Installing EvilEntity

[GaleHund]

Hello

i have a small problem installing EvilEntity 0.2.5, the cd boots fine and loads almost all the drivers and stuff, but shortly after finding my HD/CD it stops and hangs, without any error msg. what so ever.

the last 3 lines are:
Freeing initrd memory : 2295 Freed
VFS : Mount root(ext2 Filesystem)
Freeing unused kernel memory : 232 Freed

i have removed almost all HW and disabled onboard HW and PnP OS in the bios is off.
so now only my mobo P4S333(SiS 645) , P4 2.8Gz and Geforce 4600 is in.
any idea suggestions are welcome.

[mdwatts]

Does EvilEntity allow you to switch to a VC (virtual console) during the installation so you can monitor the install process and/or error messages?

ctrl-alt-f# or alt-f#

Any troubleshooting tips on their site?

[GaleHund]

its stalls in the boot process, so nothing is working yet(to my knowledge) including ctrl+alt+f# /alt+f#.

There is not much info on there site http://www.undeadlinux.com/, almost only option would be to send a email, but im not ready for that yet.
so im fishing for people who have tryed simular thing or know what to do :)

[mdwatts]

Try some of the installation boot options in this thread (http://justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106289&highlight=keywords+boot+option) as the ones for other distros should also work for EE.

[GaleHund]

thanks i read the thread and try it out

[GaleHund]

tryed some of the commands, but with no luck(it just panic's), i tryed searching google.com for "Freeingg Unused Kernel Memory" and it seem alot of people have had variues versions of the error, but I did not find any info i could use.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by GaleHund

Freeing initrd memory : 2295 Freed
VFS : Mount root(ext2 Filesystem)
Freeing unused kernel memory : 232 Freed


Those are just normal kernel boot messages (not a error).

That is why I previously asked you if you can get to a VC to see the boot/install error messages.

[mdwatts]

Does EE have other install types such as text mode or safe settings you can try?

Kernel Panic? What is the error?

See if disabling power management in the bios helps.

If you can, try installing another distro.

[GaleHund]

perhaps i was not clear in my first post, me bad.
anyway, it stall before the install process is even begun, to be exact i:
pop in the cd -> boot up -> press enter at the boot: prompt -> look at all the nice drivers load -> then bing your dead, before anything has even begun, no errors what so ever.
the 3 lines was just for show, i hoped someone had seen it before.

currently everything except USB is turn of in the bios, as i kinda need it my Keyb and mouse, but will try disabling them later, when i have dug out my old ps2 keyb.

EE install is all text, as for safemode option, i have no idea thers not exactly an overflow of info on there site.

i have been think on trying some of the other distros, but EE just sound very intresting.

EDIT:
i just went true the boot sequence of Redhat 7, Slack 7.2, mandrake 7.2 and debian 2.2, all works fine, from what i have read on other sites, it makes me think its some kind of fluke in the kernel, which is way out of my leage

i think i put EE i the dust box until its more mature and install debian :(

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by GaleHund

i think i put EE i the dust box until its more mature and install debian :(

Very good idea as I doubt many of our members use EE (as you can see by the amount of other member replies). I don't, but tried to help nonetheless.

If the other distros install, then I do agree as it must be something with EE that doesn't quite get along with your hardware.

[GaleHund]

and thanks for your help mdwatts.

heres a little fun i just got Microsofts new Head of PR (http://www.nrk.no/img/261337.jpeg)

p.s. slow response time cause by vacation, and good weather

[mdwatts]

:)

Glad to try to help though sorry I/we could not help a bit more with EE. Guess it just didn't like your hardware.

[SQL_Rules]

Gale, funny post.

MdWatts, I just read 30K post HOLY COW!!! You are an animal!! Good work!!!

[JamminJoeyB]

I ran EE for a long time on my system without a problem. To me it's actually the easiest install I have ever done. From bare drive to fully functioning desktop in under an hour. That includes nvidia drivers compiled and config'd into kernel and XF86Config.

My system is:
P4 2.0ghz
650 megs (ran EE under 128 and 650)
intel 845 chipset
AC97 onboard sound (soon to be replaced)

Did you read some of the install bugs on the EE page?

How is your hd set up? EE likes to have a / and swap, that is it.

It is a very interesting distro. I do agree that it needs to mature a bit more.

I do like the enlightenement wm they use in EE. The dark theme is pretty interesting.

Another thing to note is that EE is very close to Slackware. You might want to try Slackware as an alternate to EE.

If you only have a / and swap setup on the hd, you could have bad media.

[GaleHund]

JJB, it stalls before its even begun, under loading the varius drivers, meaning there is no functions online, no login, no cli, no install prog, nothing. So the problem is that it does not start at all, not the install process which is prety easy :).
so im basicly powerless to do anything, plus my current knowledge and skill in linux is rusty.

i have moved to debian for now its package system seem better and it was where i left of a few years ago when i drop linux.

here are my system specs again, if you think you have a solution or need other info just shout out, thx

HardWare

Asus P4S333
P4 2.4 GHz (cpu GHz in first post was wrong, ups)
Geforce 4600 Ultra Deluxe
3c905c
1x40GB + 1x60 GB both IBM HD(the 40 is primary)
256 Apacer Ram
2*256 Corsair Ram
Yamaha CD rw
Asus 16x DVD

using onboard AC97 sound :/

p.s.
try google "Freeing unused kernel memory"

[JamminJoeyB]

GaleHund,

If I follow you correctly.

You are able to install. But your system freezes after it starts try and load.

Again I need to know how you hard drive is setup.

When I ran EE I tried to set up a /, home and swap.

This doesn't work for some reason it's an install bug.

When I did have it setup this way it would start to load and then just freeze part way through the loading.

When I just set up a / and swap it ran just fine.

I loaded it up on my system again last night to try and reproduce your problem.

The only time it would freeze on me is if I setup my hd with a /, home and swap.

I've got a spare partician and will leave it there. Going to load Arch Linux tonight and check it out.

I still like somethings about this distro, it just doesn't have the documentation that other distros have. After all it is a developers release.

[GaleHund]

hehe apperently i must suck at explaning things.

step by step

- power on
- pop in cd
- cd boots fine
- first prompt ("boot:" the 1 with the msg from uncle bob :) )
- press enter
- system load drivers and devices
- system stalls ("Freeing unused kernel memory" is just the last line in the boot sequence, i also belive freeing kernel mem is the last event before starting the install shell or if its like slack before the login)

from the above it should be clear that the only input i have been able to give was the "enter click". After it stalls the Keyb is active but nothing is working(any basic command i know... 3 finger salute works thou).

so unless there are some command you can use in the boot phase, or some kind of debug command/mode, theres not much i can do.

if you wish any other info just ask

[JamminJoeyB]

Ok I understand now. It won't even get through the install.

I am going to rule out hardware as a problem here since you were able to install debian. Maybe some day I will tackle debian. Your system specs are more then enough to run and distro.

It sounds like bad media. Could possibly be a problem with the file you down loaded.

I don't think they have an md5. You would need to check the site.

Not sure if you really want to keep going with this as debian is a solid distro. If you just want to have a distro like EE for fun, pm me. Maybe we can trouble shoot this problem down and let the EE folks know.

[GaleHund]

nah lets end it here, im waiting for a rainy day to install debian currently i still run W2K.

why should it be a problem with the iso, i can read it fine and had no probs burning it or opening it in Daemon tools(for virtual cd drives).

[JamminJoeyB]

Well to close this discussion off. I only suggested media as it was about the only thing left. Once you rule out hardware, you are pretty much down to the install media.

Unless it's something as simple as setting the bios to non pnp os. I can't remember if that was discussed or not. I don't think that would prevent an install.

Lets consider this closed and move on. Plenty more people out there to help.