Easy Way to install ISO from hard drive running PClinuxOS?

[jeff359w]

I desperately need help.  I am running KDE 2007 PCLinuxOS.  I cannot use my CD as it is not working.

I have tried all the manual ways to start the liveCD rebooting but to no avail.

Is there any EASY program that will read and ISO like an executable like some Windows programs  in order to allow me to upgrade to PClinuxOSS 2011.09 KDE Full Monty?

Desperately Seeking Help.

Peace,
jeff

[jeff359w]

I followed all the instructions for installing from a Harddrive with GRUB.

Here is my Grub Menu...
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timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,12)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,12)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=a2b6a97d-7f5a-474a-a8b6-1879e8f50ac7  acpi=on resume=UUID=54c40d4c-c295-4f48-9417-6f100332109a splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,12)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,12)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=a2b6a97d-7f5a-474a-a8b6-1879e8f50ac7  acpi=on resume=UUID=54c40d4c-c295-4f48-9417-6f100332109a
initrd (hd0,12)/boot/initrd.img

title PClinuxOS KDE 2011.09 Install
root (hd0,12)
kernel /home/vmlinuz ramdisk_size=100000 fromhd=/dev/sda8
initrd /home/initrd.gz
savedefault
boot
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It seems to load and gets to the USB search, finds the TB Mass USB Storage and all the devices installed on it (ISO is on sda12).

When it finishes and starts to load liveCD, I get the following:
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ERROR:  unable to mount livecd.sqfs
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What am I doing wrong?

thnks..
jeff

[Just18]

I am not certain I have understood your post correctly, but if you wish to do a new install using a current ISO of PCLinuxOS then try following these instructions .....

Extract the contents of the ISO to the partition (seems to be sda13 ?).


Make a Grub entry like this and try it

title linux
kernel (hd0,12)/isolinux/vmlinuz  livecd=livecd  fromusb root=UUID=a2b6a97d-7f5a-474a-a8b6-1879e8f50ac7   acpi=on vga=791 splash=silent
initrd (hd0,12)/isolinux/initrd.gz

If it boots then install.

EDIT ....  to correct

[Old-Polack]

I am not certain I have understood your post correctly, but if you wish to do a new install using a current ISO of PCLinuxOS then try following these instructions .....

Extract the contents of the ISO to the partition (seems to be sda13 ?).


Make a Grub entry like this and try it

title linux
kernel (hd0,12)/boot/vmlinuz  livecd=livecd  fromusb root=UUID=a2b6a97d-7f5a-474a-a8b6-1879e8f50ac7   acpi=on vga=791 splash=silent
initrd (hd0,12)/boot/initrd.gz

If it boots then install.

Shouldn't that be isolinux?

[kjpetrie]

I take it the relevant stanza is this one:

Code:

title PClinuxOS KDE 2011.09 Install
root (hd0,12)
kernel /home/vmlinuz ramdisk_size=100000 fromhd=/dev/sda8
initrd /home/initrd.gz
savedefault
boot
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(You really should have said.)

You seem to have extracted to a very unusual set-up. vmlinuz & initrd.gz usually live in a directory called isolinux on an otherwise empty partition, not in a /home directory in an existing install. That will cause problems if you intend to install in the same place, but you don't tell us where you intend to install. I wonder whether putting them in /home will cause permissions problems.

Again, have you actually installed livecd.sqfs to sda8? It is customary to have it in the same place as the isolinux you haven't got. I also wouldn't trust the kernel to honour fromhd=/dev/sda8 if you have other files called livecd.sqfs anywhere on your system.

We really need more info on what you've done, what you want to do, your partitions, and the precise error message.

[Just18]

I am not certain I have understood your post correctly, but if you wish to do a new install using a current ISO of PCLinuxOS then try following these instructions .....

Extract the contents of the ISO to the partition (seems to be sda13 ?).


Make a Grub entry like this and try it

title linux
kernel (hd0,12)/boot/vmlinuz  livecd=livecd  fromusb root=UUID=a2b6a97d-7f5a-474a-a8b6-1879e8f50ac7   acpi=on vga=791 splash=silent
initrd (hd0,12)/boot/initrd.gz

If it boots then install.

Shouldn't that be isolinux?

Yes of course!  Thank you!

I copied his stanza and made some changes ......      but not all obviously!