[04:35] o/ === Kilos is now known as nigh === nigh is now known as Kilos [06:19] hi paddatrapper superfly inetpro Xethron theblazehen dude42 night nlsthzn MaNL ambo chesedo and other lurkers [06:21] morning Kilos [06:21] paddatrapper is not yet awake ;-) [06:21] throw him outa bed [06:21] hah, no. he was up late last night. they went out for carols by candle light at Kirstenbosch gardens [06:21] should i mail maia with the wiki page superfly [06:22] he needs his sleep [06:22] aha [06:22] Kilos: I'm sure maia is aware of it [06:22] and clarify that she will be our front? [06:22] howdy [06:23] i did some editting superfly hopefully everything is ok [06:23] good evening dude42 :-) [06:23] Kilos: I'll take a look now [06:23] ty [06:24] not sure what we do about testimonials, just leave old ones in place [06:28] ai, oom Kilos, you need to look a little better when you edit [06:28] what did i do wrong [06:28] i did it so slowly to try not make errors [06:36] what am i going to do when you have left superfly ? [06:36] sjoe [06:37] i just read it all and cant see where i went wrong [06:37] I'm not going to be totally gone [06:37] I'm certainly not leaving this channel [06:37] Kilos: I already fixed it [06:37] where was the change [06:37] i have reloaded yet [06:38] hevent [06:40] havent as well [06:40] sjoe [06:46] Kilos: you messed up the links to my and your nicks in "Ubuntu members" in the Key Details section [06:46] sorry [06:47] i wanted to edit my testimonial as well but now im scared [06:47] Kilos: just be carefuly [06:47] *careful [06:49] I need to go [06:49] go weel superfly [06:49] well [08:18] Yellow! [08:19] How many Kilos are there in a Miles? [08:23] um [08:23] 1.6 i think [08:23] thats too far back to remember [08:28] haha [08:39] 1.62 [08:40] kilometers to the mile [08:55] ty Symmetria [09:25] hi Kilos [09:43] haha. Miles doesn't have a lot of Kilos in him. I bet I can carry him around :P [09:55] you tough Xethron [09:55] 86kgs [09:55] Oh, I thought it was only 1.6 :P [09:55] hehe [09:55] hahah [09:55] How are you man? [09:55] alive ty and you [09:56] im gonna go nap a while i think [09:59] I'm very well thanks [09:59] Awesome, will chat later :) [10:05] Actually I think a nap sounds great. I'm going to go do the same [10:08] btw, I just posted an article on your first successful open source project on https://24daysindecember.net - would love some feedback if anyone is interested in reading it :) [10:48] Hello guys, are you reconciled? [13:38] Anyone know why dd'ing a debian iso to disk changes it physical block size to 2048MB and partitions it into a 10MB partition and a 15.9 (the rest) partition? I'm unable to boot from it or format it [13:38] Happended to two disks [14:39] paddatrapper that's the way it's set in the mbr of the iso [14:39] You can cfdisk /dev/sdb or whichever to fix it [14:39] If you can't change the block size there then dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1 [14:40] Can you boot other ISOs that you dd on? [14:40] theblazehen: thanks. Don't know why th newest iso has changed things... [14:40] paddatrapper sure. Also, if that doesn't work, try the netboot.xyz usb image. I quite like it [14:41] I haven't tried others. I'm trying a straight cp, as that seems to be the primary way suggested by the debian wiki [14:42] Should result in the same result, but give it a go anyway perhaps [15:23] theblazehen: Tried dd again. Seems to give me no issues, though booting it returns isolinux.bin missing or corrupt [15:23] Happens with the amd64 and i386 net installers [15:31] Ah, yes [15:31] I had that before [15:31] Same with syslinux [15:32] IIRC some issue when using 64 bit inodes [15:32] Tried netboot.xyz? [15:36] theblazehen: Could not locate active partition when booting from netboot.xyz [15:36] paddatrapper and you flashed the usb image right? [15:37] tried both ways suggested here https://netboot.xyz/boot-usb/index.html [15:37] Are you IRCing from the same computer you're doing this on? [15:37] * paddatrapper has been trying since 10am this morning to get this USB to boot [15:38] Easy to do it from grub. Just copy the kernel to the right place in /boot [15:38] use disk utility to format it to mbr first then put other stuff on [15:38] theblazehen: Sort of. IRC is running on VPS. I'm trying to boot from the usb on a server sitting next to me. This is my laptop [15:38] I do have grub rescue prompt up [15:39] gnome disk utility [15:39] Alright. [15:39] Makes things easier [15:39] can you mount it [15:40] create a filesystem on the usb, maybe fat32 or ext4 or anything. Copy https://boot.netboot.xyz/ipxe/netboot.xyz.lkrn into it [15:40] mount and install grub-pc and gub-pc-bin [15:40] Kilos: Yes, Linux can read/write it too. I am now able to format it (finally) [15:40] theblazehen: thanks will do [15:40] Maybe do that from laptop [15:40] then at grub rescue do a ls [15:41] i found the gnome disk utility quite handy it can even repair drives [15:41] good luck i go nap [15:42] Kilos: Thanks. Have another drive that that may help with [15:43] paddatrapper is grub rescue from the hdd? [15:43] You just need grub rescue and some filesystem with the file on it [15:43] theblazehen: I think so. They're used drives that I haven't formatted yet [15:44] Alright [15:44] Busy booting at the moment [15:44] Booting from hdd? [15:44] have grub rescue [15:44] Cool [15:44] ls returns: [15:44] And a disk with file on? [15:45] plugged in a detected (at least in BIOS) [15:45] Cool [15:45] Nothing in ls? [15:45] (hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1) (hd1) (hd1,msdos1) (hd2) (hd3) (md/0) [15:46] Try ls (hd2)/ [15:46] And ls (hd3)/ [15:46] One should show the file [15:46] hd2: unknown filesystem [15:46] hd3: unknown filesystem [15:46] Alright and ls (hd1,msdos1)/ [15:47] If not ls (hd1,1)/ [15:47] both unknown file systems [15:48] Ah. hd0 must be your usb [15:48] ls (hd0,msdos1) and msdos2 [15:48] ls (hd0,msdos2)/ - unknown filesystem [15:49] hd0,msdos1 not found [15:49] hd0 - unknown filesystem [15:49] What's your usb formatted as? [15:49] fat32 [15:50] insmod fat [15:51] error disk mduuid/ not found [15:51] where is a long string of hexadecimal numbers [15:51] Alright [15:53] all drives still are unknown file systems [15:53] Remove the usb, run ls. Which drive disappears? [15:54] hd1, hd2, hd3 [15:54] So hd0 is gone? [15:54] no, hd0 is the only one left [15:54] Ah [15:55] Plug usb into laptop, wipefs -a /dev/whatever [15:55] Then cfdisk /dev/whatever, create partition, set as bootable, mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 or whichever, and copy the file in [15:58] How do I set as bootable? [15:58] In cfdisk it should have an option for it? [15:58] I don't see one. Only type [15:59] Does it say gpt anywhere at the top? [15:59] Eg Label: gpt or something? [15:59] Yes [15:59] Ah [16:00] wipefs -a /dev/sdb again, then cfdisk and create mbr / msdos [16:00] Cool [16:00] Then mkfs the partition and copy the file in [16:00] Should show then [16:00] Yup, thanks [16:01] Once it's in, plug in to server, ls again [16:01] should show a (hd1,msdos1) ? [16:03] yes, along with (hd2) and (hd3) still [16:03] But I am seeing the netboot.xyz file [16:03] Great [16:03] Now [16:03] linux (hd1,msdos1)/netboot.xyz.lkrn [16:03] and [16:03] boot [16:04] unknown command linux [16:04] linux16 maybe? [16:05] unknown command [16:05] ls (md/0)/ [16:05] disk not found [16:05] Ok. Maybe insmod linux [16:06] error disk <> not found [16:06] unknown command linux [16:07] unknown command linux16 [16:07] Ok. Copy http://linx.home.theblazehen.com/linux.mod to your usb [16:07] Then [16:07] set root=(hd1,msdos1)/ [16:07] insmod linux [16:08] linux (hd1,msdos1)/netboot.xyz.lkrn [16:08] boot [16:09] unknown command linux [16:10] And the insmod worked? [16:10] error: disk <> not found [16:10] Ah, sorry. set boot not root [16:11] same error [16:12] set prefix=(hd1,msdos1)/ [16:12] then insmod? [16:13] file //i386-pc/linux.mod not found [16:14] Should I move it into a directory i386-pc? [16:14] You can try that [16:14] Or insmod (hd1,msdos1)/linux.mod might possibly work [16:15] Yeah, looks like insmod with a direct path should work [16:16] error attempt to read or write outside of disk hd1 [16:18] Just to be sure, this is grub resuce not grub shell, right? [16:18] Does the server support virtual disks with it's management module maybe? [16:18] grub rescue [16:19] I don't think so - sun V60X with stock controller [16:19] Haven't seen any options for virtual disks when I was messing around indisk management [16:20] let me get full grub modue set. linux.mod may have had dependency [16:20] Ok [16:20] http://linx.home.theblazehen.com/i386-pc.tar [16:21] Extract that to usb [16:25] same error [16:25] try set root=(hd1,msdos1) [16:25] set prefix=/i386-pc/ [16:26] same error [16:26] Do you have a rooted android phone? [16:26] Yes [16:26] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softwarebakery.drivedroid&hl=en [16:27] Try iso as a cd drive [16:32] What kind of disk is in the server? SAS? [16:32] SCSI [16:33] isolinux.bin missing or corrupt on iso as cd drive [16:33] Try netboot.xyz iso? [16:34] That was the iso... [16:35] Hmm. How about netboot.xyz usb in usb mode? [16:35] usb booting is a bitch on some servers... [16:36] Yeah... Can proabably remove a drive, put the one I want to install to in there and a DVD drive in the flexi-bay [16:36] Install from DVD [16:37] I have 2 servers to provision, so may be prudent [16:37] Ah. You got a dvd.. That makes things easier [16:38] If you go netboot.xyz on the dvd then you can remove it and start install on the other server at the same time [16:38] Or can you pxe boot? [16:39] * paddatrapper goes to find a CD [16:39] I don't have a PXE server yet (this was supposed to be it ironically) [16:39] Haha, yeah. /me broke server, wanted to pxe boot, and that was it :( [16:40] Luckily it could do virtual drives [16:40] Time to brag: http://www.junkmail.co.za/computers/desktop-pcs/gauteng/pretoria/pretoria-city/ibm-x3650-m4-servers/64739274 :D [16:42] theblazehen: Very nice!! [16:43] Seems all the good deals are always in Joburg.. [16:50] theblazehen: Guess what... Failure reading sector from fd0 when trying to boot from CD... [16:51] set bios [16:51] Think I'm going to have to set up a PXE server on another machine temporarily and boot from that [16:51] bios thinks there is a floppy [16:52] Will do [16:53] connect a monitor and set bios to boot from cd/dvd [16:53] Kilos: That I have already done [16:54] Boot priority is flash drive, CD, LAN, HDD [16:54] and did you turn off the floppy seek thing as well [16:54] aha [16:54] Yup. Now no error, just back to grub rescue [16:55] from the cd? [16:56] No. HDD 1 [16:56] can it boot from cd [16:59] paddatrapper That sucks. Yeah, go the pxe route. Otherwise write the usb image to a hdd and put then into the server... [16:59] paddatrapper got 2 dual port 10 gbit ethernet and 4x dual 2.5 gbit fiber channel cards as well :) [16:59] theblazehen: I would do that, but I don't have any SCSI bays except for on the servers... [16:59] * paddatrapper is very jealous! [17:00] paddatrapper Hmm. pxe it is then. [17:00] paddatrapper yeah, I <3 it :D [17:00] Been limited by the resources of the 2 desktops I used to use as servers [17:00] 32 GB + 20 GB RAM, with desktop running in a container on the second. Used thin client [17:01] Gonna be running yacy.net on there, going 2 pages deep in my browser history :) Super specific search for things seen recently [17:02] Then loading all reddit comments from 2007 until 2016 October into elasticsearch [17:02] Haha awesome! [17:02] Haven't started it yet, but in the past few years 1 month is around 6 GB bzip2 compressed. Lots of data/documents.. [17:03] I was loading a stream of comments into elasticsearch, around 40 - 70 documents / second [17:03] Haven't started the bulk import that is === MaNL is now known as MaNI [17:25] Tip: Downloading and writing an iso to a slow USB? curl | dd [17:32] FINALL!!!!!!!!!!! Rufus on Windows worked... [17:32] But the keyboard isn't responding [17:33] Restart fixed. I may actually be able to install Debian on here [17:34] evening all [17:34] hey nsnzero [17:35] how are you paddatrapper [17:35] hi nsnzero [17:36] hi there theblazehen [17:36] hi there every one :) [17:37] nsnzero: I'm better now thanks. You? [17:39] hi pavlushka [17:40] Hello theblazehen :) [17:41] paddatrapper: sorry to hear that , but glad you well again [17:42] hi there pavlushka [17:42] hey nsnzero :) [17:42] paddatrapper: heya [17:44] theblazehen: was it you that sent me the asciiemia of your zsh shell ? my memory is bad [17:45] hey pavlushka [17:46] nsnzero yeah [17:47] theblazehen: its awesome - i copied most of it though - but i cant get the searchable history - its driving me nuts [17:48] nsnzero Did you also get auto-fu? [17:50] theblazehen: i didnt - i will check it out now [17:50] theblazehen: thanks [17:58] nsnzero that caused issues with older versions I think, /me is afk, will get back to you later [18:00] night all. sleep tight [18:00] see you tomorrow [18:03] hey kilo - take care - good night [18:09] theblazehen: yes it conflicts with the syntax highlighter - best time to trouble shoot is now