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<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>Q: I found no requirements page around. What is the minimum required disk space for a HDD install?<br /> <br /> A: I'm not sure on minimum, but I've installed on a 2GB VM several times, but I think you can go much lower.<br /> <br /> Much appreciated. --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 08:49, 9 March 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installing_Alpine_on_HDD_overwriting_everything&diff=5047 Talk:Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything 2011-03-09T08:49:51Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>Much appreciated. --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 08:49, 9 March 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Pnin: I'm not sure on minimum, but I've installed on a 2GB VM several times, but I think you can go much lower.<br /> <br /> I found no requirements page around. What is the minimum required disk space for a HDD install?</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Filesystems&diff=4987 Talk:Filesystems 2011-02-09T20:34:57Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>Is ''ntfsprogs'' still available in Alpine 2.1.4? I'm getting "ERROR: Missing packages:"... I also discovered a notice of the removal of ''ntfsprogs-2.0.0'' here: [[1.9.0_package_changes_since_1.8.3]]; so what do you use to manipulate ntfs disks? --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 20:24, 9 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> ----<br /> Is this doc needed? Other than apk usage, it's standard mkfs usage... [[User:Jbilyk|Jbilyk]]<br /> ----<br /> Its ok for me to remove it --[[User:Ncopa|Ncopa]] 16:34, 9 December 2010 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Filesystems&diff=4986 Talk:Filesystems 2011-02-09T20:25:03Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>Is ''ntfsprogs'' still available in Alpine 2.1.4? I'm getting "ERROR: Missing packages:"... --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 20:24, 9 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> ----<br /> Is this doc needed? Other than apk usage, it's standard mkfs usage... [[User:Jbilyk|Jbilyk]]<br /> ----<br /> Its ok for me to remove it --[[User:Ncopa|Ncopa]] 16:34, 9 December 2010 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Filesystems&diff=4985 Talk:Filesystems 2011-02-09T20:24:39Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>Is ntfsprogs still available in Alpine 2.1.4? I'm getying "ERROR: Missing packages:"... --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 20:24, 9 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> ----<br /> Is this doc needed? Other than apk usage, it's standard mkfs usage... [[User:Jbilyk|Jbilyk]]<br /> ----<br /> Its ok for me to remove it --[[User:Ncopa|Ncopa]] 16:34, 9 December 2010 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4960 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T06:36:43Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> ::::: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading '[http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk]' a somewhat related solution is provided, but it involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ unetbootin] does in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure could do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/ this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/ recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Linux_talk:About&diff=4959 Alpine Linux talk:About 2011-02-08T06:30:14Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>I found it informative and easy to understand. Good job. --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]]<br /> <br /> <br /> Awesome! Thanks nangel! --[[User:Mattx86|Mattx86]]<br /> <br /> <br /> If you want feedback, all I can say is "keep going!" I think your edits are accurate and fair. I like them! [[User:Nangel|Nangel]]<br /> <br /> <br /> I'm looking for some feedback on the About page. Specifically, I want to know if I described the features correctly, such as lbu, apk, VServer, OpenRC, and really, anything else describing Alpine Linux. --[[User:Mattx86|Mattx86]] 17:26, 10 August 2010 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Linux_talk:About&diff=4958 Alpine Linux talk:About 2011-02-08T06:29:51Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>I found it informative and easy to understand. Good job. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]]<br /> <br /> <br /> Awesome! Thanks nangel! --[[User:Mattx86|Mattx86]]<br /> <br /> <br /> If you want feedback, all I can say is "keep going!" I think your edits are accurate and fair. I like them! [[User:Nangel|Nangel]]<br /> <br /> <br /> I'm looking for some feedback on the About page. Specifically, I want to know if I described the features correctly, such as lbu, apk, VServer, OpenRC, and really, anything else describing Alpine Linux. --[[User:Mattx86|Mattx86]] 17:26, 10 August 2010 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Linux_talk:About&diff=4957 Alpine Linux talk:About 2011-02-08T06:29:03Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>I found it informative and easy to understand. Good job. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 06:29, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Awesome! Thanks nangel! --[[User:Mattx86|Mattx86]]<br /> <br /> <br /> If you want feedback, all I can say is "keep going!" I think your edits are accurate and fair. I like them! [[User:Nangel|Nangel]]<br /> <br /> <br /> I'm looking for some feedback on the About page. Specifically, I want to know if I described the features correctly, such as lbu, apk, VServer, OpenRC, and really, anything else describing Alpine Linux. --[[User:Mattx86|Mattx86]] 17:26, 10 August 2010 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=User:Pnin&diff=4956 User:Pnin 2011-02-08T06:24:36Z

<p>Pnin: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi, you reached my user page. Just so you don't get 404ed, here's my mail link should you need to contact me (don't forget to replace brackets and words between in the address field...): [mailto:pendrilin{at}spamless{dot}e4ward{dot}com?subject=Alpine_Linux&body=Write_me_something...].</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=User:Pnin&diff=4955 User:Pnin 2011-02-08T06:23:49Z

<p>Pnin: /*User info*/</p> <hr /> <div>Hi, you reached my user page. Just so you don't get 404ed, here's my mail link should you need to contact me (don't forget to replace what's brackets and words between in the address field...): [mailto:pendrilin{at}spamless{dot}e4ward{dot}com?subject=Alpine_Linux&body=Write_me_something...].</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4954 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T06:04:45Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> ::::: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely 'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk'] a somewhat related solution is provided, but it involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ unetbootin] does in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure could do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/ this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/ recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4953 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T06:00:47Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> ::::: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely| 'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk'] a somewhat related solution is provided, but it involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/| unetbootin] does in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure could do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4952 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:59:08Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> ::::: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely| 'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk'] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/| unetbootin] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4951 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:57:33Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> ::::: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [[http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely|'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk']] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|unetbootin] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4950 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:51:17Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> ::::: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely| 'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk'] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/| unetbootin] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4949 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:50:22Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> :: I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [[http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely| 'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk']] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/| unetbootin]] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4948 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:49:07Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> : I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [[http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely |'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk']] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|unetbootin]] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4947 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:48:21Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> [I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [[http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely |'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk']] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|unetbootin]] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)]<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4946 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:45:57Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> [I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely |'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk'] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|unetbootin] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)]<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4945 Talk:Installation 2011-02-08T05:43:15Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> <br /> [I've given up. Couldn't make the intended setup work with my meager Linux knowledge. I did find a page here at the wiki where under the heading [http://www.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely | 'Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk'] a somewhat related solution is provided. But that involves extracting the distro files from the iso, something that [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/| unetbootin] does rather in a rather more easy and straightforward way -- at least, that's what I used to get Alpine to boot from a USB pendrive (plenty of recipes for that around). However, I still believe a simple 'boot from iso' procedure would do wonders for Alpine, so I'm leaving this here for future reference. Should anyone disagree, do feel free to delete it. [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 05:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)]<br /> <br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4943 Talk:Installation 2011-02-07T16:35:18Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really easy to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4936 Talk:Installation 2011-02-07T07:06:03Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [EDIT: Just to add that IMHO coupled with the [http://www.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_local_backup| Alpine Local Backup Utility] (lbu), booting from iso would be a killer for Alpine, making systems really use to troubleshoot (delete local backup) and upgrade (replace iso).]<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4935 Talk:Installation 2011-02-07T06:59:05Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4934 Talk:Installation 2011-02-07T06:57:34Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full ''grub.cfg'' entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be noted that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] was "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not Grub2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4933 Talk:Installation 2011-02-07T06:55:59Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got this error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full grub entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be stated that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] is "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which seems to have caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not 2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> [[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4928 Talk:Installation 2011-02-06T14:34:10Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full grub entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be stated that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] is "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which seems to have caused Grub 1.98-1ubuntu5-1mint2 to be installed, not 2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.<br /> <br /> --[[User:Pnin|Pnin]] 14:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4927 Talk:Installation 2011-02-06T14:29:33Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi, that "linux (loop)/boot/...." thing looks funny to me.<br /> <br /> According to: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2<br /> <br /> Could you try:<br /> <br /> set root=(loop0)<br /> linux /boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd /boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> [[User:Nangel|Nangel]] 13:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi & thanks, Nangel.<br /> <br /> Tried that and got error:<br /> <br /> error: no such disk.<br /> error: you need to load the kernel first.<br /> press any key to continue...<br /> <br /> Pressing any key returns to the grub menu. Maybe the full grub entry should be reported here:<br /> <br /> menuentry "Alpine Linux" {<br /> loopback loop /alpine214.iso<br /> linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> }<br /> <br /> It should also be stated that the LiveCD used to perform the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| recipe] is "Linux Mint 9 LXDE", which seems to have caused Grub 1.98 to be installed, not 2. And that (loop) part is present in every other successful menu entry.</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4925 Talk:Installation 2011-02-06T07:39:41Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the relevant ''grub.cfg'' lines to:<br /> <br /> : linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> : initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> : '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> : '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> : '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> : '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> : [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4924 Talk:Installation 2011-02-06T07:37:53Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as a hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the appropriate grub.cfg lines to:<br /> <br /> : linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> : initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> : '''Alpine Init 2.1.2'''<br /> : '''/init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("'''<br /> : '''kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!'''<br /> : '''Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine'''<br /> : [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 and the TinyCore isos, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installing_Alpine_on_HDD_overwriting_everything&diff=4923 Talk:Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything 2011-02-05T20:25:23Z

<p>Pnin: Created page with "I found no requirements page around. What is the minimum required disk space for a HDD install?"</p> <hr /> <div>I found no requirements page around. What is the minimum required disk space for a HDD install?</div>

Pnin https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Installation&diff=4922 Talk:Installation 2011-02-05T20:21:47Z

<p>Pnin: /* Booting from ISO */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>About [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash]] and [[Installing Alpine on USB]], I think those two should be merged, steps are thesame.<br /> --[[User:K0gen|K0gen]] 20:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Booting from ISO ==<br /> <br /> Current system is a 2.8 Prescott Pentium IV with 2MB RAM, booting from a 1GB CF plugged into the IDE controller, with an attached 500GB SATA HDD for data. When I tried to install Alpine from the LiveCD to this card, which is listed as an hard drive by the BIOS, it complained of insufficient space. Fair enough. Next I tried to follow [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-multiple-iso-from-usb-via-grub2-using-linux/| this recipe] to boot from Alpine 2.1.4 iso; at the end you find this tip:<br /> <br /> :''Adding an Unlisted ISO: To try ISO Files that are not yet listed, use the existing menuentry examples in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and append any options normally found in the distributions syslinux.cfg file on the "append" line to the "linux" line of the menu entry.''<br /> <br /> So I downloaded the latest Alpine iso via wget and modified the appropriate grub.cfg lines to:<br /> <br /> : linux (loop)/boot/grsec initrd=/boot/grsec.gz iso-scan/filename=/alpine214.iso alpine_dev=usbdisk:vfat modules=loop,cramfs,sd-mod,usb-storage quiet<br /> : initrd (loop)/boot/grsec.gz<br /> <br /> All I got when I tried to boot this was the following error:<br /> <br /> : Alpine Init 2.1.2<br /> : /init: eval: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("<br /> : kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!<br /> : Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.35.10-grsec #1-Alpine<br /> : [...]<br /> <br /> I must say all went well with the Linux Mint 10.10 iso, into which I'm able to boot with no issues. Anyone care to advise?</div>

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