[arch64] arch64-0.7.2-(ftp/base/current).iso out

AndyRTR · 2006-03-25 11:32:14

It's up now:

arch-0.7.1-RC2-x86_64-base.iso
arch-0.7.1-RC2-x86_64-base.md5sum

I hope that now most bugs are fixed. Sorry for the chroot bug in RC1 :?

AndyRTR

iBertus · 2006-03-25 17:10:54

Thanks AndyRTR! I'll give this new iso a shot tonight after work.

Mr Green · 2006-03-25 19:24:54

Going to test RC2 .... fingers crossed will let you know how it goes ;-)

iBertus · 2006-03-25 20:17:09

I look forward to hearing from you

iBertus · 2006-03-26 00:30:37

I'm getting something about a syntax error when trying to create filesystems... anyone else?

Mr Green · 2006-03-26 08:29:07

np with filesystems but lilo does not work getting cannot execute binary error ?

Which filesystem did you try .... I know reiserfs & ext3 work ok ?

Can anyone else confirm lilo/grub problem ?

Dieter · 2006-03-26 08:57:41

My test results with Arch64 RC2:

Some messages shining up "chroot: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Exec format error"

After package installation: "/mnt/sbin/ldconfig: 1: Syntax error "(" unexpected"

No initrd26.img is created at /mnt/boot/.

I tried to build the initrd26.img manually, but manual chroot (chroot /mnt/ /bin/bash) doesn't work:
"chroot: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Exec format error"

I'm still not happy with chroot...

Dieter(R)

Mr Green · 2006-03-26 09:13:27

np with that here initrd26.img created ... as was kernel installed

mind you I just used / & swap partitions for testing ....

AndyRTR · 2006-03-26 10:24:00

Dieter: I think your system is not well configured as you are always the one with problems others don't have. Yesterday user svinkel (?) had no problems and it looks like all is working for Mr. Green. Maybe you should check your hardware. Some chipsets need proper kernel boot options to work well. Try boot options "noapic/nolapic/noacpi". Else I would say it sounds like your system is a bit too much overclocked...

AndyRTR

Mr Green · 2006-03-26 13:43:23

I have a basic Arch64 install up & running

got some issues with sound atm group thing. ....

Nvidia drivers are not working atm but cs-cam is on the case ,,,,

Where can I find autoport I hear so much about ?

right back to getting stuff set up & working lol

iBertus · 2006-03-26 16:50:46

I zero-filled the test drive and tried again. This time no such syntax error (same as listed by Dieter above) and everything seemed to go fine. I created reiserfs on several partitions and had no problem building the initrd or installed a boot loader (I selected grub) but grub doesn't work. I've got to use the grub console on a livecd to boot into my system. Once that's done, I've got no problems and it seems to run well.

I did notice that when I get the syntax errors the addon package list seems to be gone through twice at boot-up. It loads them once, says 'done' and then goes through them again. Deiter, do you notice anything similar.

@ Mr Green:

What do you notice about the performance of the 64-bit packages so far? For me, it seems like things are slightly slower than the 32-bit packages (perhaps gcc's fault?) but it could also be that I tried this a 3AM.

Looks like this is getting very close to release quality. Thanks for the work AndyRTR, et al. I'll help build whatever packages I can when things calm down around here.

Mr Green · 2006-03-26 17:03:48

performance wise well not much to write home but it is faster than 32 bit

drive is not clogged up with rubbish like old arch32 lol

plus no KDE Gnome bloat to gum up the works

like you I could not get bootloader working but I'm dual booting so not a real problem

Nvidia is not working atm but that will come, & messing with nvidia driver installation has messed up pacman ;-(

So I may not go too far with setup, thinking about changing partitions etc....

But for now I am happy to test iso & Arch64 seems to work ok ;-)

@andy any plans to change arch-release in /etc to reflect archlinux64 ?

/me very happy in 64 bit

rayjgu3 · 2006-03-26 17:41:57

i just tried the arch-0.7.1-RC2-x86_64-base.iso
only problem i had was boot loader as previously mentioned
lilo = execute binary error
grub said something bout a syntax error at (
although the menu.lst looks ok to me
the problem with chroot/mkinitrd was solved for me

AndyRTR · 2006-03-26 18:10:27

1. for the bootloaders I have no problem with packages installed into my running system. here is the installer code for both bootloaderrs:

dolilo() {
        if [ ! -f $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf ]; then
                msg "Error: Couldn't find $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf.  Is LILO installed?"
                return 1
        fi
        # Try to auto-configure LILO...
        if [ "$PART_ROOT" != "" -a "$S_LILO" != "1" ]; then
                sed -i "s|vmlinuz24|vmlinuz|g" $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf
                sed -i "s|vmlinuz26|vmlinuz|g" $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf
                sed -i "s|vmlinuz|$VMLINUZ|g" $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf
                if [ "$VMLINUZ" = "vmlinuz26" ]; then
                        sed -i "s|root=.*$|root=${PART_ROOT}ninitrd=/boot/initrd26.img|g" $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf
                else
                        sed -i "s|root=.*$|root=${PART_ROOT}|g" $DESTDIR/etc/lilo.conf
                fi
        fi
        msg "Before installing LILO, you must review the configuration file.  You will now be put into the editor.  After you save your changes and exit the$        [ "$EDITOR" ] || geteditor
        $EDITOR ${DESTDIR}/etc/lilo.conf
        dodialog infobox "Installing the LILO bootloader..."
        mount -t proc none $DESTDIR/proc
        mount -o bind /dev $DESTDIR/dev
        chroot $DESTDIR /sbin/lilo >$LOG 2>&1
        if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
                umount $DESTDIR/dev $DESTDIR/proc
                msg "Error installing LILO. (see $LOG for output)"
                return 1
        fi
        umount $DESTDIR/dev $DESTDIR/proc
        msg "LILO was successfully installed."
        S_LILO=1
}


dogrub() {
        if [ ! -f $DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst ]; then
                msg "Error: Couldn't find $DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst.  Is GRUB installed?"
                return 1
        fi
        # try to auto-configure GRUB...
        if [ "$PART_ROOT" != "" -a "$S_GRUB" != "1" ]; then
                grubdev=`convertdev $PART_ROOT`
                # look for a separately-mounted /boot partition
                bootdev=`mount | grep $DESTDIR/boot | cut -d' ' -f 1`
                if [ "$grubdev" != "" -o "$bootdev" != "" ]; then
                        cp $DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst /tmp/.menu.lst
                        # remove the default entries by truncating the file at our little tag (#-*)
                        head -`cat /tmp/.menu.lst | grep -n '#-*' | cut -d: -f 1` /tmp/.menu.lst >$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        rm -f /tmp/.menu.lst
                        echo "" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        echo "# (0) Arch Linux" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        echo "title  Arch Linux" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        subdir=
                        if [ "$bootdev" != "" ]; then
                                grubdev=`convertdev $bootdev`
                        else
                                subdir="/boot"
                        fi
                        echo "root   $grubdev" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        echo "kernel $subdir/$VMLINUZ root=$PART_ROOT ro" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        if [ "$VMLINUZ" = "vmlinuz26" ]; then
                                echo "initrd $subdir/initrd26.img" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                        fi
                        echo "" >>$DESTDIR/boot/grub/menu.lst
                fi
        fi

        msg "Before installing GRUB, you must review the configuration file.  You will now be put into the editor.  After you save your changes and exit the$        [ "$EDITOR" ] || geteditor
        $EDITOR ${DESTDIR}/boot/grub/menu.lst

        DEVS=`finddisks _`
        DEVS="$DEVS `findpartitions _`"
        if [ "$DEVS" = "" ]; then
                msg "No hard drives were found"
                return 1
        fi
        domenu menu "Select the boot device where the GRUB bootloader will be installed (usually the MBR)" 14 55 7 $DEVS 2>$ANSWER || return 1
        ROOTDEV=`cat $ANSWER`
        dodialog infobox "Installing the GRUB bootloader..."
        cp -a $DESTDIR/usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/* $DESTDIR/boot/grub/
        sync
        # look for a separately-mounted /boot partition
        bootpart=`mount | grep $DESTDIR/boot | cut -d' ' -f 1`
        if [ "$bootpart" = "" ]; then
                if [ "$PART_ROOT" = "" ]; then
                        dodialog inputbox "Enter the full path to your root device" 8 65 "/dev/hda3" 2>$ANSWER || return 1
                        bootpart=`cat $ANSWER`
                else
                        bootpart=$PART_ROOT
                fi
        fi
        bootpart=`convertdev $bootpart`
        bootdev=`convertdev $ROOTDEV`
        if [ "$bootpart" = "" ]; then
                msg "Error: Missing/Invalid root device: $bootpart"
                return 1
        fi
        $DESTDIR/sbin/grub --no-floppy --batch >/tmp/grub.log 2>&1 <<EOF

Maybe one of you can see here what the problem is or you all can test to call grub or lilo after they fail installing. Just run the install command on a tty and watch the output.

Mr.Green: There are no plans changing anything more than needed. So don't expect changes in /etc/arch-release (what belongs to the "filesystem" package ).

I've already fixed the path for network install. If anybody wants to test it you should use "xentac.net" for the server and "/amd64/current" for path. That is working with 0.7 arch32 iso cd.

AndyRTR

jskier · 2006-03-26 19:06:55

rayjgu3 wrote:

i just tried the arch-0.7.1-RC2-x86_64-base.iso
only problem i had was boot loader as previously mentioned
lilo = execute binary error
grub said something bout a syntax error at (
although the menu.lst looks ok to me
the problem with chroot/mkinitrd was solved for me

Same problems here, used JFS. I then tried ext3 and got a Seg fault after finishing the format.

Dieter · 2006-03-26 19:25:06

sorry, sorry, ... my last post was due to a problem sitting in front of the monitor and burning an old ISO on the CD-RW...

RC2 works here. I didn't install the bootloader as grub was already installed and I just added the necessary lines for Arch64.

And my system is not overclocked it runs on a Sempron64 with only 1.6 GHz.

Now I'm trying a clean Arch64 install.

- and have the nvidia / xorg problem, too. X tries to load glx and glx reports missing GLcore; so X aborts:

(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module GLcore
(II) UnloadModule: "GLcore"
(II) UnloadModule: "glx"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (a required submodule could not be loaded, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

Dieter

AndyRTR · 2006-03-26 20:47:02

I've just built the nvidia package and it's working fine for me but with a poor 3D performance..

iBertus · 2006-03-26 21:50:54

Dieter wrote:

And my system is not overclocked it runs on a Sempron64 with only 1.6 GHz.

Why not? Those Sempron64's are great overclockers. At least the 90nm Palmero core ones are great overclockers.

FYI, I tried to install again and got something about mktemp not being found. This is new, but it didn't seem to cause any problems. The install finished and the grub install worked great this time around. It starts right up when booting.

Mr Green · 2006-03-27 07:47:39

@andy Do you want to split post into arch-ports forum for package problems ?

So RC2 is ok apart from bootloader which is not a problem (cannot execute binary error!)

Will test out net install again ...... let you know on that one

Now you have to update packages on iso lol

Thanks for all your help ;-)

AndyRTR · 2006-03-27 08:45:32

Mr Green wrote:

@andy Do you want to split post into arch-ports forum for package problems ?

small bugs we can fix at evening CET when we meet in IRC. But untill our flyspray is fixed to be usable you can post for every bug a post in the forum right here. Mailing list is also ok. But I myself prefer the forum because I cannot so comfortable write to the mailing at work. It's strange that I don't get any notification from this thread. Hm.

Sadly it looks like I'm doing a one man show at the moment. Most packagers lost their interest in making packages :cry:

Mr Green wrote:

So RC2 is ok apart from bootloader which is not a problem (cannot execute binary error!)

I need more informations if you want me to fix that. Watch the part from the installer above! Maybe one can try to call grub or lilo after it fails straight from command line to see more output.

Mr Green wrote:

Now you have to update packages on iso lol
Thanks for all your help ;-)

I will do some pkg updates. But before I wanted to have a look what changes will 0.7.2 in 32bit will bring. If netinstall would work you could get a fresh install right now.

AndyRTR

Dieter · 2006-03-27 09:20:54

I missed the end of the nvidia / xorg discussion in irc yesterday: Is it possible to install a working nvidia driver on arch64 "clean install" and how should it be done? I downloaded the 8178-15 nvidia package from extra but got stuck in dependancy problems when installing it, even with pacman -Uf.

Without the nvidia driver I can only look at a black screen after X started.

AndyRTR · 2006-03-27 09:30:14

nvidia pkg works fine for me. Maybe you have to pacman -Rd libgl-dri. And if you have already tried to use the NVIDIA installer rerun the installer with option --uninstall to remove it.

rpgcyco · 2006-03-27 10:30:19

Well, I'm downloading the RC2 iso now. I'll try out a net install tomorrow, and if that fails, a normal install. I applied for an ISP change today, so I hope it hasn't taken effect by tomorrow afternoon, otherwise I'll be gone for 3 to 5 days.

I'll test the NVIDIA drivers too.

- Rpg Cyco

Cam · 2006-03-27 10:51:10

I'm happy to help out with whatever, timezones make it difficult to get into IRC with you guys but I'm always up for email. I'm still getting a lot of bugs ironed out with my home network setup at the moment which is taking a lot of time

Thus far I have a very-mini personal package repo up (link one day) that will build as I find time, if you want to email me a copy of autoport or whatever I'll use that and put the results back into SVN or whatever.

Testing ISOs isn't something I can do as I don't have a burner or VMware but anything else, I'm all for it. I'm not sure if Andy updated nvidia in the arch64.org repo but the package in mine should have no problems at all.

Not sure what else, as I do things I plan on writing them up and hosting them somewhere but until I can get all my non-Arch stuff organised my time here is pretty limited.

Mr Green · 2006-03-27 11:01:47

@anyone

I have no problem testing iso packages etc....

Nvidia well I'll keep at it .... lol

Just ned to get /home mounted under 64 then I'll be rockin' not going to dump Arch32 yet as some stuff just does not work under 64 atm

/me wants a cool 64 wallpaper ;-)

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