The ultimate HOW-TO

[Adam Lackorzynski]

On Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 08:12:43 -0700, ComputerScienceStudent wrote:
> title L4Linux -Linux on L4- 
> root (hd0,4) 
> kernel /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/bootstrap -serial root=/dev/sda5
> -modaddr 0x06000000 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/fiasco_ia32/main -nokdb -serial_esc 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/sigma0 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/roottask task modname
> "bmodfs" attached 4 modules 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/names --events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/log --events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/dm_phys --isa=0x00800000 -v
> --events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/simple_ts -t 300 --events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/rtc --events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/l4io --events 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/l4dope --menubar
> --transparency 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/loader --fprov=BMODFS
> linux26.cfg 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/bmodfs 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/linux26.cfg 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/linux/vmlinuz26 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/libloader.s.so 
> module /L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/libld-l4.s.so 
> vbeset 0x117
> 
> FIRST: ..because time problems I'll use the binaries from OpenTC: but how to
> have a console without Dope? 

You can also use plain VGA console, without DOpE or any other graphical
thing.

> The idea of dropping the l4dope line seems stupid.. (*) can you correct the
> previous lines? 

It's not stupid, it's the thing to do.

> Using the "old" l4dope (compiled by me weeks ago) the error on screen is:
> 
> l4dope: Did not find the VBE info block in multiboot info. GRUB has to set
> the
> l4dope: video mode with the vbeset command.

The only thing I can say is that there might be some incompatibilities
in the different binaries you use.

> Note that I use this command.. so:
>  a. If I use Dope, how to repair the error? 
>  b. If I don't use it.. (*)
> 
> SECOND: To do the image I'd use the command that you send me: 
> 
> cd /tmp/fs mkisofs "$@" -R -b boot/grub/stage2_eltorito \
>  -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \
>  -hide-rr-moved \
>  -J -joliet-long \
>  -o /tmp/iso.iso 
> 
> ..but there are errors because I don't have the stage2_eltorito file: 

Yes, this one is in my GRUB version, because it also has the
"boot-from-CD" patch.

> - The first time I've typed:
> 
> 	linux-Dell:/L4Linux_binary # mkisofs "$@" -R -b /boot/grub/stage2_eltorito
> \
> 		 -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \
> 		 -hide-rr-moved \
> 		 -J -joliet-long \
> 		 -o /tmp/immagine_L4Linux.iso 
> 
> 	..and the output was: 
> 
> 	INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings. 
> 	Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem, use -input-charset
> to override. 
> 	mkisofs: Missing pathspec. 
> 	Usage: mkisofs [options] file... 
> 	Use mkisofs -help to get a list of valid options. 

Yep, I think a had the final '.' at the end of the command.

> - The second time: 
> 
> 	linux-Dell:/ # mkisofs "$@" -R -b /boot/grub/stage2_eltorito \
> 		 -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \
> 		 -hide-rr-moved \
> 		 -J -joliet-long \
> 		 -o /tmp/immagine_L4Linux.iso L4Linux_binary 
> 	
> 	..and, then: 
> 
> 	INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings. 
> 	Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem, use -input-charset
> to override. 
> 	Using EVENT000.;1 for L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/events_demo3
> (events_demo2) 
> 	Using EVENT001.;1 for L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/events_demo2
> (events_demo1) 
> 	Using SNDDR000.;1 for
> L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/snddrv-es1371 (snddrv-es1370) 
> 	Using L4RM_000.;1 for L4Linux_binary/build/l4/bin/x86_586/l4v2/l4rm_testcow
> (l4rm_test) 
> 	. 
> 	. 
> 	. 
> 	Using LIBC_00E.A;1 for
> L4Linux_binary/build/l4/lib/x86_586/l4v2/libc_be_self_mem.a (libc_be_mmap.a) 
> 	Using LOADE000.CON;1 for
> L4Linux_binary/L4Linux_demo_binary/config/loader_lx_drv.conf
> (loader_lx.conf) 
> 	Using LOADE001.CON;1 for
> L4Linux_binary/L4Linux_demo_binary/config/loader_lx.conf
> (loader_lx_ore.conf) 
> 	call to search_tree_file with an absolute path, stripping initial path
> separator. 
> 	Hope this was intended... 
> 	mkisofs: Uh oh, I cant find the boot image '/boot/grub/stage2_eltorito' ! 
> 
> For now it's important that L4Linux starts, then we'll make the iso-creation

For your convenience I put a stage2_eltorito to
http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/~adam/grub/0.97/stage2_eltorito


Adam
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