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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Suse13.1 dual boot intallation failure (d.hockin)
2. Linux Systems Administrators x 3, University of Bristol
(Alex Butcher)
3. Re: Suse13.1 dual boot intallation failure (Adrian Portway)
4. Re: Suse13.1 dual boot intallation failure (Peter Hemmings)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:26:13 -0000
From: "d.hockin" <d.hockin@btinternet.com>
To: "Bristol and Bath Linux User Group" <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Suse13.1 dual boot intallation failure
Message-ID: <294B6820D31A494F91329D98578D45B4@dave9>
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Dave Addison wrote:
> On Thursday 20 Mar 2014 10:22:37 d.hockin wrote:
>> My wife's desktop PC has two drives :-
>>
>> 1=XPhome and
>> 2 = Suse 10.1
>>
>> I have just tried to install Suse 13.1 from the disk the group sent
>> me, (having successfully installed it into my laptop)
>>
>> This was to be a fresh install, NOT an "update" so the existing linux
>> partition was emptied
>>
>> At the end of the install process, there was a list of files that
>> failed to install, the most important being Grub2
>>
>> So now the computer cannot run at all, as it stops immediately with
>> Grub error 17
>>
>> I did try the "rescue" file on the DVD, but that refuses my login.
>>
>> We cannot do anything now, as we can't even get XP running.
>>
>> Please, what can we do?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> David (Posset)
>>
> Hello David
>
> The rescue system only has one login which is username "root" with no
> password. This will drop you to a shell prompt so probably isn't
> helpful.
>
> I would try booting the install program again and selecting the
> "verify media" option. This will ensure that the optical drive can
> successfully read the disk. If it can, rerun the whole installation.
> You should get a message saying there's an existing install and an
> option to upgrade or repair the existing installation. The
> upgrade/repair should install the missing packages.
>
> If the installation fails again, leave the install at the "fail"
> screen and use the key combination alt-ctrl-f1 simultaneously to
> switch away to one of the other virtual terminals. alt-ctrl-f2 will
> switch to terminal 2, alt-ctrl- f3 will switch to terminal 3 etc. One
> of the virtual terminals is used to log messages from the install.
> With any luck, this will have some information on why the packages
> failed to install.
>
> If the media validation fails, then you'll need a new disk
>
> Dave
The validation said "Disk Broken : Error reading sector 125034
File : /var/adm/mount/boot/i386/root : SGA1 Sum Wrong.
Dave (Posset)
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:45:08 +0000 (GMT)
From: Alex Butcher <lug@assursys.co.uk>
To: Bristol & Bath LUG <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: [bristol] Linux Systems Administrators x 3, University of
Bristol
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.03.1403211040550.9011@nffheflf.pb.hx>
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The University of Bristol is recruiting three Linux/UNIX Systems
Administrators/Specialists. Standard benefits include membership of the
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) final salary pension (with the
University's contribution being an additional 16% of salary) and 40 days
annual leave (including 7 University Closure Days and 8 Public Holidays).
<http://www.bris.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=1800&nPostingTargetID=6175>
Job Number: SUPP100691
Division/School: IT Services
Contract type: Open ended contract staff
Working pattern: Full time
Salary: ?40,046 - ?45,053 per annum
Closing date for applications: 03-Apr-2014
The IT Services department is seeking to recruit a Senior Systems
Administrator/Specialist to work within a team of technical IT staff which
has responsibility for the design, development, support and maintenance of
the University's mission critical Unix (Linux and Solaris) systems. This
role will act as a technical lead for all aspects of Unix/Linux
administration, including input into strategy, design and implementation.
<http://www.bris.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=1802&nPostingTargetID=6167>
Job number: SUPP100695
Division/School: IT Services
Contract type: Open ended contract staff
Working pattern: Full time
Salary: ?40,046 - ?45,053
Closing date for applications: 03-Apr-2014
A permanent, full-time position of Senior IT Support Specialist in IT
Services. A user-focused, service-orientated Linux & Solaris SysAdmin role
to suit an IT professional with an interest in creating, maintaining and
supporting IT facilities for teaching and research with and for the
Department of Computer Science.
<http://www.bris.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=1801&nPostingTargetID=6171>
Job number: SUPP100692
Division/School: IT Services
Contract type: Open ended contract staff
Working pattern: Full time
Salary: ?34,565 - ?38,907 per annum
Closing date for applications: 03-Apr-2014
A permanent, full-time position of IT Support Specialist in IT Services. A
user-focused, service-orientated Linux & Solaris SysAdmin role to suit an IT
professional with an interest in creating, maintaining and supporting IT
facilities for teaching and research in Engineering disciplines.
Please visit our web site at www.bris.ac.uk/jobs, enter the vacancy number
(e.g. SUPP100692) into the job search and follow the link to the on line
application process.
Best Regards,
Alex
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:57:54 +0000
From: Adrian Portway <adrian.portway@gmail.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Suse13.1 dual boot intallation failure
Message-ID: <532C1B32.4090402@gmail.com>
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Hi Dave,
A disc failure would explain why not all the files installed at least.
I gather from your early comments that you are unable to burn a new DVD
on your laptop. If your wife's computer supports booting from USB you
could try using Unetbootin to create a bootable USB stick and trying
installing from that although if it's running XP it might be old enough
that the motherboard doesn't offer USB booting.
I would imagine your wife would probably just like to have a working
machine for the moment so you could reinstall the Windows XP boot loader
while you are sorting out a new Suse install disk. To reinstall the XP
boot loader you will need the XP install disk, then follow the
instructions here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058
If your wife's machine has a working DVD burner I guess that would also
allow you to burn a new Suse DVD.
Cheers,
Adrian
On 21/03/14 10:26, d.hockin wrote:
> Dave Addison wrote:
>> On Thursday 20 Mar 2014 10:22:37 d.hockin wrote:
>>> My wife's desktop PC has two drives :-
>>>
>>> 1=XPhome and
>>> 2 = Suse 10.1
>>>
>>> I have just tried to install Suse 13.1 from the disk the group sent
>>> me, (having successfully installed it into my laptop)
>>>
>>> This was to be a fresh install, NOT an "update" so the existing linux
>>> partition was emptied
>>>
>>> At the end of the install process, there was a list of files that
>>> failed to install, the most important being Grub2
>>>
>>> So now the computer cannot run at all, as it stops immediately with
>>> Grub error 17
>>>
>>> I did try the "rescue" file on the DVD, but that refuses my login.
>>>
>>> We cannot do anything now, as we can't even get XP running.
>>>
>>> Please, what can we do?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> David (Posset)
>>>
>> Hello David
>>
>> The rescue system only has one login which is username "root" with no
>> password. This will drop you to a shell prompt so probably isn't
>> helpful.
>> I would try booting the install program again and selecting the
>> "verify media" option. This will ensure that the optical drive can
>> successfully read the disk. If it can, rerun the whole installation.
>> You should get a message saying there's an existing install and an
>> option to upgrade or repair the existing installation. The
>> upgrade/repair should install the missing packages.
>> If the installation fails again, leave the install at the "fail"
>> screen and use the key combination alt-ctrl-f1 simultaneously to
>> switch away to one of the other virtual terminals. alt-ctrl-f2 will
>> switch to terminal 2, alt-ctrl- f3 will switch to terminal 3 etc. One
>> of the virtual terminals is used to log messages from the install.
>> With any luck, this will have some information on why the packages
>> failed to install.
>> If the media validation fails, then you'll need a new disk
>>
>> Dave
>
> The validation said "Disk Broken : Error reading sector 125034 File :
> /var/adm/mount/boot/i386/root : SGA1 Sum Wrong.
>
> Dave (Posset)
>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:23:30 +0000
From: Peter Hemmings <peter@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>
To: bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [bristol] Suse13.1 dual boot intallation failure
Message-ID: <532C2132.3000108@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>
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David,
> I downloaded the file, but since EasyCD failed on my pc, I now have no
> means of writing an iso file to a disk. Only copying in the normal
> fashion sometimes works. This "iso" didn't.
> Dave (Posset)
I think we have been here before!
To clarify your position could you confirm:
You have a laptop that is away with info on the DVD you are using.
You have no rescue Cd's/Sticks and cannot burn any.
You have not got any magazine DVD's (such as LXF) with memory test.
You have another machine you are using for emailing but cannot use it
for burning.
You are not prepared to delve into the PC to remove a HD.
You have an apparent error on the DVD and do not have another.
>
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If you have no means of burning and no SuSe install disc then the
quickest option is to get one to you rather than get into another long
thread like before!
When you get this resolved please make some rescue media to get
information easily.
I have a February LXF with OpenSUSE13.1 disc I can burn and send or you
can collect from Backwell. I think its 32bit.
Let me know off-list if you want one?
--
Peter H
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