Blackrhino_baseimage-1.0.tar.gz not installing

[kyo_k]

@ Pio_masaki Hi, how are you? I'll follow your advice and I will use the file "vmlinux_fat_and_slim_v3". Something strange I realized my im my epic to install Linux. If I choose the file to the startup memory
"initrd.usb2.gz" as called for in the tutorial, script for formatting does not work, but choosing the file "initrd.usb2.install.gz, oh yeah, the operation proceeds as planned.


I also checked what was inside archives "init_install.sh" and "init_install_hdd.sh. I saw the file "init_install_hdd.sh" has some things more than the file "init_install.sh" and that this last has a few command lines more, as we see in this comparison;


init_install.sh

fi
if [-f / mnt/sda1/ps2linux/ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2] then
tar jxvf / mnt/sda1/ps2linux/ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2
else
echo "ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2 not found. Exiting."
cd /
umount / mnt/sda1
umount / mnt/sda3
exec bash

init_install_hdd.sh

fi
if [-f / mnt/sda1/ps2linux/ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2] then
tar jxvf / mnt/sda1/ps2linux/ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2
else
echo "ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2 not found. Exiting."
cd /
umount / mnt/sda1
umount / mnt/hda2
exec bash

What is the difference between these two files?


An hour ago, I formatted the HDD again, I removed the partitions and recreate.

/ dev/hda1 - Main
/ dev/hda2 - swap

I confirmed the correct creation with the command ps2fdisk

The installation was completed and the console showed me the usual stuff:

Installation complete. Please reset the PS2 to continue. "
echo "The next step is to copy the mass0: \ ps2linux \ run_hdd \ config.txt"
echo "file to the mc0: \ kloader directory, and launch kloader2.0.elf."
echo "You will get the prompt below but it is not necessary to enter"
echo "any commands to complete. This is merely for maintenance use."
echo "The USB drive and Hard Drive filesystems have been unmounted."
exec bash

I did the procedure. A question he asks me to restart ps2, I type

"shutdown-h now" but nothing happens and I have to turn off the video game directly into the power button.

I reseted my ps2, ran the file kloader.elf, gave the boot, and the same message appeared again ...

fsck failed please. repair and manualy Rebbot.
Please note chat. the root file systen is current mounted ready-only.
to remount it ready-write
# Mount-n-o renount, rw /
give root password for the shell border maintence

When I finally install Linux on the ps2, I'll go running naked in my street ... uahsuhsuahsuahs



Thanks for all

[pio_masaki]

Make sure to edit kloader to say crtmode=NTSC root=/dev/hda1 ro (or PAL if you use that, or dtv or whatever you use, NTSC or PAL will be good defaults. If it works, leave that alone)

This worked for me. /dev/hda1 is partition 1, from what I read this is your root file system (the main part) and is what is used to boot linux from the hdd. You can do this through Edit Kernal Parameters.

The difference is only one line:

init_install_hdd.sh:
umount / mnt/sda1
umount / mnt/hda2

init_install.sh:
umount / mnt/sda1
umount / mnt/sda3

init_install_hdd.sh unmounts (umount) /mnt/hda2, your swap partition, while init_install.sh unmounts /mnt/sda3, which I think is your usb drive being used to install linux. Both unmount /mnt/sda1, which is your usb drive, mine only has 1 partition, not 3 as yours seems to have according to the script (sda3 is sda partition 3).

As far as I can tell, you only need to do 1 or 2 more things:

1. Disable initrd (choose initrd>disable (or none).
2. Remove ramdisk from Kernal Parameters and replace with root=/dev/hda1 ro (there is a space between hda1 and ro, lowercase letters). Deba5er may specify different commands, follow his advice over mind, but this should boot from the HDD. It may seem to hang at some points, just leave it be, it will eventually boot.

Sometimes my console will not power off, sometimes it will, just depends on its mood I guess.

The error message you posted contains some typos, not sure if it was you or that is actually what is there, but if it is, deba5er needs spell check on his advice for commands lol =X # Mount-n-o renount, rw / should be # Mount-n-o remount, rw /

Once it does, please post a video on youtube of you running naked in the streets, and please yell deba5er is the shi-...well whatever you want lol.

[deba5er]

@kyo_k

My instructions may not be clear for step 4a. of ps2linux-usbinstaller_v0.7.txt. I intended to say that I created a new version of Mega Man's initrd. Mine is called "initrd.usb2.install.gz" and is used only for installing and for a maintenance shell in case you are having problems with your boot ps2-linux filesystem.

init_install.sh is the initial script called from the initrd.usb2.install.gz (from /sbin/init inside the loop file). init_install.sh calls init_install_hdd.sh when "h" or "H" for hard drive installation is selected.

/ dev/hda1 - Main
/ dev/hda2 - swap

If you install with my installer, /dev/hda1 is swap (128MB) and /dev/hda2 is the root (ps2-linux partition. You have them the other way around so I do not know if you made a mistake in typing or you are trying to create the partitions yourself. I recommend using the installer as it will make it more likely for me to assist you through the rest of the install.

Installation complete. Please reset the PS2 to continue.

This means to press the reset button on the PS2. I have added to version 8 TODOs to fix this instruction text.

fsck failed please. repair and manualy Rebbot.

If your partitions are manually created as hda1 main and hda2 swap, this is the problem, as both the config.txt for kernelloader (kloader) and the /etc/fstab on the root filesystem on your hard drive both expect them to be swapped.

Although you could follow "2. Remove ramdisk from Kernal Parameters and replace with root=/dev/hda1 ro" advice from pio_masaki, you will also have to boot with the initrd.usb2.install.gz, press enter to get to a shell # prompt, mount hda1 and vi /etc/fstab to fix this.

I recommend re-running my installer, enter "y" at the question - "Do you wish to remove an existing installation (linux and swap)?", and follow the instructions the rest of the way to partition and unpack the files for ps2-linux. This will have the hda1 as swap (closer physical heads to the start of the hda2 partition for slight performance improvement for larger partitions). I'll check back later to see how things are going.

[pio_masaki]

Deba5er,
I thought it looked odd that his swap was at the "end" of his HDD, generally speaking performance wise, the closer to the "beginning" of the HDD the swap partition (or file for windows) the better the performance it gives.

You know how they offer a free install service for FMCB? I think I'm gonna offer it for ps2 linux lol Mail me a HDD and MC and get it back with a running ps2 linux. As I do my installs manually, it takes maybe more time then your automated installs do, but it was how I got it to work, so that's how I use it. I may write a walkthrough of how to install it the way I did it, as an alternative method, but it would only work on fat ps2s, as I know nothing of the network installs (no slim here). I may look into this as well, whenever we rearrange the living room, the PC and router will be close to the TV, so I can start playing with the network abilities in linux, sms etc.

[Bootlegninja]

You know how they offer a free install service for FMCB? I think I'm gonna offer it for ps2 linux lol Mail me a HDD and MC and get it back with a running ps2 linux.

I would prefer you didn't. And I highly doubt anyone will mail out a hard drive. They would be insane to. A memory card is a whole different ball game and is a lot cheaper and easier to ship.

[deba5er]

I'm now back on track (after major SMB/Slim PSTwo detours to resolve outstanding problems) to updating the installer. Advice/comments always appreciated - I understand that there are some pretty major problems with the v0.7 installer (especially the instructions), but have taken notes whenever people have reported a problem or had difficulty installing. Instead of the multiple files (win3, resolv, intface, ...) I have the ability to use one ps2linux.cfg file to set all necessary settings and have the installer make the changes. This removes the number of files in the installer and leads to fewer manual steps.

Hopefully this will lead to less confusion and frustration. I'm attempting to make this at least as easy as a DSL or PuppyLinux installation. We'll see.

[pio_masaki]

I would prefer you didn't. And I highly doubt anyone will mail out a hard drive. They would be insane to. A memory card is a whole different ball game and is a lot cheaper and easier to ship.

Ok, I see your point, but you can't really think I was being serious about that. I would imagine half of the HDDs would be damaged on the way to me, the other half damaged on the way back out to the owners And I wouldn't even mention it (well, go through with advertising it) without the consent of the admins/mods/owners of the forums, otherwise it's just rude, and makes it seem like something they endorse.

That being besides the point no one here knows me, I have about 0 rep on this forum, no one would have any reason to trust me, let alone with their hardware. The only thing I would offer is a FMCB install service for arizona, thats really about it, even then, I'm not sure it's something I want to get into anyways. I do it for friends and their friends and whoever else, but it's people who know me.

I used to jailbreak ipod touchs and put CFW on PSPs, as well as the wii exploits, but I stopped doing it, to risky overall. FMCB (and even linux) installs are pretty easy, and don't risk hardware bricking. (unless its mailing a hard drive)

[kyo_k]

@ Pio Masaki
@ Deba5er

Hi guys, I have good news. I think I finally managed to install! I formatted the hdd the seventh time .... heheheheh, formatted using the scripts Deba5er, I created the partitions as it told me.

These images of errors appeared to me during the installation:









After the video game ask me to restart, put the file "config.txt" in the memory card and set the kloader to disable initrd and placed on the Kernal Parameters. Here is the initial image of BlackRhino running.



Now I have a question for you: How do I initialize the graphics mode? I have to install anything else? However, the system is only in this screen, and I would like the graphics mode was initialized, as we see in this video:

I that the system enters this screen here:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEW_giTdUU"]YouTube - PS2LINUX - 2 de 2[/ame]

Goodbye! Thank you!

[pio_masaki]

Ok, what happened was the files extracted to the HDD during installation (the tar command) could not be extracted, they could not be found. Check to ensure filenames and directories are spelled correctly, and make sure capitals are all correct, linux, unlike windows, cares about that stuff. it MUST be just like this on your USB drive:

usb/ps2linux/ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2

the usb/ is your usb drive, so if you click on your drive (lets say its drive E then you would click (or double click depending on your preferences) and as soon as it opens you should see

ps2linux (as a folder)

Opening the ps2linux folder should look like this:
ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2
vmlinux_fat_and_slim_v3.gz
initrd.usb2.install.gz
ps2linux-base.tar.bz2

Order does not matter, just that those files are there, in proper caps and spelling, in the proper directory for the scripts to use.

Now your system hides the file extensions, so you may not see bz2 on the usrlocal.tar.bz2 and base.tar.bz2, or the gz on vm_linux_fat_and_slim_v3.gz or initrd.usb2.install.gz, which is fine.

Or, the other reason, your partitions are still not correct for some reason, so the script couldn't find the directory for the files to extract to, and gave those error messages.

[kyo_k]

@ Pio Masaki

Hi Pio, following an image that I took the command prompt from the folder and filesdir containing it.



As you can see, the files and their extensions are named correctly, as we have suggested the tutorial. I got a dead end now. I honestly do not know what I might be doing wrong. I hope your help!

Thank you.



edit : One more thing, I have to create a directory called usb and put the folder ps2linux on it, like this:

m:/usb/ps2linux/ps2linux-usrlocal.tar.bz2

or

" m:\usb\ps2linux\ "