DSL won't find the filesystem of KNOPPIX

Zeeky · 07-25-2008, 10:09 AM

My computer has an Intel processor, a 930GB SATA hard disk, Windows Vista, and an Intel ICH8R SATA RAID controller.

Damn Small Linux won't work on my PC when I boot it off a LiveCD.

It boots fine until it states -

'Cannot find KNOPPIX filesystem, sorry. Dropping you to a (very limited) shell.'

I think these problems might be related to the RAID controller. Can someone please help me?

Zeeky

Zeeky · 07-27-2008, 09:33 AM

Please can someone reply to this? I really need help with this...

roystonlodge · 07-30-2008, 03:18 PM

No guarantees this will work, but...

At the boot prompt, try using the following "cheat code":

Code:

dsl sata

This will enable support for SATA drives.

Here's the DSL wiki page listing all the boot "cheat codes":
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/i...hp/Cheat_Codes

Zeeky · 07-31-2008, 12:55 PM

Thanks, but I have tried 'dsl sata', and all that happens is that it says 'Loading sata_0(something' and then crashes. I'll look at the other cheat codes on the website, though.

Thanks,
Zeeky

Oliver Cuttign · 04-19-2009, 09:04 AM

This happens to me too, i have done everything it says in the right ordor and way but it says cannot find filesystem KNOPPIX.. and then gives me a bunch of codes that dont do anything,, anyone know what to do

linus72 · 04-19-2009, 09:11 AM

DSL magi is here-
check your append line and the folder name-
are you using CD or USB?

The append line should be-"knoppix_dir=knoppix KNOPPIX_DIR=KNOPPIX BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix"

Or "knoppix_dir=DSL KNOPPIX_DIR=DSL BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix"

also-there can be other reasons-USB = "dsl waitusb"

Give me some more info and check out my DSL-Qemu-Persistent USB Remaster below-

You can save your settings/apps/etc into the qemu HD's just like the real DSL and you can invoke it from within the DSL live environment...post

( http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...indows-719934/ )