Focus video install problem

Tokra · Post by **Tokra** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:16 am

I am installing GentooX onto a V1.4 with focus chip. I have followed the "Installing Sparkle and Gentoox Loader" tute but am having problems at step 13)

Basically I have flashed one of my MOD banks with the loader.bin from Gentoox.ShALLaX.Loader-v4.0, This allowed me SEE to do the install. I used SSH to perform the actual install procedure. This worked no problems. I then FTP'd the loader.xbe to E:\gentooxx.xbe via EvoX (just so I can run from EvoX if required).

However after rebooting (either via loader.bin or loader.xbe) the loader screen appears OK and loads the vmlinux by then I am only getting a flickering pink screen which seems to have some writting on it. I cannot SSH or ping the box. Thus I cannot run magic to fix the screen problem.

Any suggestions or should I delete and reinstall. (I used the F drive method so I can just delete F:\rootfs & F:\swapfs)

Post by **ShALLaX** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:34 am

Nope, thats normal.. you just need to unplug the network cable.. wait 5 mins, plug it back in.. then ssh to 192.168.1.13 (make sure your PC is also on the 192.168.1.x class).

Tokra · Post by **Tokra** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:30 am

I have done this (have unpluged and waited upto 10 mins) and still no SSH or ping.

From what I can sort of read on the screen is complaining somthing about "No such file or directory" a number of times (can't read it very well though). I can sort of see the little penguin flickering in there to

Have deleted and reinstalled three times now, same result.

The exact procedure I am using is this:
1. Boot to Avadash and executing default.xbe from Stardust DVD (stardust.iso from HomeEdition.rar download).
2. This boots (can't read screen but ejects tray and then I press 'A' to close tray (DVD still in tray). Loading seems to continue.
3. Wait 5 mins and plug XBOX network cable in. Then from PC I SSH to 192.168.1.13. Then login as root. OK

4. Displays welcome messages etc on SSH console. answer 'N' to flash rom. answer 'F' to install type.
5. Preceeds to UNRAR files. Then halts.
6. Unplug cable, Eject DVD & Turn off.
7. Boot to Avadash and execute E:\gentoox.xbe, this again loads but can't read screen (was expecting this).
8. Wait 5-10 mins plug in net cable and try SSH to 192.168.1.13. NO RESPONSE (Timeout)

. Try to PING but NO RESPONSE

. LED on XBOX is flashing rgog (something like that).

This is as far as I can get. Am I missing something obvious.

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 7:11 am

how big is your harddrive?
If it's over 120GB install to F may not work, try an install to E, if that works try magic e-drive to move it over to F

Tokra · Post by **Tokra** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:36 am

Thanks, I have a 200GB hard drive

so will try again on E: as suggested. Is Gentoox known to work on a F: drive >137GB

. Does anyone else have it sucessfully running on a 200GB+ Hard Drive.

Romulas · Post by **Romulas** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:55 am

If it's over 120GB install to F may not work, try an install to E, if that works try magic e-drive to move it over to F

It should read "magic f-drive" to move it from e to f shouldn't it?

FYI
I formatted my 160 gb drive to use 120Gb for a F Fatx drive

Installed GentooX on E Drive as per nomal

then followed the instructions at
viewtopic.php?t=559&highlight=drive+usage+solution to place GentoooX on a /dev/hda56 Native Partition (or G drive)

Works a treat for me