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orvitux

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## i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:44 pm

i have problem whit refracta intaller testing version this the refracta log http://pastebin.com/bqbvaXDy any kind of help i really apreciate
fsmithred

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:31 pm

Looks like the mount command is failing, but to know more, you need to run it in debug mode.
Run 'refractainstaller -d' or 'refractainstaller-yad -d' from a root terminal, and you'll get a more verbose error log.
If you're running refractainstaller-gui (the zenity-based script) it may not work. It wasn't updated for jessie/sid along with the yad-based script. If you don't have yad installed, use the cli installer (Run 'refractainstaller -d' in a root terminal.)
fsmithred

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:32 pm

I used the new installer to install to hardware, and it failed on the mount command. Three times in a row, if I told it to continue. I know where there are three mount commands together in the script. Around line 1301 of refractainstaller-yad, 1286 of refractainstaller-gui, and 919 of refractainstaller, change this section:

Code:
  `# mount stuff so grub will behave (so chroot will work)
  mount -t tmpfs --bind /dev/ /target/dev/ ; check_exit
  mount -t proc --bind /proc/ /target/proc/ ; check_exit
  mount -t sysfs --bind /sys/ /target/sys/ ; check_exit
  `

To this:

Code:
  `# mount stuff so grub will behave (so chroot will work)
  mount --bind /dev/ /target/dev/ ; check_exit
  mount --bind /proc/ /target/proc/ ; check_exit
  mount --bind /sys/ /target/sys/ ; check_exit
  `

It might work with --type instead of -t, but I didn't test that. The mount command figures out the type automatically.
anticapitalista

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:28 pm

Have you tried mount -o ? I think I had to do that for antiX cli-installer (but my memory is a bit foggy at the moment)
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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:38 pm

Look here too (might well be different, as it is a different distribution):
refractainstaller-as-a-text-file-t435-10.html#p4141
Like said: do that as a last resort, after checking the things already mentioned.
I usually do
mount -o bind /dev /target/dev
mount -o bind /sys /target/sys
mount -t proc /proc /target/proc
to chroot. It works, or worked in the past, but i think it isn't the "right" way (folks in IRC and on websites do it different)
Anyway i would try to "mount" from the commandline until it works, then change it in the script.
fsmithred

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:38 pm

Yeah, I did it on the command line, after the installation finished, and I remounted the hard disk partition on /target. Didn't try 'mount -o bind' but the man page shows both that and 'mount --bind'. The -o is used when there are multiple options (in the examples shown.)
Forgot to mention that this problem didn't occur when running from the iso file in vbox and installing to a virtual disk, but it happened when installing to real hard disk from a live-usb.
Guess I better roll up another pair of deb files. I'm surprised there's only been one report of problems, considering how many downloads there have been lately.
fsmithred

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:42 am

9.1.3 should work better for you.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/refrac ... s/testing/
dzz

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:43 pm

Confirmed here that the previous bind mount commands for chroot no longer work properly, noticed when grub failed in the exegnu installer. This (maybe not the only way) now works here:

Code:
  `mount -o bind /dev/ /target/dev/
  mount -o bind /proc/ /target/proc/
  mount -o bind /sys/ /target/sys/`

> I'm surprised there's only been one report of problems, considering how many downloads there have been lately

Keeping up with with the general pace of change and multiple other problems lately got anything to do with that?
Anyway thanks for the new debs, will test here soon
golinux

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:00 pm

> fsmithred wrote:I'm surprised there's only been one report of problems, considering how many downloads there have been lately.

That's good news! Someone just asked about Jessie -systemd with a WM on the Devuan mail list so I plugged Refracta yet again.
orvitux

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## Re: i have problen whit refracta intaller testing version

Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:16 am

hi all,i install the new update 9.1.3,all works fine dont show me any errors but when begin setting grub installer stuck in that process,anybody have the same error,i tested in normal way,refractainstaller -d' or 'refractainstaller-yad -d', same problem happen.
i really apreciate any kind of help
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