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Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: processor on March 27, 2012, 05:28:14 am

Title: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: processor on March 27, 2012, 05:28:14 am
Hi,

I have a problem with the installation of Groovy Arcade Linux 32bit.

I don't have any display of the installation. (the lcd pop up an error of display)
Does everything is in 15khz, even the installation menu?
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Ansa89 on March 27, 2012, 07:45:03 am
Did you select the right option at boot menu?
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: processor on March 27, 2012, 09:28:26 am
In fact, I was even not able to choose anything, straith to black screen.

But I found where was the problem. Iso to USB pen was not working correctly.
So I just burned on a CD and it worked
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Ansa89 on March 27, 2012, 09:30:44 am
Quote from: processor on March 27, 2012, 09:28:26 am
Iso to USB pen was not working correctly.
Report that issue to ves (eventually with other marginal info).
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Calamity on March 27, 2012, 10:12:03 am
In order to boot as live from a usb disk you need to download the right GroovyUSB... file and unzip it over the root directory of the usb disk where you have burnt the iso:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=117334.msg1261471#msg1261471 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=117334.msg1261471#msg1261471)

Also, you have to rename the pendrive as GROOVY.
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Ansa89 on March 27, 2012, 10:30:45 am
@Calamity: what about (you and/or ves) make a thread with a specific (and accurate) guide on how to make a bootable groovyarcade usb stick?
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Calamity on March 27, 2012, 10:42:05 am
Quote from: Ansa89 on March 27, 2012, 10:30:45 am
@Calamity: what about (you and/or ves) make a thread with a specific (and accurate) guide on how to make a bootable groovyarcade usb stick?

Yes, I had that in mind, but first I need to figure out how to fix my usb installation :)

There are two different possibilities:

- Burn the live-cd to an usb pendrive (you need an specific program to burn the iso and the files I mentioned above).
- Install GroovyArcade to an usb pendrive. This is the cool way.

I got the installation to usb working with the gentoo based cd but I'm having problems now with the Arch-Linux build. Basically I'm getting an error on boot "unable to find root device ...". I've tried by changing the grub line from "root=/dev/disk/by-label/GA" to any combination of /dev/sdX but can't get it working. I don't know if it might have something to do with this (bottom of the page):

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Q:_I_get_an_error_when_updating:_.22file_exists_in_filesystem.22.21
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Ansa89 on March 27, 2012, 11:01:50 am
Ok, this (https://www.slacky.eu/wikislack/index.php?title=Slackware_su_pennina_USB) could help (even if it was written for slackware).
The main problem is that it's written in italian language.
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: ves on March 27, 2012, 01:05:35 pm
Hello, the problem is missing a hook to generate the kernel, is fixed in the next version, while you can use these files.

Remember only when installed in a pendrive.

File name: kernel para usb.rar File size: 19.22 MB (http://www.fileserve.com/file/5VD5pKx)
Title: Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Installation
Post by: Calamity on March 28, 2012, 05:21:04 pm
Quote from: ves on March 27, 2012, 01:05:35 pm
Hello, the problem is missing a hook to generate the kernel, is fixed in the next version, while you can use these files.

Remember only when installed in a pendrive.

File name: kernel para usb.rar File size: 19.22 MB (http://www.fileserve.com/file/5VD5pKx)


Thanks Ves, those files fixed my pendrive installation.

I've used this great tool to access the pendrive Ext3 filesystem from Windows: http://www.fs-driver.org/ (http://www.fs-driver.org/)