[Voyage-linux] Voyage ONE - net5501

[Steve Taylor]

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:06:03 -0800, Arun Khan <knura9 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Steve Taylor
> <steven.taylor56 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> Yes, but not only the lost interrupt problem but, also even when I got  
>> it
>> working and could SSH into the system, it wouldn't allow me to run  
>> apt-get
>> successfully.
>
> Did you switch your "/" file system to "rw" mode prior to apt-get?
> The default is "ro" and that could explain the error.
>

Yes, I believe that I did but it has been a while now and my memory of  
what I did has faded.

>> After working on it for a while, I decided to give up and try
>> the Ubuntu route. I know that isn't helpfull for anyone else having  
>> problems
>> with Voyage on a 5501, but on the other hand, I did get my system up and
>> running.
>
> Yes, I have also taken the Ubuntu route and installed it on a flash
> disk (for thin client Proof of Concept).  However, make sure it does
> not create a swap partition on your Flash drive.   IIRC, with Ubuntu
> /var/log/messages is also "rw" this could shorten the life of your
> compact flash.
> Whereas in VL it is on a tmpfs - so there is no wear and tear on the  
> flash disk.
>
Thanks for the tip. Actually my Ubuntu installation is on a hard disk so I  
am not running on CF at all.

Steve

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