slax in a folder

[manan]

is it possible to add slax which is in a folder namely E:\slax to the boot menu?

slax has the option of being directly started from a hdd - a portable os in a sense

 

[Mak 2.0]

Not that i know of. The only reason i say this is because the BCD doesnt allow for a path like that to a boot loader. The XP one doesnt allow for it either. If it is a Portable OS in a sense they have to offer some kind of booting solution for it.

 

[mqudsi]

I'm not sure - it sounds like something that should work, provided you have enough info....

Slax would need to have a bootloader stuck in the \slax\ folder, and you could *theoretically* convince the BCD to boot from it - but I'd need more info on what file and how it works before that would be possible.

Any instructions on their site or documentation?
A screenshot of the contents of the Slax folder would go a long way, too.

 

[manan]

here is the screenshot u wanted:



&

Slax Documentation

 

[mqudsi]

Look around in the boot folder - do you have a menu.lst, grub.conf, menu.conf, grub.lst or something like that in there? Perhaps in a subfolder called GRUB?

Post it's contents here. Please use a

 box :)

 

[manan]

nothing like that there is a xorg.conf and no *.lst file however there is a nodule for grub in the optional folder

 

[mqudsi]

OK, look for a file called vmlinuz* (where * is anything) or initrd*

Give me a screenshot of the folder with those files.

 

[manan]

both these are in the boot folder that is d:\slax\boot\

list of files

isolinux.bi_
isolinux.bin
isolinux.boot
splash.cfg
vmlinuz
memtest
splash.lss
splash.txt
splash2.txt
initrd.zip

also a folder named DOS

 

[mqudsi]

Well, I don't know if it'll work, but try this:

Add a NeoGrub entry and stick this in the configuration file:

find --set-root /slax/boot/vmlinuz
kernel /slax/boot/vmlinuz ro root=/dev/*****
initrd /slax/boot/initrd.zip
boot

Replace the ***** with the appropriate Linux drive name (e.g. hda1 or something)

No guarantees this will work, of course.

 

[manan]

i tired it and this is what im getting:

VFS: Cannot open root device "hda5" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append correct "root"= boot option
Kernel panic-not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root from unknown block (0,0)

 

[mqudsi]

Well, sounds like your "root=" section is incorrect.

I have no idea what it should point to, the best place to ask would be in the Slax forums (if there are any). If it were a standard Linux setup this would be far easier, but I'm utterly perplexed as to what hd** value you would give for a FOLDER in a drive....... :S

If you point any Slax expert to this thread, they should quickly be able to see what EasyBCD is trying to do and give you the right info for the "kernel....." line.

Good luck with that, and please post back if/when you get that figured out.

 

[manan]

ok i will post it on slax also but a little R&D atleast got me to load the drive on which slax is it gave me a VFS: drive loaded as read only (which is the case when u load slax from a folder) but the error changed:

Warning: Unable to open an initial console
Kernel Panic: - not syncing:No init found Try passing init= option to kernel

 

[mqudsi]

It means that initrd.zip isn't what you need.... What files are in the zip folder?

 

[manan]

ok the initrd.zip is actually initrd.gz which i changed but im still getting a kernel panic with an absolutely weird error

also while i was at slax forums i came across this thread may be this could give u some idea about slax's booting

SLAX :: View topic - How to move bootable usb files to /Slax folder ?

 

[mqudsi]

No, that's of no use to me.

Why don't you just ask them??

Addendum:

Also, renaming a file from .zip to .gz doesn't actually make it so.

 

[manan]

i didnt rename the file :lol: i renamed the entry in menu.lst i have posted on their forums lets see what replies i get

 

[mqudsi]

well, that explains it... :lol:

menu.lst is going to look for a initrd.gz - and it doesn't exist.
Convert the zip file to a gz file, then try to boot.

 

[manan]

sir ur understanding ... in the slax folder there is a .gz file the first code u gave had .zip as the extension which i blindly copied upon digging into the slax folder i found that the extension for the initrd file gz and then i changed the exension in the menu.lst file from zip (which does not exist) to .gz

 

[mqudsi]

Ah, I understand you now

Sorry about that then