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Fwd: F37 workstation live
by Bill Cunningham 21 Nov '22

21 Nov '22

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: F37 workstation live Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 19:45:18 -0500 From: Bill Cunningham <bill.cu1234(a)gmail.com> To: Tom Horsley <horsley1953(a)gmail.com> On 11/20/2022 7:14 PM, Tom Horsley wrote: > On Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:59:41 -0500 > Bill Cunningham wrote: > >> What should I be doing here? > The innards of the iso image were different from f36. I can boot > the .iso file itself directly from a grub2 entry with a little > work. I've got a directory named "images" in a partition with the > UUID of 7ad8f114-5b24-47bb-86c6-0b229519d76c and I use this grub2 > gibberish: > > set data_usb_uuid="7ad8f114-5b24-47bb-86c6-0b229519d76c" > > function set_data_usb_root { > insmod ext2 > insmod gzio > insmod part_gpt > insmod part_msdos > load_env bootvid > set root='hd0,msdos2' > search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ${data_usb_uuid} > } > > menuentry 'Fedora Workstation Live 64-bit 37 (1.7)' { > set_data_usb_root > set isofile="/images/Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-37-1.7.iso" > loopback loop "$isofile" > linux (loop)/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz > root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-WS-Live-37-1-7 iso-scan/filename="$isofile" > rd.live.image > initrd (loop)/images/pxeboot/initrd.img > } > > This is all actually on a USB stick where I have grub installed, > but with appropriate modification to uuid and partition numbers > (from the hd0,msdos2 thing) it should work from a hard disk as well. > > I've got a slew of different iso files on the USB stick and menu > entries for all of them, so it is handy to do installs as well > as rescue operations. Takes a while to get it set up and working, > but is quite useful once it works. I used this info to build it: > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Multiboot_USB_drive Whew, ok I see. I think myself, it would be simpler to just make a USB with syslinux. Is syslinux becoming depricated? I myself never like grub, especially grub2. I liked lilo but no one, at least, any big distros are using it now. Thanks much Tom I will work on this. Is there anything that can quickly be entered into the grub2 CLI to boot from? B >

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It's a brick :-<(
by Geoffrey Leach 20 Nov '22

20 Nov '22

I find myself in need of a bootable rescue disk that provides (at least) disk diagnostics and disk wipe programs. (I have a F36 thumb - I assume that it has neither) Referrals would be greatly appreciated.

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F37 in Beta?
by Bill Cunningham 20 Nov '22

20 Nov '22

I noticed that the "beta" label was taken off of the latest fedora 37 release. I use rufus to create a fedora server net install and usually I can create an ISO with it and all is fine. But it seems, when in beta, I have to use 'dd' version to copy bit for bit to the USB to repair or net install. That seems to be what I am having to do. I use 'fdisk /dev/sdb' too and the contents say EFI partition names and GPT, my machine is an old MBR. Now all of this is really no big deal, but it all seems to be with something still in beta. Is this true or my imagination? The grub gui is different too than it is with a regular release stage. If I am right and this is beta stuff? Is F37 then, still in beta? I usually wait until after beta but I will use it anyway. Bill

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boot fedora 37 iso image file from grub2?
by Tom Horsley 20 Nov '22

20 Nov '22

For Fedora 36 this magical nonsense works to boot the iso image file stashed on a usb stick: set data_usb_uuid="7ad8f114-5b24-47bb-86c6-0b229519d76c" function set_data_usb_root { insmod ext2 insmod gzio insmod part_gpt insmod part_msdos load_env bootvid set root='hd0,msdos2' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ${data_usb_uuid} } menuentry 'Fedora Workstation Live 64-bit 36 (1.5)' { set_data_usb_root set isofile="/images/Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-36-1.5.iso" loopback loop "$isofile" linux (loop)/isolinux/vmlinuz ${bootvid} root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-WS-Live-36-1-5 iso-scan/filename="$isofile" rd.live.image initrd (loop)/isolinux/initrd.img } If I try the same thing with the Fedora 37 iso image file (looking up the CDLABEL to use via the isoinfo tool), it doesn't work. I guess the entire internal structure of the iso image is now different? (Something to do with getting rid of syslinux maybe?) Anyone know the proper incantation to boot the iso image directly via grub2?

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virt-p2v
by Ranbir 20 Nov '22

20 Nov '22

Has anyone used virt-p2v lately? I just tried to use it on my Fedora 36 desktop (for the first time) to build a boot disk and it bombed out: virt-builder: error: failed to download http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization:/virt-builder-imag… : HTTP status code 404 If reporting bugs, run virt-builder with debugging enabled and include the complete output: virt-builder -v -x [...] I ran virt-builder directly to list the supported O/Ses and added the above debug flags: https://pastebin.com/xM3EZyCA Is there a workaround? -- Ranbir

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problem with sudo
by Geoffrey Leach 20 Nov '22

20 Nov '22

any suggestion as what might be my probem (yes, change made with visudo)

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Fwd: Fedora 37 on todays LUP
by Luna Jernberg 19 Nov '22

19 Nov '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:36 AM Subject: Fedora 37 on todays LUP To: Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop <desktop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>, For testing and quality assurance of Fedora releases <test(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>, kde <kde(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>, Adam Williamson <adamwill(a)fedoraproject.org>, Allan Day <aday(a)redhat.com>, Neal Gompa <ngompa13(a)gmail.com>, Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)redhat.com>, Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com>, Matthew Miller <mattdm(a)redhat.com>, Luna Jernberg <bittin(a)fedoraproject.org> https://linuxunplugged.com/484 Fedora 37 review on todays Linux Unplugged

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switch user fails
by Geoffrey Leach 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

otherwise working F35/xfce environment. after selecting 'switch user' from the dropdown, the login menu accepts the (verified) password, clears the screen, but then bounces back to the login screen. this user was previously accepted. any suggestions as to what i may have broken?

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Sendmail auth mechanisms missing after upgrade to Fedora 37
by Scott van Looy 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

Hi, Having upgraded to the new Fedora 37, I cannot now send mail via sendmail remotely using auth. Looking at /var/log/maillog, when I try and connect to send an email I get: "AUTH warning: no mechanisms” Looking at the application log I can see: 250-<serverdomain> Hello <localdomain>, pleased to meet you 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES 250-PIPELINING 250-8BITMIME 250-SIZE 250-DSN 250-DELIVERBY 250 HELP So it does indeed look like there are no auth mechanisms present I haven’t changed my config, it was working before the upgrade and the only thing I’ve been able to find online that vaguely looks like it might be the same issue is this: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=263287 sendmail.mc has: define(`confAUTH_OPTIONS', `A p y’)dnl TRUST_AUTH_MECH(`LOGIN PLAIN')dnl define(`confAUTH_MECHANISMS', `LOGIN PLAIN’)dnl Which all looks correct to me. I’m at a bit of a loss. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be the issue/what I might be able to do? Regards, Scott -- Scott van Looy

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unwanted notifications
by Michael Hennebry 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

During a job search, I seem to have clicked on the wrong button. Now I have rather frequent popup notifacations. I'd like to get rid of them. I'm aware that I could block all notification with a setting. The innocent along with the guilty. Also, I expect that there is probably an opt-out thing somewhere. I'd rather not hunt for it and I'd rather not depend on the good will of the infiltrator. How do I selectively get rid of these notifications? I've got Gnome on F35. -- Michael hennebry(a)web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "I was just thinking about the life of a pumpkin. Grow up in the sun, happily entwined with others, and then someone comes along, cuts you open, and rips your guts out." -- Buffy

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