Hi,
Several questions I'd appreciate it if you can answer them for me:

1. How much space does it take installed?
2. What filesystem is it using by default?
3. I suppose it is possible, but I ask just in case: is it possible to install this, and then install XFCE + Thunar from the repos?
4. Once installed, is does connecting an LCD projector to the VGA connector work? And how can you send the video in different resolutions?

Thanx

Hi, I got these error messages after booting:

/etc/rc.d/rc.S: line 15: sbin/mount : Permission denied
/etc/rc.d/rc.S: line 41: sbin/mount : Permission denied

And system halted
Any suggestion is appreciated.

Hi,
Is there a way to install this on sda1 (over eeepc xandros)? I tried but it kernel panics trying to mount sdc1 (?) for some reason...
Tks a lot and great work!

freeetos wrote:

May I ask for an explanation of this procedure?

Pick the UUID of your formatted usb key
# /lib/udev/vol_id /dev/sdc1 > /home/foo/uuid_of_your_usb_key.txt

Is it asking us to create a text file in our home folder? What should the file contain?

Thanks.

/home/foo here stands for you home directory.
you can use ~ instead of /home/foo like this:

/lib/udev/vol_id /dev/sdc1 > ~/uuid_of_your_usb_key.txt

That will create a file named uuid_of_your_usb_key.txt in you home directory.
The UUID in the line begins with ID_FS_UUID will be used in further steps.

Last edited by fiction (2008-02-23 10:40:57 pm)

Hi, mimix

Great to hear you have installed ZenEee on SSD successfully. Would you like to post the steps here ?

Thanks.

Hi,

======================================
HOWTO - Install Zeee on SSD (with extlinux bootloader)
======================================

Step1: download syslinux (extlinux included) + zeneee
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/b … .61.tar.gz
http://users.zenwalk.org/user-accounts/ … ta3.tar.gz
Put these on your any usb key bootable

Step2: delete all partitions of SSD with cfdisk
Boot with any linux on USB key and use cfdisk for delete/create partition(s)

# cfdisk /dev/sda
Delete (for all partitions)
Write: yes

Do not quit cfdisk

Step3: create a partition on SSD

New/Primary
Bootable
Type 83
Write: yes
Quit

Step4: format partition

# mke2fs -j /dev/sda1
# tune2fs -c 0 -i 0 /dev/sda1

Step5: Mount SSD

# mkdir /mnt/sda1
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1

Step6: Untar zeneee-1.0-beta3.tar.gz

# tar xvf zeneee-1.0-beta3.tar.gz -C /mnt/sda1

Step7: Install extlinux on SSD

# mkdir /mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux
# tar xvf syslinux-3.61.tar.gz -C /home/foo
# /home/foo/syslinux-3.61/extlinux/extlinux --install /mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux

Step8: install mbr.bin at MBR of SSD

# umount /mnt/sda1
# cat /home/foo/syslinux-3.61/mbr/mbr.bin > /dev/sda

Step9: mount the SSD

# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1

Step10: edit extlinux.conf

display display.txt
default zeneee
label zeneee
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.9
append ro root=/dev/sda1

put this file at "/mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux/" directory

(N.B. initrd.gz file is not required on SSD or HD drive, just on USB drive)

Step11: edit display.txt
Pick this file: http://users.zenwalk.org/user-accounts/ … isplay.txt
and put it at "/mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux/" directory
The look of display.txt file on boot process is follow:



*** ZenEee was renamed by Zeee ***

Step12: Reboot you eee
Enjoy!


a+, alisou,

Last edited by alisou (2008-02-25 7:17:44 am)

Hi,

Zeneee has changed its name to Zeee.

alisou

Last edited by alisou (2008-02-25 6:14:36 am)

I'm having difficulty installing grub on my USB flash drive. I've followed the steps exactly and have the filesystem on the drive, however when I follow part 5 of the zeneee-install-howto.txt grub reports that the selected disk does not exist.

I'm using (hd2,0) for my drive that is mounted /dev/sdc /mnt/usb. Is that correct? I also tried installing grub by using

grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/usb /dev/sdc

which reports that /mnt/usb/boot/grub/device.map does not exist and that /dev/sdc does not have a corresponding BIOS drive.

I attempted this both with /dev/sdc1 mounted and unmounted, neither works.

Hi,

@snozle
Copy and paste here the output of this command line with usb key connected:

# sfdisk -l

@holdmypocket
You can use a linux liveCD. I suggest you the Slax liveCD.

==================================
HOWTO- Install Zeee on SSD from Slax Linux liveCD
==================================

What is Slax:
Slax is a Slackware-based bootable CD containing a Linux operating system, designed with a modular approach. Despite its small size, Slax provides a wide collection of pre-installed software for daily use, including a well-organised graphical user interface and useful recovery tools for system administrators.
http://www.slax.org/

Step1: Download Slax 6.0.1 ISO file
Slax 6.0.1 ISO file

Step2: Burnit on CD-RW
Burnit CD-RW from an image

Step3: Adding zeneee on CD-RW
Burning zeneee-1.0-beta3-tar.gz file on your same CD-RW of Slax
Now the content of your CD-RW is follow:
/boot/
/slax/
zeneee-1.0-beta3.tar.gz

Step4: Boot your eeepc with slaxCD
Use an usb cd/dvd/drive with slaxCD for booting your eeepc

Next steps:
same as step2-step10 above
N.B. The SSD is recognized by hdX and not sdX with SlaxCD

Greetings!
alisou,

Hi,

holdmypocket request:
Once I do all this, will it be persistent? As in, if I make a change like install and customize fluxbox, will it save it?

Yes, zeee (previously zeneee) is a lite linux OS based on Zenwalk with fluxbox.. After installation on SSD, you can customised it and installed the news packages.

Have a fun!
alisou,

Last edited by alisou (2008-03-03 2:20:02 pm)

Hi,

It's a good message. Now look at "/mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux" directory. Now the "extlinux.sys" file is there.
Good!

alisou

What are the total boot times people are getting using Zeee with Fluxbox?