MediaPup
enhu your grub entry should read
# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup Frugal-ext3 (on /dev/sda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2)/media/vmlinuz PMEDIA=atahd PDEV1=sda3 psubdir=media
initrd (hd0,2)/media/initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
sda3 = hd0,2
And yes, it's just those 3 files you need to copy. The pupsave file will be generated by you upon shutdown or reboot once you are at the mediapup desktop for the first time.
# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup Frugal-ext3 (on /dev/sda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2)/media/vmlinuz PMEDIA=atahd PDEV1=sda3 psubdir=media
initrd (hd0,2)/media/initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
sda3 = hd0,2
And yes, it's just those 3 files you need to copy. The pupsave file will be generated by you upon shutdown or reboot once you are at the mediapup desktop for the first time.
thanks.
it now works when booting but after loading the kernel and accessing the drives..but it once again prompt an error saying pup_412.sfs not found. Dropping out to initial-ramdisk console
i tried renaming pup_412rMedia10a.sfs to pup_412.sfs but still it didn't work.
is there something else i should do?
i end up with the terminal. please tell me what to write in the commands.
it now works when booting but after loading the kernel and accessing the drives..but it once again prompt an error saying pup_412.sfs not found. Dropping out to initial-ramdisk console
i tried renaming pup_412rMedia10a.sfs to pup_412.sfs but still it didn't work.
is there something else i should do?
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This is getting complicated
Okay, let's try this. From 431 go to menu.lst and add to the kernel line behind psubdir=media
a space and then this
SFSFILE=ext3,sda3,/media/exactnameofyourpupinmedia.sfs
To explain:
ext3 stands for the file system on your sda3. If that is not ext3, then change it to the one you have.
exactnameofyourpupinmedia stands for the exact file name of the sfs file in the subdirectory media. Be it
pup_412rMedia10a.sfs
or be it
pup_412.sfs
It must be exactly the same at both places.
Hope this gets you rolling.
Remember, once you start mediapup for the first time, it requires you to go through the xorgwizard procedure. But just that once.
Okay, let's try this. From 431 go to menu.lst and add to the kernel line behind psubdir=media
a space and then this
SFSFILE=ext3,sda3,/media/exactnameofyourpupinmedia.sfs
To explain:
ext3 stands for the file system on your sda3. If that is not ext3, then change it to the one you have.
exactnameofyourpupinmedia stands for the exact file name of the sfs file in the subdirectory media. Be it
pup_412rMedia10a.sfs
or be it
pup_412.sfs
It must be exactly the same at both places.
Hope this gets you rolling.
Remember, once you start mediapup for the first time, it requires you to go through the xorgwizard procedure. But just that once.
Hi
Hope you don't mind me butting in.
Here is a snippet from the first post of this thread:
So i reckon the grub entry should be something like thus:
Notice the hda3 instead of sda3
i did not change the sda3 in the title line as it does not affect booting (you could change it if you like though)
Hope this helps
CatDude
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Hope you don't mind me butting in.
Not quite,wuwei wrote:enhu your grub entry should read
# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup Frugal-ext3 (on /dev/sda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2)/media/vmlinuz PMEDIA=atahd PDEV1=sda3 psubdir=media
initrd (hd0,2)/media/initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
Here is a snippet from the first post of this thread:
The operative word there being retrovtpup wrote: Please make sure you can run Puppy 412retro on your computer before trying this MediaPup alpha.
So i reckon the grub entry should be something like thus:
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# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup Frugal-ext3 (on /dev/sda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2)/media/vmlinuz PMEDIA=atahd PDEV1=hda3 psubdir=media
initrd (hd0,2)/media/initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
i did not change the sda3 in the title line as it does not affect booting (you could change it if you like though)
Hope this helps
CatDude
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i've tried your solution catdude and still the error appear and discontinue the boot.
ican't find where to download the puppy421retro. i'm thiking maybe i should try it first.
this code also give the same error pup_412.sfs not found. Dropping out to initial-ramdisk console
thanks for helping out. what else can i try?
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pup_412.sfs not found. Dropping out to initial-ramdisk console
ican't find where to download the puppy421retro. i'm thiking maybe i should try it first.
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# Linux bootable partition config begins
title Linux (on /dev/sda2)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro vga=normal
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup Frugal-ext3 (on /dev/sda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2)/media/vmlinuz PMEDIA=atahd PDEV1=sda3 SFSFILE=ext3,sda3,/media/pup_412rMedia10a.sfs psubdir=media
initrd (hd0,2)/media/initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
thanks for helping out. what else can i try?
Hello enhu
I just downloaded: MediaPup1-0a.iso
md5sum: 34584d1dc22c610db645e2a8139cc927
Clicked on the ISO to get the files: initrd.gz, pup_412rMedia10a.sfs and vmlinuz
which i copied into the directory: /media on partition hda7 ( see image files-in-media-directory.png )
I then add the following to my menu.lst
You probably do not need to use the acpi=force, i do so that Puppy shuts down correctly.
Next i rebooted and selected to boot hda7
Note:
I added pfix=ram onto the end of the kernel line above (as i have a shed load of pup_save files on my drives)
the GRUB that i use allows me to just type this onto the end, you may find it easier to just add it to your menu.lst
just remember to remove it after successfully booting into Mediapup and before rebooting into it.
Using that entry in the menu.lst i had no trouble booting Mediapup.
Please note that the drive is seen as hda and NOT sda,
we are dealing with a retro puppy here.
Hope this helps
CatDude
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I just downloaded: MediaPup1-0a.iso
md5sum: 34584d1dc22c610db645e2a8139cc927
Clicked on the ISO to get the files: initrd.gz, pup_412rMedia10a.sfs and vmlinuz
which i copied into the directory: /media on partition hda7 ( see image files-in-media-directory.png )
I then add the following to my menu.lst
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# Linux bootable partition config begins
title Mediapup (Frugal) at hda7
rootnoverify (hd0,6)
kernel /media/vmlinuz PMEDIA=idehd acpi=force vga=normal pdev1=hda7 psubdir=media
initrd /media/initrd.gz
# Linux bootable partition config ends
Next i rebooted and selected to boot hda7
Note:
I added pfix=ram onto the end of the kernel line above (as i have a shed load of pup_save files on my drives)
the GRUB that i use allows me to just type this onto the end, you may find it easier to just add it to your menu.lst
just remember to remove it after successfully booting into Mediapup and before rebooting into it.
Using that entry in the menu.lst i had no trouble booting Mediapup.
Please note that the drive is seen as hda and NOT sda,
we are dealing with a retro puppy here.
Hope this helps
CatDude
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still no progress catdude.
i probably need acpi config as i'm receiving error such as : /bin/sh: Can’t access tty; job control turned off.
this is the whole error:
i've tried following this solution i found yet no result.
this is an old computer anyway, Pentium III , 512ram, 800MHz etc
i probably need acpi config as i'm receiving error such as : /bin/sh: Can’t access tty; job control turned off.
this is the whole error:
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pup_412.sfs not found. Dropping out to initial-ramdisk console
: /bin/sh: Can’t access tty; job control turned off.
does this have anything to do with my specs?1. Boot your computer so that GRUB is displayed.
2. Press the "e" key to go into edit mode.
3. Press "o" to add a new line to the script.
4. Type the following: acpi=off irqpoll
5. Press the Escape key.
In the event that acpi=off doesn't work try replacing the entry above with one of the following:
* acpi=force irqpoll
* nacpitimer irqpoll
this is an old computer anyway, Pentium III , 512ram, 800MHz etc
Hello enhu
If you want to try with a copy of 412retro
you can get a copy here:
puppy-4.1.2retro-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso
puppy-4.1.2retro-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso.md5.txt
If you would be so kind, could you please give a bit more information about your hard drive, partitions (sizes and format)
we are dealing with an internal hard drive here, aren't we ?
I also noticed that in this post of yours further up this page
you are still using sda and not hda on the kernel line in your grub menu.lst entry
it has got to be hda
CatDude
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EDIT:
To understand why it needs to be hda take a look at the attached image,
it is a screenshot of my drives as seen by pmount in Mediapup.
Also, if i change the hda7 on the kernel line of the menu.lst entry i posted 2 posts up
to sda7, then i get the exact same error you are getting.
If you want to try with a copy of 412retro
you can get a copy here:
puppy-4.1.2retro-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso
puppy-4.1.2retro-k2.6.21.7-seamonkey.iso.md5.txt
If you would be so kind, could you please give a bit more information about your hard drive, partitions (sizes and format)
we are dealing with an internal hard drive here, aren't we ?
I also noticed that in this post of yours further up this page
you are still using sda and not hda on the kernel line in your grub menu.lst entry
it has got to be hda
CatDude
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EDIT:
To understand why it needs to be hda take a look at the attached image,
it is a screenshot of my drives as seen by pmount in Mediapup.
Also, if i change the hda7 on the kernel line of the menu.lst entry i posted 2 posts up
to sda7, then i get the exact same error you are getting.
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CatDude,
you are right about hda vs. sda. I just copied from my system, but enhu's is much older. And that seems to be the entire problem.
There is a post here to a similar problem...
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22255
So if I take that and enhu's setup into consideration, you (enhu) need to move the three files out of the subdirectory media to root of partition hda3. There is nothing else on hda3 then the mediapup files, right? Your 431 is on hda2, correct?
Then change menu.lst to read...
If I am not mistaken (again ) that should work.
BTW CatDude...you've got one impressive setup there, wow!
you are right about hda vs. sda. I just copied from my system, but enhu's is much older. And that seems to be the entire problem.
There is a post here to a similar problem...
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22255
So if I take that and enhu's setup into consideration, you (enhu) need to move the three files out of the subdirectory media to root of partition hda3. There is nothing else on hda3 then the mediapup files, right? Your 431 is on hda2, correct?
Then change menu.lst to read...
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# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup (on /dev/hda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2) vmlinuz PMEDIA=idehd
initrd (hd0,2) initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
BTW CatDude...you've got one impressive setup there, wow!
I am not sure how to write this. My english fail to find the proper nice and friendly tone so don't get me wrong. This is no criticism at all.
Just what I did experience and not judgement at all.
I had hoped this to be an out of the box puppy.
But it fail to run the mp4 file. that other distros does play.
Streaming videos from svt.se that puppy startdust play this mediapup does not play.
it does not play this one either
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avata ... small.html
Remember this is not criticism, just what did happen.
Just what I did experience and not judgement at all.
I had hoped this to be an out of the box puppy.
But it fail to run the mp4 file. that other distros does play.
Streaming videos from svt.se that puppy startdust play this mediapup does not play.
it does not play this one either
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avata ... small.html
Remember this is not criticism, just what did happen.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
not an ideal solution though
I just tried this puppy out and mine does play MP4's in Mplayer and Xine. They wouldn't import into several of the other programs though.
I like Mediapup so far.
If I wanted to add Icewm, which one should I use?
Also, I want to change the background of Rox filer windows but i can't seem to find the right place. I have easily changed it in other puppies. Is it even possible?
I like Mediapup so far.
If I wanted to add Icewm, which one should I use?
Also, I want to change the background of Rox filer windows but i can't seem to find the right place. I have easily changed it in other puppies. Is it even possible?
i tried every possible combination but still didn't work.
here's my cpuinfo
attached is my drives.
any suggestions please.
here's my cpuinfo
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processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 8
model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
stepping : 6
cpu MHz : 797.408
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 mmx fxsr sse up
bogomips : 1594.81
clflush size : 32
power management:
any suggestions please.
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enhu
at this point there are so many variables, that it is very hard to analyse them from here.
I found out myself that to install Puppy without CD one needs to be VERY precise.
These posts had been helpful to me:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=262324
http://pupweb.org/wikka/BootParms?show_comments=1
http://www.puppylinux.org/main/index.ph ... lish05.txt
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46107
You need to play with a lot of variables. Your picture snap.png is probably from Puppy 431, hence the sda, sdb. It is most likely that mediapup with kernel 2.6.21 requires hda and hdb. But I am not sure. So try both, successively.
I don't have mediapup installed, but I have a grub entry for muppy008.4, which also has kernel 2.6.21.7. Here it is
You might be able to play with it and adjust it to your setup. Check if mediapup has a z.....sfs file. It must also be on the partition and in grub. See my code! And all lines but the first and last need to be without #.
Much success.
at this point there are so many variables, that it is very hard to analyse them from here.
I found out myself that to install Puppy without CD one needs to be VERY precise.
These posts had been helpful to me:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=262324
http://pupweb.org/wikka/BootParms?show_comments=1
http://www.puppylinux.org/main/index.ph ... lish05.txt
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46107
You need to play with a lot of variables. Your picture snap.png is probably from Puppy 431, hence the sda, sdb. It is most likely that mediapup with kernel 2.6.21 requires hda and hdb. But I am not sure. So try both, successively.
I don't have mediapup installed, but I have a grub entry for muppy008.4, which also has kernel 2.6.21.7. Here it is
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# Linux bootable partition config begins
#title Muppy 084 Frugal-ext3 (on /dev/hdb6)
#rootnoverify (hd1,5)/muppy
#kernel (hd1,5)/muppy/vmlinuz root=/dev/ram0 PMEDIA=atahd PDEV1=hdb6 PUPMODE=12 SFSFILE=ext3,hdb6,/muppy/msy_084.sfs ZDRV=ext3,hdb6,/muppy/zmsy_084.sfs PUPSAVE=ext3,hdb6,/214/msy_save-084.2fs
#initrd (hd1,5)/muppy/initrd.gz
# Linux bootable partition config ends
Much success.
Hello enhu
Do not take this the wrong way, but i really do not know why you are having so much trouble.
Did you check the md5sum 34584d1dc22c610db645e2a8139cc927
of the ISO after downloading it ?
I have got a Toshiba Portege 7010CT sitting here, that is considerably lower spec than your machine
In fact both of the following menu.lst entries will successfully boot it up.
or
The latter one is what i would normally use,
the first one was due to me not paying enough attention when editing the menu.lst
The istall was a manual jobby, ie: i just copied the files from the ISO
then edited the menu.lst of an already existing GRUB install.
In the image hda5.jpg you can see what is on hda5 (AKA /mnt/home)
and what Mediapup files are in the directory media
Image Portege+Pmount.jpg is hopefully self explanatory
In case you are wondering,
GRUB was installed to MBR (of hda) and the GRUB files to hda1
Keep at it, as i am sure you could get that machine of yours to boot it up.
Never say die
CatDude
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Do not take this the wrong way, but i really do not know why you are having so much trouble.
Did you check the md5sum 34584d1dc22c610db645e2a8139cc927
of the ISO after downloading it ?
I have got a Toshiba Portege 7010CT sitting here, that is considerably lower spec than your machine
- CPU = Pentium II 300 MHz
RAM = 160 MB
In fact both of the following menu.lst entries will successfully boot it up.
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# Linux bootable partition config begins
title Mediapup Frugal (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /media/vmlinuz psubdir=media pdev1=hda5 vga=normal acpi=force
initrd /media/initrd.gz
# Linux bootable partition config ends
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# Linux bootable partition config begins
title Mediapup Frugal (on /dev/hda5)
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
kernel /media/vmlinuz psubdir=media pdev1=hda5 vga=normal acpi=force
initrd /media/initrd.gz
# Linux bootable partition config ends
the first one was due to me not paying enough attention when editing the menu.lst
The istall was a manual jobby, ie: i just copied the files from the ISO
then edited the menu.lst of an already existing GRUB install.
In the image hda5.jpg you can see what is on hda5 (AKA /mnt/home)
and what Mediapup files are in the directory media
Image Portege+Pmount.jpg is hopefully self explanatory
In case you are wondering,
GRUB was installed to MBR (of hda) and the GRUB files to hda1
Keep at it, as i am sure you could get that machine of yours to boot it up.
Never say die
CatDude
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i got it correct this time after all the readings and etc..
thanks for all the help catdude and wuwie
this thread help me alot.
here's what i did.
thanks.
thanks for all the help catdude and wuwie
this thread help me alot.
There is a post here to a similar problem...
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22255
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=105
here's what i did.
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# Other bootable partition config begins
title mediapup (on /dev/sda3)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
kernel (hd0,2)/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 PMEDIA=idehd vga=normal
initrd (hd0,2)/initrd.gz
# Other bootable partition config ends
Ok, I have been using MediaPup for about a week and I love it. One thing though; Xine plays perfectly in MediaPup but in my Puppy 4.2.1 it plays jerky. I am going to get the newer version for 4.2.1 and I copied the codecs file from MediaPup into 4.2.1. Is there anything else you added to MediaPup that I can add to 4.2.1 to solve my problem?
It occured to me too that maybe the gxine in 4.2.1 is newer?
I'm a sort-of linux noob so my little solution may be ill advised. Let me know. Thanks!
It occured to me too that maybe the gxine in 4.2.1 is newer?
I'm a sort-of linux noob so my little solution may be ill advised. Let me know. Thanks!
anyone ever tried installing mediapup in the hard drive?
i burned the iso and install it but didn't work.
but when trying it frugal install, it work.
has anyone ever tried installing this full in the hard drive?
but when trying it frugal install, it work.
has anyone ever tried installing this full in the hard drive?
Sorry to take so long to get back here. Also sorry, I wish I had answers to those last two questions, but I've never tried an HD install of puppy.
As far as what was added from a video codec standpoint, a lot of that came from the slackware repositories, rather than the puppy repo because a lot of it wasn't available through puppy at the time.
As far as what was added from a video codec standpoint, a lot of that came from the slackware repositories, rather than the puppy repo because a lot of it wasn't available through puppy at the time.
I've corrected and deleted old obsolete links in the first post to puppylinux.ca, and netsons.
Mediapup can now be found here:
http://puppyisos.org/isos/2010-07-to-12/
(user: puppy, password: linux)
Mediapup can now be found here:
http://puppyisos.org/isos/2010-07-to-12/
(user: puppy, password: linux)