/sda1/disk/BOINC/boinc_mgr
Same failure either way.