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[Adam Lackorzynski]

On Wed Aug 01, 2007 at 10:30:41 -0700, ComputerScienceStudent wrote:
> 
> 
> Adam Lackorzynski wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Tue Jul 31, 2007 at 03:11:51 -0700, ComputerScienceStudent wrote:
> >> These are the sources that I've downloaded (and where I've placed them): 
> >> /root/l4-linux-2.6 
> >> /root/l4-linux-2.6-env 
> >> /root/fiasco 
> >> /root/l4env 
> >> /root/hello 
> > 
> > What did you do to download the l4env, hello and l4-linux-2.6-env
> > directories? (What's in those directories?)
> > 
> 
> svn co http://svn.tudos.org/repos/l4linux/trunk l4linux-2.6-env
> svn co http://svn.tudos.org/repos/l4linux/trunk hello
> svn co http://svn.tudos.org/repos/l4linux/trunk l4env
> 
> In those directories there are the same files (I suppose that I've do
> something wrong when download..):

Yes, you downloaded our Linux tree at least 4 times, tough. Please stick
to the instructions on
http://www.inf.tu-dresden.de/index.php?node_id=1735
on how to get the source.

Then those might be of interest for you:
http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/fiasco/use.html
http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/L4/LinuxOnL4/build-2.6.shtml

> 
> 
> > 
> >> I want to install L4Linux creating an entry on GRUB, because I've to work
> >> also with Suse 10.2 and Windows XP (the OSs installed on my notebook),
> >> but I
> >> haven't do anything similar in my own life!
> >>
> >> My question is: how to install L4Linux?
> >> Meaning: 
> >> How to compiling, building and in what order? 
> > 
> > First build l4env, then L4Linux. Building Fiasco is independent, so
> > build it anytime you want.
> > 
> >> How to modifying the GRUB bootloader to preserve my old configuration of
> >> OSs? 
> > 
> > GRUB has a configuration file which can be edited freely. Please refer
> > to the L4Linux website for examples.
> > 
> >> What I would like to have is that at the boot, the bootloader ask me if I
> >> want to go in Suse, Windows or L4Linux..
> >>  
> >> Thank a lot for every suggestion you'll give me!! 
> >>  
> >> PS. Once that I've do all my jobs -is a research for an universitary
> >> course-
> > 
> > What sort of course is that, btw?
> > 
> 
> Advanced Operating Systems
> 
> 
> 
> >> can I return to have only Suse 10.2 and Windows XP? 
> > 
> > Sure, just delete the entry in the GRUB configuration file.
> > 

Adam
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