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List:       ipcop-devel
Subject:    [IPCop-devel] ipcop 1.4b6 install on a lex + CF 128
From:       nils Olofsson <nils () eircom ! net>
Date:       2004-07-30 14:39:44
Message-ID: 1091198384.2300.6.camel () loki
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hi,
Its a known issue.
a work around.
boot up a bootable cd knoppix etc,
mount the flash partition.
chroot /mnt/mount_point /bin/bash
re-run grub-install.
that should fix it.

nils



> Hi everyone,
> hope it's the right list to post this problem...
> 
> I'm trying to install ipcop 1.4b6 on a lex (miniitx) and i encounter 
> some troubles... here's my method
> 
> first of all, i've read the doc online regarding "howto install ipcop
> on 
> a CF" available here : 
> http://www.ipcop.org/1.4.0/en/install/html/detail_steps.html
> then i've tried to do things step by step :
>     I have a regular box, with a 1.2 Gb HD, it hosts a ipcop 1.4b6
>     the hard disk on the regular box is on the secondary master (hdc),
> so it meets the requirement of the compact flash that is also seen as
> hdc
>     i have downloaded the mkflash and logrotate from the cvs (version 
> 1.6.2.2 and 1.3)
>     i ran mkflsh from the regular box using "mkflsh 128"...
> 
> i had an error message regarding ./MAKEDEV on line 106 of mkflash...
> so 
> i create a symbolic link for make_device named MAKEDEV in /dev
> 
>    The operation gives me a /tmp/flash.img... i install it on the 
> compact flash using physdiskwriter (windows)
>    finally, i boot the lex box, and it stays at the message "GRUB 
> Loading Stage 2..."
> 
> Here's where i'm stuck... What can i do to track the error ?
> 
> regards
> Stephane



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