[opensuse] Installation DVD is horrible!
I have been trying to build a bootable USB drive on my 13.2 system. I plug in the USB drive, BOOT the installation DVD and select installation. I get to where it shows the devices, and select the Create Partition .. and choose the USB drive. I then have to go to Expert Partitioner to set up swap, /, and home partitions. But even after doing all that, when I start the build the damn thing first formats the USB swap partition, and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted. Why does it refuse to honour my request to use the USB drive? Is there a trick I am missing? The USB drive already had valid partitions on it when I started. I told the system I wanted to use all three, by checking them in the usage menu. But it then reformatted the disk, removing the existing swap and making the first partition /. It was intending to use the same swap it attached above. I do not think this should not be this hard. Why is swap so hard to deal with? Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue 12 Jan 2016 04:26:11 PM CST, don fisher wrote:
I have been trying to build a bootable USB drive on my 13.2 system. I plug in the USB drive, BOOT the installation DVD and select installation. I get to where it shows the devices, and select the Create Partition .. and choose the USB drive. I then have to go to Expert Partitioner to set up swap, /, and home partitions. But even after doing all that, when I start the build the damn thing first formats the USB swap partition, and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted. Why does it refuse to honour my request to use the USB drive? Is there a trick I am missing?
The USB drive already had valid partitions on it when I started. I told the system I wanted to use all three, by checking them in the usage menu. But it then reformatted the disk, removing the existing swap and making the first partition /. It was intending to use the same swap it attached above.
I do not think this should not be this hard. Why is swap so hard to deal with?
Don Hi I just admit I've never tried it, I just head to https://susestudio.com/ the world is your oyster over there...
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don fisher composed on 2016-01-12 16:26 (UTC-0700):
I have been trying to build a bootable USB drive on my 13.2 system. I plug in the USB drive, BOOT the installation DVD and select installation. I get to where it shows the devices, and select the Create Partition .. and choose the USB drive. I then have to go to Expert Partitioner to set up swap, /, and home partitions. But even after doing all that, when I start the build the damn thing first formats the USB swap partition, and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted. Why does it refuse to honour my request to use the USB drive? Is there a trick I am missing?
The USB drive already had valid partitions on it when I started. I told the system I wanted to use all three, by checking them in the usage menu. But it then reformatted the disk, removing the existing swap and making the first partition /. It was intending to use the same swap it attached above.
I do not think this should not be this hard. Why is swap so hard to deal with?
I'm guessing you're not actually in expert mode. On "Suggested Partitioning" http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/Suse/YaST/132/yastI132-SugPrt0768.png what you actually need to select is "Create", not "Expert". Only then will YaST's partitioner do only what you specify instead of allowing you to modify its proposal. https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=547703 https://features.opensuse.org/308150 -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher wrote:
I have been trying to build a bootable USB drive on my 13.2 system. I plug in the USB drive, BOOT the installation DVD and select installation. I get to where it shows the devices, and select the Create Partition .. and choose the USB drive. I then have to go to Expert Partitioner to set up swap, /, and home partitions. But even after doing all that, when I start the build the damn thing first formats the USB swap partition, and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted. Why does it refuse to honour my request to use the USB drive? Is there a trick I am missing?
Your request to use the USB drive is for the system-to-be-installed. When you're installing, any available swap drive is used. I don't see how that should corrupt any fstab?
The USB drive already had valid partitions on it when I started. I told the system I wanted to use all three, by checking them in the usage menu. But it then reformatted the disk, removing the existing swap and making the first partition /. It was intending to use the same swap it attached above.
Sounds like you didn't make your instructions clear enough :-) Let us see the setup screen in YaST.
I do not think this should not be this hard. Why is swap so hard to deal with?
It isn't - but perhaps you might want to consider if you really need swap when booting from a USB stick? -- Per Jessen, Zürich (4.1°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - dedicated server rental in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 13/01/2016 00:26, don fisher a écrit :
I do not think this should not be this hard. Why is swap so hard to deal with?
when you go to the partitioned in expert mode, the swap partitions keep selected, you have to modify then to remove the selection if you don't want to use then. jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install". -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install".
Maybe somebody else could try this and see what they get. The Install did place the "other" swap space in my fstab, as well as the new one. During the install, I am not sure how to remove the selection to swap partitions on other drives. Will that not cause the installer to delete those partitions from those drives? I did select "Create Partition Setup" and selected the USB drive. Set up then showed me the three partitions on that drive which I selected. It then deleted the swap and generated / in partition 1 and home in partition 2, deleting swap from partition 1. I will try again later. Thanks for the inputs. I gather not many people build bootable USB drives. Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 13/01/2016 19:04, don fisher a écrit :
Maybe somebody else could try this and see what they get. The Install did place the "other" swap space in my fstab, as well as the new one. During the install, I am not sure how to remove the selection to swap
You are probably not in the right menu. at least in french, the three option in the yast install partitionner are confusing (and was always, nothing new). I only know you have to use the middle one (something like "create partition"), then in it the "expert" one. Then you are presented the usual partitionner, with only the swap partition activated (named "swap" in the use column). There you can modify them to "do not mount". After that add your own partition jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 13/01/2016 21:01, jdd a écrit :
at least in french, the three option in the yast install partitionner are confusing (and was always, nothing new).
you should have this screen: https://tweakhound.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/os132_uefiboot_1.jpg
I only know you have to use the middle one (something like "create partition"), then in it the "expert" one.
yes, it is "create pertition setup". Do *not* use the first "expert" menu but the one you'll find under "create" jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install".
Maybe somebody else could try this and see what they get. The Install did place the "other" swap space in my fstab, as well as the new one.
The installer will do whatever you tell it to. It will automatically pick up available swap-space, if you don't want it, you have to manually deselect it.
During the install, I am not sure how to remove the selection to swap partitions on other drives. Will that not cause the installer to delete those partitions from those drives?
Nope. Unless you tell it to delete. Just tell it not to use them for swap.
I did select "Create Partition Setup" and selected the USB drive. Set up then showed me the three partitions on that drive which I selected. It then deleted the swap and generated / in partition 1 and home in partition 2, deleting swap from partition 1.
I'll try this tomorrow - I feel certain it'll work just fine.
Thanks for the inputs. I gather not many people build bootable USB drives.
I've not had the need sofar, but I doubt there's anything wrong with the procedure. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (3.2°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - dedicated server rental in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/13/2016 01:05 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install".
Maybe somebody else could try this and see what they get. The Install did place the "other" swap space in my fstab, as well as the new one.
The installer will do whatever you tell it to. It will automatically pick up available swap-space, if you don't want it, you have to manually deselect it.
During the install, I am not sure how to remove the selection to swap partitions on other drives. Will that not cause the installer to delete those partitions from those drives?
Nope. Unless you tell it to delete. Just tell it not to use them for swap.
I did select "Create Partition Setup" and selected the USB drive. Set up then showed me the three partitions on that drive which I selected. It then deleted the swap and generated / in partition 1 and home in partition 2, deleting swap from partition 1.
I'll try this tomorrow - I feel certain it'll work just fine.
Thanks for the inputs. I gather not many people build bootable USB drives.
I've not had the need sofar, but I doubt there's anything wrong with the procedure.
how do you manually deselect it other swap? Thanks Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 01:05 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install".
Maybe somebody else could try this and see what they get. The Install did place the "other" swap space in my fstab, as well as the new one.
The installer will do whatever you tell it to. It will automatically pick up available swap-space, if you don't want it, you have to manually deselect it.
During the install, I am not sure how to remove the selection to swap partitions on other drives. Will that not cause the installer to delete those partitions from those drives?
Nope. Unless you tell it to delete. Just tell it not to use them for swap.
I did select "Create Partition Setup" and selected the USB drive. Set up then showed me the three partitions on that drive which I selected. It then deleted the swap and generated / in partition 1 and home in partition 2, deleting swap from partition 1.
I'll try this tomorrow - I feel certain it'll work just fine.
Thanks for the inputs. I gather not many people build bootable USB drives.
I've not had the need sofar, but I doubt there's anything wrong with the procedure.
how do you manually deselect it other swap?
In the text-format YaST: select the partition, enter, then Edit, then untick mount. Something similar in the GUI. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (0.9°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - your free DNS host, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2016-01-13 19:04, don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install".
Maybe somebody else could try this and see what they get. The Install did place the "other" swap space in my fstab, as well as the new one. During the install, I am not sure how to remove the selection to swap partitions on other drives. Will that not cause the installer to delete those partitions from those drives? I did select "Create Partition Setup" and selected the USB drive. Set up then showed me the three partitions on that drive which I selected. It then deleted the swap and generated / in partition 1 and home in partition 2, deleting swap from partition 1.
I will try again later.
Thanks for the inputs. I gather not many people build bootable USB drives.
(I used a ready made image on USB; I did not create my own). I'm trying now on a virtual setup, which I had not ready when you asked. I'm using a Vmware player virtual machine which currently contains a Leap install, where I plug an USB stick, reboot, and run the install media in an emulated DVD. (maybe the stick is far too small, 8 GB) Point: the install system posts a partition proposal, using only "sda" (the virtual harddisk). It completely ignores the usb stick. Possibility: edit proposal settings. Nothing usable there. Possibility: Create partition setup. It asks what disk to use, IDE sda, or SCSI sdb, or custom (for experts). I try the second option, and next. Then I click "use the entire hard disk". I also click on the edit proposal settings, to use ext4 instead. The result wants to use sdb for the system, and reuses the existing sda1 as swap. Notice: use, does not format. So I now go to "expert partitioner". I go to sda1, and hit "do not mount" for sda1 and sda2 (edit button). Then I delete the proposed sdb1, and create another smaller sdb1, plus an sdb2 for swap. I select mount by label (don't use by id in this case). Also option "no access time" (fstab options). For system, I select minimal X. Verify boot loader configuration. I taboo plymouth. Go ahead. [...] running the install... Install successful, it seems. I can't boot it in vmplayer, but that could be a different issue which I'm not going to investigate, as I have no use for this installation in a usb stick. I verify that it contains a root partition and a swap partition, and the fstab refers to them. But the labels I created are not used. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 2016-01-23 01:30, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Install successful, it seems. I can't boot it in vmplayer, but that could be a different issue which I'm not going to investigate, as I have no use for this installation in a usb stick. I verify that it contains a root partition and a swap partition, and the fstab refers to them. But the labels I created are not used.
I tried the stick on a laptop, and it boots fine. So, it is just vmplayer which has issues booting it. On real hardware it works. Good! The installation procedure of 42.1 in a stick works :-) - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlai5qYACgkQja8UbcUWM1yjHQD5AZ79FFtxxzDakKMU5I+I1TDA 3NnyA7rbLuCOG6jo22AA+gLxgEnOuFCnGUjHEVVCL9MfUx1Pxs30O1nAnSoPXa62 =66RY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 23/01/2016 03:34, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
Good! The installation procedure of 42.1 in a stick works :-)
is it reasonably fast? Last time I tried, even the install was desperately slow jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2016-01-23 09:11, jdd wrote:
Le 23/01/2016 03:34, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
Good! The installation procedure of 42.1 in a stick works :-)
is it reasonably fast? Last time I tried, even the install was desperately slow
Well, I left the room while it worked ;-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
Le 23/01/2016 11:40, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
On 2016-01-23 09:11, jdd wrote:
Well, I left the room while it worked ;-)
I see. with generalization of usb3, this will be forgotten, but I even tried to install on 32Gb fast SD card (it's so easy to have one on a laptop), but failed to get something usable. The SD interface is probably only connected to an usb2 one (internally) :-( jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2016-01-23 12:30, jdd wrote:
Le 23/01/2016 11:40, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
On 2016-01-23 09:11, jdd wrote:
Well, I left the room while it worked ;-)
I see.
It was writing to an USB stick, under a virtualized windowed install environment with only 0.5GB ram. It had to be slow on both counts.
with generalization of usb3, this will be forgotten,
Well, typical USB sticks are slow write devices, slower than what the usb-2 interface allows. They will have to create faster flash devices for usb-3.
but I even tried to install on 32Gb fast SD card (it's so easy to have one on a laptop), but failed to get something usable. The SD interface is probably only connected to an usb2 one (internally) :-(
Ah. Well, my laptop was made about 2010, so certainly no usb-3 in there. SD cards are made fast to be used for video recorders, I understand. But they are quite expensive. I thought about using some on my computer instead of sticks, but I forgot the idea soon. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
Le 23/01/2016 12:56, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
SD cards are made fast to be used for video recorders, I understand. But they are quite expensive. I
no more. Fast 3Gb for around 12€ (amazon), and they pass my Canon EOS MKIII jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 23/01/2016 18:44, jdd a écrit : Fast 3Gb for around 12€ 32Gb of course sorry jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/23/2016 12:47 PM, jdd wrote:
Le 23/01/2016 18:44, jdd a écrit :
Fast 3Gb for around 12€
32Gb of course
Reference please. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 23/01/2016 21:09, Anton Aylward a écrit :
On 01/23/2016 12:47 PM, jdd wrote:
Le 23/01/2016 18:44, jdd a écrit :
Fast 3Gb for around 12€
32Gb of course
Reference please.
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00KCFIFH8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/23/2016 04:36 PM, jdd wrote:
Le 23/01/2016 21:09, Anton Aylward a écrit :
On 01/23/2016 12:47 PM, jdd wrote:
Le 23/01/2016 18:44, jdd a écrit :
Fast 3Gb for around 12€
32Gb of course
Reference please.
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00KCFIFH8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00
Thank you. That #14 in the UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/QUMOX-Secure-Digital-Memory-HighSpeed/dp/B00KCFIFH8 Over $50 in the USA http://www.amazon.com/QUMOX-Secure-Digital-Memory-HighSpeed/dp/B00KCFIFH8 However, at amazon.ca http://www.amazon.ca/QUMOX-Secure-Digital-Memory-HighSpeed/dp/B00JEYJKY0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1453638956&sr=8-4&keywords=QUMOX-Secure-Digital-Memory-HighSpeed A SINGLE card is more expensive than the USA option, almost twice the price, even allowing for the exchange rate. If I had free shipping from the Europe or the the USA it would be a better deal. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 24/01/2016 13:42, Anton Aylward a écrit :
However, at amazon.ca
http://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-MicroSDHC-Memory-Adapter--SDSDQUA-032G-U46A/dp/B007XZM6VG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1453639659&sr=8-3&keywords=32GB+SD+HC and sandisk is a known brand jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2016-01-13 00:26, don fisher wrote:
and then mounts a swap partition from another drive, so my fstab is corrupted.
The installation system uses, during the installation, any swap space it finds (and it is not written to fstab). The swap space you create during install does not exist yet, as all formatting is delayed till the final "go ahead with install".
I started all over with a new USB drive. I deleted the NTFS partition. I then told it to add a swap, which id did. I then tried to add the system partition, selected BtrFS and was not allowed / as a mount point. /var along with others in the list were options, but no /. The top of the window shows "Add Partition on Dev/sdd", so it knows what drive I am interested in. I now reboot the installation DVD. I select /dev/sdd again. The suggested partitioning again shows "Use /dev/sdc1" as swap. So I enter Expert Partitioner" where is shows /dev/sdd1 as / and /dev/sdd2 as home, as I mentioned before. I delete these two partitions and add the 3 I desire. Now is is back to showing options for sdc! I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI! Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/13/2016 01:42 PM, don fisher wrote:
Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can. Its called 'auto_yast'. its an XML style specification. http://users.suse.com/~ug/autoyast_doc/ Actually there is an option to save your current (i.e. what's on your HD) set-up as a auto_yast config. You might want to start with that and edit the entries down, edit the disk references to the USB instead of the HD. Here's one reference that might be pertinent https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles11/book_autoyast/data/createprofile_p... -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher wrote:
I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can - swap out to a virtual console, then use fdisk/sdisk to partition, your favourite mkfs to create filesystems. Swap back in to YaST, and do a rescan. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (3.4°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - dedicated server rental in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/13/2016 01:01 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can - swap out to a virtual console, then use fdisk/sdisk to partition, your favourite mkfs to create filesystems. Swap back in to YaST, and do a rescan.
Sorry, but I am a bit dumber than this. How do I swap out to a virtual console? And then how to swap back and do rescan? Thanks Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher composed on 2016-01-13 13:24 (UTC-0700):
Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can - swap out to a virtual console, then use fdisk/sdisk to partition, your favourite mkfs to create filesystems. Swap back in to YaST, and do a rescan.
Sorry, but I am a bit dumber than this. How do I swap out to a virtual console? And then how to swap back and do rescan?
Swap is a poor word choice. Switch is a word Per should have used instead of swap. It works the same way as when booting normally instead of during installation. To switch away from the GUI, do Ctrl-Alt-Fn. When you're not in the GUI, then Alt-Fn will switch to any virtual screen, as will Ctrl-Alt-Fn, including back into the GUI, which always used to be on 7, but sometimes is elsewhere, maybe 6 or 1 during installation. Rescanning you would trigger from the cmdline with partprobe. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Felix Miata wrote:
don fisher composed on 2016-01-13 13:24 (UTC-0700):
Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can - swap out to a virtual console, then use fdisk/sdisk to partition, your favourite mkfs to create filesystems. Swap back in to YaST, and do a rescan.
Sorry, but I am a bit dumber than this. How do I swap out to a virtual console? And then how to swap back and do rescan?
Swap is a poor word choice. Switch is a word Per should have used instead of swap.
Well, personally I swap between consoles, but I appreciate that "switch" might be more appropriate. Not sure I care much. http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/22954/is-there-any-difference-bet...
It works the same way as when booting normally instead of during installation. To switch away from the GUI, do Ctrl-Alt-Fn. When you're not in the GUI, then Alt-Fn will switch to any virtual screen, as will Ctrl-Alt-Fn, including back into the GUI, which always used to be on 7, but sometimes is elsewhere, maybe 6 or 1 during installation. Rescanning you would trigger from the cmdline with partprobe.
There is also an option in the expert partitioner. "Rescan disks". @Don, you asked for the non-GUI way, I did sort of assume that meant you were fairly familiar with the cmdline way of things. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (0.9°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - your free DNS host, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/13/2016 03:34 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
Felix Miata wrote:
don fisher composed on 2016-01-13 13:24 (UTC-0700):
Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can - swap out to a virtual console, then use fdisk/sdisk to partition, your favourite mkfs to create filesystems. Swap back in to YaST, and do a rescan.
Sorry, but I am a bit dumber than this. How do I swap out to a virtual console? And then how to swap back and do rescan?
Swap is a poor word choice. Switch is a word Per should have used instead of swap.
Well, personally I swap between consoles, but I appreciate that "switch" might be more appropriate. Not sure I care much.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/22954/is-there-any-difference-bet...
It works the same way as when booting normally instead of during installation. To switch away from the GUI, do Ctrl-Alt-Fn. When you're not in the GUI, then Alt-Fn will switch to any virtual screen, as will Ctrl-Alt-Fn, including back into the GUI, which always used to be on 7, but sometimes is elsewhere, maybe 6 or 1 during installation. Rescanning you would trigger from the cmdline with partprobe.
There is also an option in the expert partitioner. "Rescan disks".
@Don, you asked for the non-GUI way, I did sort of assume that meant you were fairly familiar with the cmdline way of things.
Sorry. I know how to enter general command lines, but if you do not know the format of the commands it can be a bit scary. I have been trying this build for about 5 hours, so I am not very adventurous. I have found that there are 183979 files on my system. I do not know where the UUIDs end up, where the network parameters (like channel number) live etc. I am making little steps, so please forgive. Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 01/13/2016 04:11 PM, don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 03:34 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
Felix Miata wrote:
don fisher composed on 2016-01-13 13:24 (UTC-0700):
Per Jessen wrote:
don fisher wrote:
I will try again. I really do not like this type of code. Why can't you specify a configuration file, or something nor in a damn GUI!
You can - swap out to a virtual console, then use fdisk/sdisk to partition, your favourite mkfs to create filesystems. Swap back in to YaST, and do a rescan.
Sorry, but I am a bit dumber than this. How do I swap out to a virtual console? And then how to swap back and do rescan?
Swap is a poor word choice. Switch is a word Per should have used instead of swap.
Well, personally I swap between consoles, but I appreciate that "switch" might be more appropriate. Not sure I care much.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/22954/is-there-any-difference-bet...
It works the same way as when booting normally instead of during installation. To switch away from the GUI, do Ctrl-Alt-Fn. When you're not in the GUI, then Alt-Fn will switch to any virtual screen, as will Ctrl-Alt-Fn, including back into the GUI, which always used to be on 7, but sometimes is elsewhere, maybe 6 or 1 during installation. Rescanning you would trigger from the cmdline with partprobe.
There is also an option in the expert partitioner. "Rescan disks".
@Don, you asked for the non-GUI way, I did sort of assume that meant you were fairly familiar with the cmdline way of things.
Sorry. I know how to enter general command lines, but if you do not know the format of the commands it can be a bit scary. I have been trying this build for about 5 hours, so I am not very adventurous. I have found that there are 183979 files on my system. I do not know where the UUIDs end up, where the network parameters (like channel number) live etc. I am making little steps, so please forgive.
Don
I cannot locate any "Rescan "disks" in the expert partitioner. Maybe I am just burnt out. Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher wrote:
Don
I cannot locate any "Rescan "disks" in the expert partitioner. Maybe I am just burnt out.
It's on the first page: http://files.jessen.ch/yast-exp-part1.jpeg /Per -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 03:34 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
@Don, you asked for the non-GUI way, I did sort of assume that meant you were fairly familiar with the cmdline way of things.
Sorry. I know how to enter general command lines, but if you do not know the format of the commands it can be a bit scary.
On the cmdline (and elsewhere) "man" is your friend. :-) /Per -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2016-01-13 19:42, don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
I started all over with a new USB drive. I deleted the NTFS partition. I then told it to add a swap, which id did. I then tried to add the system partition, selected BtrFS and was not allowed / as a mount point. /var along with others in the list were options, but no /.
It is an edit box. Write your own mount point name, 'foo' if you wish. The list is only a proposal for you. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
Le 22/01/2016 20:51, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
On 2016-01-13 19:42, don fisher wrote:
On 01/13/2016 06:50 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
I started all over with a new USB drive. I deleted the NTFS partition. I then told it to add a swap, which id did. I then tried to add the system partition, selected BtrFS and was not allowed / as a mount point. /var along with others in the list were options, but no /.
It is an edit box. Write your own mount point name, 'foo' if you wish. The list is only a proposal for you.
if / is not allowed it's only because it's already set. Look at the partition list in YaST, one is certainly set as / and have first to be unset jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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