From 1449b06a30fabc7aa1f83b1fa0b882ef047c431b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Gulliver Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 22:40:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Stopping Debian from ejecting the CD-ROM during install --- ...bian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html | 13 +++++++++++++ index.html | 1 + ...debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.md | 12 ++++++++++++ markdown/index.md | 1 + 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html create mode 100644 markdown/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.md diff --git a/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html b/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e6dadb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ + + + + + +

Another remote Debian install annoyance: the installer auto-ejects the CD-ROM, and there’s no way to turn it off in sarge (there’s a boot parameter in etch).

+ +

In sarge, when the question asking you “Install GRUB to the Master Boot Record?” appears, switch to the shell on console 2 (Alt-F2). Then run:

+ +
rm /target/usr/bin/eject
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+ + diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 2af998c..d7d27f4 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  • 2009-Sep-11: Confusing BIND with CNAMEs
  • 2009-Feb-19: The odd case of my mugging
  • 2009-Feb-03: 5-packet TCP connection?
    • +
  • 2006-Sep-23: Stopping Debian from ejecting the CD-ROM during install
  • 2006-Sep-22: CD-ROM multi-drive sarge installation
  • 2006-Jul-23: sqlsearch 1.1.0
  • 2006-Jul-20: sqlsearch 1.0.0
    • diff --git a/markdown/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.md b/markdown/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6833b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/markdown/2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ + + + + + +Another remote Debian install annoyance: the installer auto-ejects the CD-ROM, and there’s no way to turn it off in sarge (there’s a boot parameter in etch). + +In sarge, when the question asking you “Install GRUB to the Master Boot Record?” appears, switch to the shell on console 2 (Alt-F2). Then run: + + rm /target/usr/bin/eject + + diff --git a/markdown/index.md b/markdown/index.md index 01901d6..955382c 100644 --- a/markdown/index.md +++ b/markdown/index.md @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ 1. 2009-Sep-11: [Confusing BIND with CNAMEs](2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html) 1. 2009-Feb-19: [The odd case of my mugging](2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html) 1. 2009-Feb-03: [5-packet TCP connection?](2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html) +1. 2006-Sep-23: [Stopping Debian from ejecting the CD-ROM during install](2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html) 1. 2006-Sep-22: [CD-ROM multi-drive sarge installation](2006-09-22-cdrom-multi-drive-sarge-installation.html) 1. 2006-Jul-23: [sqlsearch 1.1.0](2006-07-23-sqlsearch-1-1-0.html) 1. 2006-Jul-20: [sqlsearch 1.0.0](2006-07-20-sqlsearch-1-0-0.html)