[pocket-linux] Problems with Section 2.3.10 and 2.3.11

[KodeKrash]

David Horton wrote:

> KodeKrash wrote:
>
>> Hello all...
>>
>>  First off, I'm still wget'ing the list archives so I can grep 
>> through them to see if this has been answered already, but just in 
>> case, I'm going to ask. :-)
>>
>> Section 2.3.10
>>    After compiling and copying bash to the floppy
>> When attempting:
>>    ln -s bash /mnt/bin/sh
>> I get:
>>    ln: creating symbolic link '/mnt/bin/sh' to 'bash': Operation not 
>> permitted
>>
>> Section 2.3.11
>>    After mkdir /mnt/dev
>> When attemping:
>>    mknod /mnt/dev/console c 5 1
>> I get:
>>       mknod: '/mnt/dev/console': Operation not permitted
>>
>> I'm logged in as root, and the floppy is formatted as ext2 and 
>> mounted in rw mod. I can execute "normal" filesystem commands, but 
>> can't do any "special" commands. For example, cp and mkdir, etc work, 
>> but ln and mknod fail.
>>
>> I've been a sys admin for 7 years, but this is my first attempt at 
>> making a distro from scratch. I'm clue[ful/less], depending on how 
>> you look at it. :-)
>>
>> Any help is appreciated!
>>
>> Regards,
>>    James 'KodeKrash' Linden
>
>
> I have had problems with some of the "preformatted" floppies.  Even 
> after 'mke2fs /dev/fd0' it seems the old FAT info sticks around.  The 
> result is the floppy gets mounted as a FAT filesystem unless I specify 
> the filesystem type with 'mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0'.  You might give 
> this a try.  You can also try to erase the floppy first with 'dd 
> if=/dev/zero of=/dev/fd0 bs=1k count=1440' and then do 'mke2fs /dev/fd0'.
>
> Good Luck!
> Dave


Thank you David, that fixed that particular issue.

Alas, now, another issue. I've followed the instructions verbatim 
(again), and made both the boot and root disks. The problem is that the 
machine won't boot off the floppy, giving me an invalid system disk 
error. (And the floppy is set as the only boot device in BIOS.) Any ideas?

Also, to whom should I direct corrections for the Pocket Linux Guide?

-- James