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Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 11. Aug 2013, 09:19
by djemos
Atip wrote:I am unable to get the Installer Program going.
Clicking on Partitions, then on "Do not modify partition scheme" nothing happens
except this button darkens till released.
I have one swap partition and one Linux partition intended for installation.
In what disk you try to install. Internal or external? Just for information.
Run the installer from a terminal as root
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su
/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py
and look on messages.
SalixLive installer has been tested and is working.
Also type as root in a terminal (you can replace /dev/sda with /dev/sdb or whatever drive you want.
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parted /dev/sda print | grep -v extended | grep -v swap
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 12. Aug 2013, 03:57
by Atip
# salix-live-installer.py
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 1598, in on_do_not_modify_partition_button_clicked
partition_list_initialization()
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 541, in partition_list_initialization
disk_device.append(line.split()[1].replace(':', ''))
IndexError: list index out of range
]# parted /dev/sdb print
Model: ATA WDC WD5000AAKX-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 106MB 211MB 105MB linux-swap(v1)
2 212MB 108GB 107GB xfs
3 108GB 193GB 85.9GB xfs
4 193GB 301GB 107GB xfs
5 301GB 364GB 62.9GB xfs
6 364GB 427GB 62.9GB ext4
7 427GB 500GB 73.4GB reiserfs
I know the live installer has worked on previous salix versions.
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 12. Aug 2013, 10:40
by mimosa
Did it work with this disk and these partitions? Do you have an old Salix Live you could test with?
I'm not very knowledgeable about partitioning, but I notice you have a gpt partition table, rather than msdos. Maybe the installer doesn't like it.
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 12. Aug 2013, 11:21
by Atip
mimosa wrote:Did it work with this disk and these partitions? Do you have an old Salix Live you could test with?
I'm not very knowledgeable about partitioning, but I notice you have a gpt partition table, rather than msdos. Maybe the installer doesn't like it.
Yes I still have a Salix Live Fluxbox disk and I am using it right now.
In Salix Live Installer clicking on Partitions immediately a partition selector opens showing all partitions of my
2 HD . Then clicking on Select partition> it will be formatted....> Do you want to proceed with this.
I stopped then.
This live installer really seems to work
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 12. Aug 2013, 14:29
by mimosa
Could you actually go ahead and install Fluxbox to the partition you want to install to using the beta? It would be really useful to confirm that it does indeed work, so we can find out what's wrong with the new version.
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 12. Aug 2013, 19:13
by djemos
The problem is not on /dev/sdb. It is on /dev/sda disk.
parted returned a string the installer did not catch. Because of your partitions types.
what is the output of
And
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 13. Aug 2013, 03:07
by Atip
Mimosa, there is no need to see if the installer really works. It has worked in the past.
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sudo parted /dev/sda print
Model: ATA ST380215A (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 24.7MB 24.6MB primary fat16 boot
2 24.7MB 49.4MB 24.7MB primary ext2
3 49.4MB 80.0GB 80.0GB extended
5 49.4MB 36.8GB 36.7GB logical xfs
6 36.8GB 53.5GB 16.8GB logical xfs
7 53.5GB 80.0GB 26.5GB logical reiserfs
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sudo /sbin/fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000ee93b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 48194 24066 6 FAT16
/dev/sda2 48195 96389 24097+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 96390 156296384 78099997+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 96453 71778419 35840983+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 71778483 104552627 16387072+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 104567148 156296384 25864618+ 83 Linux
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 13. Aug 2013, 12:56
by djemos
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 1598, in on_do_not_modify_partition_button_clicked
partition_list_initialization()
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 541, in partition_list_initialization
disk_device.append(line.split()[1].replace(':', ''))
IndexError: list index out of range
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
Examine the code of salix-live-installer in line 541 and the warning which says clearly that fdisk does not support GPT.
Thats why there is no output for /dev/sdb1.
So you cannot install salix since fdisk does not support GPT.
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 13. Aug 2013, 12:58
by djemos
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 1598, in on_do_not_modify_partition_button_clicked
partition_list_initialization()
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 541, in partition_list_initialization
disk_device.append(line.split()[1].replace(':', ''))
IndexError: list index out of range
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
I look into the code of salix-live-installer in line 541 and the warning which says clearly that fdisk does not support GPT, thats why there is no output for /dev/sdb, while there is on my system, you cannot install salix on /dev/sdb since fdisk does not support GPT.
But if you want to install it using parted then as root edit /usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py and change the line 530
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fdisk_output = commands.getoutput('LANG= fdisk -l | grep "^Disk /"').splitlines()
to
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fdisk_output = commands.getoutput('LANG= parted -l | grep "^Disk /"').splitlines()
Save the file and run salix-live-installer.py and proceed to installation.
It might need to edit more lines ( replace fdisk with parted) if the installer report error in another line.
Tell us if this change solved your problem.
Re: Salix Live XFCE 14.0.1 beta2
Posted: 14. Aug 2013, 03:44
by Atip
Made the replacements.
Started Installer from terminal.
Clicking on Partitions>"Do not modify partition scheme" Installer hangs.
On terminal Ctrl-^C
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 1598, in on_do_not_modify_partition_button_clicked
partition_list_initialization()
File "/usr/sbin/salix-live-installer.py", line 530, in partition_list_initialization
fdisk_output = commands.getoutput('LANG= parted -l | grep "^Disk /"').splitlines()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/commands.py", line 50, in getoutput
return getstatusoutput(cmd)[1]
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/commands.py", line 60, in getstatusoutput
text = pipe.read()
KeyboardInterrupt