| magnuslu | Hi. I've downloaded the 12.10 Edubuntu DVD 64bit ISO. I have configured grub to boot from ISO. I reach the login screen. What's the login and password? I tried ubuntu and edubuntu with no password, but they were not accepted. | 04:42 |
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| magnuslu | Btw... I did the same with Ubuntu Studio with the same issue. | 04:43 |
| alkisg | Booting from the CD prompts you for a password? It shouldn't, it should autologin instead | 04:50 |
| magnuslu | I boot from ISO on the HDD, if that makes any difference | 04:50 |
| alkisg | I'm guessing that it shouldn't | 04:51 |
| alkisg | The only 2 reasons I can think of are: | 04:51 |
| alkisg | 1) blame the "booting from .iso on hd", or, more possibly, | 04:51 |
| alkisg | 2) that the session crashes and you get logged out | 04:52 |
| alkisg | One reason to get a session crash could be incompatible xorg drivers, e.g. with no 3d support | 04:52 |
| magnuslu | In the Grub Customizer, by default the following kernel params are set: | 04:52 |
| magnuslu | bootkbd=us console-setup/layoutcode=us user-setup/encrypt-home=true noeject -- | 04:52 |
| magnuslu | I don't think they are to blame though... | 04:52 |
| alkisg | magnuslu: press alt+ctrl+f1 to see the ubuntu@pc prompt, and then `cat /proc/cmdline` | 04:53 |
| magnuslu | OK. I'll try that. | 04:53 |
| alkisg | magnuslu: also, what graphics card? | 04:54 |
| alkisg | `lspci -nn -k | grep -A 2 VGA` will tell you in detail... | 04:54 |
| magnuslu | Note that Ubuntu 12.10 and XBMCbuntu work fine on the same workstation | 04:55 |
| alkisg | magnuslu: from grub? | 04:55 |
| alkisg | *grub + iso, I mean | 04:55 |
| magnuslu | No. Grub + 'normal' installation | 04:56 |
| magnuslu | Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0102] (rev 09) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:844d] Kernel driver in use: i915 | 04:56 |
| alkisg | OK intel shouldn't have any problems running 3d desktop environments | 04:56 |
| alkisg | So yeah check the command line | 04:56 |
| magnuslu | Will reboot then... I'm now on my 'standard' Ubuntu | 04:56 |
| magnuslu | thx for the tip | 04:56 |
| alkisg | magnuslu: moment | 04:57 |
| alkisg | Also check /var/log/Xorg* log for errors, and the ubuntu user home dir for ~/.xsession-errors | 04:57 |
| alkisg | (i.e. alt+ctrl+f1, cat .xsession-errors) | 04:57 |
| alkisg | The easiest way to see if #1 or #2 is to blame though could be burning the .iso | 04:58 |
| magnuslu | ok | 05:00 |
| magnuslu | I'll try to check the logs first, if that fails, I'll burn the ISO on DVD and try that way | 05:01 |
| alkisg | If it works with the dvd, put the cmdline to grub | 05:01 |
| alkisg | E.g. some code might break if it doesn't see vt_handoff in the cmdline, dunno | 05:01 |
| magnuslu | @alkisg | 07:42 |
| magnuslu | I resolved my booting from ISO image on HDD via GRUB issue. I had to add 'boot=casper' to the kernel params. This was not set by default by the Grub Customizer, but I found some samples that showed this, so now it works (as does Ubuntu Studio ISO booting). | 07:44 |
| magnuslu | Now I'm looking at making them persistent as well, then I'm done. I so look forward to having plenty of distros available without excessive installation/partitioning through ISOs! | 07:45 |
| alkisg | magnuslu: persistent? do you mean for them to be able to save updates etc like normal installations? | 07:50 |
| magnuslu | Yes | 07:50 |
| alkisg | Err I don't think that plan is worth the trouble | 07:50 |
| magnuslu | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD/Persistence | 07:51 |
| alkisg | After a few updates you won't be using anything from the original .iso anyway | 07:51 |
| magnuslu | I wouldn't upgrade the Ubuntu version, most likely, but I might want to add a couple of packages. After all I'll have the Edubuntu ISO dedicated to my daughter, and Ubuntu Studio for my fun with Video/Photo/Graphics... All other activities would still be on my 'standard' Ubuntu installation. | 07:52 |
| alkisg | The updates from 12.04.1 currently are 300+ MB in deb form | 07:53 |
| alkisg | So the .iso + the casper-rw file would exceed the size of e.g. a compressed btrfs loopback installation | 07:54 |
| magnuslu | Actually, it's mainly to be able to save preferences in the applications that I have. Not really for massive upgrades. | 07:55 |
| magnuslu | Without persistence it's like starting from scratch at every boot. | 07:55 |
| alkisg | You could just reuse your existing /home dir for user preferences | 07:56 |
| magnuslu | Any link to how to do that? | 07:56 |
| alkisg | I don't have any links handy, no. Anyways, /me gets afk to do some work... | 07:57 |
| magnuslu | ok thx | 07:57 |
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| jesse__ | Hello | 16:02 |
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