I'm trying to install slack 10.2 on an old system which has no cdrom
drive.
I managed to copy the content of cd1 and cd2 into a directory at the
root of the target partition.

for booting I used 3 disketttes (one for boot (bare.i) and the 2 others
are root diskettes (install.1 and install.2))

so I'm in a live linux;
and mount the hard drive on which I copied the content of the cds

I start by typing: setup

when I reach "SOURCE" in the setup menu I select "4. Install from a
pre-mounted directory"

and do what is required

but it fails
and I get back on the main setup menu

i think it failed because the source files were on the target
partition.
is it?

heavytull wrote:
> i think it failed because the source files were on the target
> partition.
> is it?

I did it, but differently. I copied the .iso files to a separate
partition, mounted that on /install, created symlink and installed as if
it was from CD. Here's how:

Let's assume partition with .iso files is /dev/hda3:

mkdir /install
mount /dev/hda3 /install

Make fake entry in /dev:
ln -s /install/slack1.iso /dev/mycd

Edit the installer to use -o loop. Open the file:
/usr/lib/setup/INSCD

Find the part where it says:
while [ 0 ]; do # time to mount the CD/DVD device:
mount -o ro -t iso9600 $DRIVE_FOUND /var/log/mount 1> $RDIR 2> $RDIR

Change "-o ro" with "-o ro,loop"

Run "setup", select CDROM as installation media, type the path manually
"/dev/mycd". When installer asks for disc2, just open the other console
(Alt+F2) and mount it:

mount /dev/mycd -o ro,loop /var/log/mount/


Enjoy.

--
Milan Babuskov
http://njam.sourceforge.net
http://swoes.blogspot.com

heavytull wrote:

> i think it failed because the source files were on the target
> partition.
> is it?

Yes most likely this is the case. Place the files on a NON target partition,
and mount it somewhere OTHER than /mnt, and it should work better.

Jeffrey

Milan Babuskov wrote:
> heavytull wrote:
> > i think it failed because the source files were on the target
> > partition.
> > is it?
>
> I did it, but differently. I copied the .iso files to a separate
> partition, mounted that on /install, created symlink and installed as if
> it was from CD. Here's how:
>
> Let's assume partition with .iso files is /dev/hda3:
>
> mkdir /install
> mount /dev/hda3 /install
>
ok
> Make fake entry in /dev:
> ln -s /install/slack1.iso /dev/mycd
>
why in /dev/????
> Edit the installer to use -o loop. Open the file:
> /usr/lib/setup/INSCD
>
> Find the part where it says:
> while [ 0 ]; do # time to mount the CD/DVD device:
> mount -o ro -t iso9600 $DRIVE_FOUND /var/log/mount 1> $RDIR 2> $RDIR
>
> Change "-o ro" with "-o ro,loop"
>
thanks for this info

> Run "setup", select CDROM as installation media, type the path manually
> "/dev/mycd". When installer asks for disc2, just open the other console
> (Alt+F2) and mount it:
>
not so simple!
actually I managed to get the two cd images in /hdd1 (by mkdir and
mouting..).
the I ln -s img1 cd_img

when the setup pgrm asks for disc 2 I ln -s img2 cd_img

> mount /dev/mycd -o ro,loop /var/log/mount/
>
so the setup pgrm doesn't mount itself the second disc!?
I tried without mounting but it didn't work
so I retried after having mounted the disc. it went on fine.
>
> Enjoy.

yes
>
> --
> Milan Babuskov
> http://njam.sourceforge.net
> http://swoes.blogspot.com

heavytull wrote:
>>Make fake entry in /dev:
>>ln -s /install/slack1.iso /dev/mycd
>
> why in /dev/????

I can't remember (I did it about a year ago, so I just copy/pasted from
my notes I made back then).

>>mount /dev/mycd -o ro,loop /var/log/mount/
>
> so the setup pgrm doesn't mount itself the second disc!?

I thought it would (reading the script seemed that way) but it didn't.
Perhaps the "eject" failed since it was mounted via loop and it had
problems with that.


--
Milan Babuskov
http://njam.sourceforge.net
http://swoes.blogspot.com

Milan Babuskov wrote:
> heavytull wrote:
> >>Make fake entry in /dev:
> >>ln -s /install/slack1.iso /dev/mycd
> >
> > why in /dev/????
>
> I can't remember (I did it about a year ago, so I just copy/pasted from
> my notes I made back then).
>
> >>mount /dev/mycd -o ro,loop /var/log/mount/
> >
> > so the setup pgrm doesn't mount itself the second disc!?
>
> I thought it would (reading the script seemed that way) but it didn't.
> Perhaps the "eject" failed since it was mounted via loop and it had
> problems with that.
>
fortunately we could go head on setup
>
> --
> Milan Babuskov
> http://njam.sourceforge.net
> http://swoes.blogspot.com