install method

[YearZirO]

just wondering what methods of install people are using to get BT3 Beta up and running i tried and both arent working i downloaded the 700mb version

[juststormy]

Arrr sorry to say this but your post would'nt help to serve your problem.
Just tell us what hardware you're using and let us know what problems you have. Good Luck!

[YearZirO]

im trying to install on a test notebook ACER1400XC i dont know how that would change the method of install since i have followed the instructions and installed on several other systems without a GLITCH in the past but thats what the system

[juststormy]

Mhh does there any error occours or hang it just up during installation?

Afaik there are several problems with acer laptops - just watch in the hardware part of the forum, if there is anyone with the same problem....

[YearZirO]

Mhh does there any error occours or hang it just up during installation?

no the install goes fine i partition the drive make the FS and the directorys i goto install it and itgoes through the install lags in the normal places like it did on BT2 but.
the problem starts when i reboot the system all i get is a flashing prompt and nothing else

[dapirates1]

I have it installed fine on my hp 530 laptop dual boot with xp everything works.

:D Thanks BT3 TEAM :D

I used the built in installer but had to go back in to edit lilo.conf after reboot as it would not let me do lilo -v during install.

[YearZirO]

anyone out there willing to write a tutorial or something since people got this to work but cant take 2 mins to explain???:confused:

[pureh@te]

What is it you can't get going. I will try to assist. Does the live cd boot?

[YearZirO]

What is it you can't get going. I will try to assist. Does the live cd boot?

first off thank you....

yes i downloaded the CD ISO and burnt it no errors everything checked out

im able to run it as a live-CD with no issues im running it live right now on a Acer1400

ive followed both GUI Tutorials and The Hard Drive Tutorial in The Wiki

it goes through the install it takes about 20 mins to install
with no errors and lags at the parts it always did like in BT2 at 41% and 81%

then when i goto reboot all i get is a flashing prompt sign nothing else (no errors or anything show up)

also im not dual-booting or anything it will be the only OS on the system if that helps

[dapirates1]

Install backtrack 3 dual boot with xp from live cd

I already have winxp on /dev/sda1

open knosole type fdisk /dev/sda or hda

n enter
p = 2
first cylinder 1 enter
Last cylinder +64M enter
n enter
p = 3
first cylinder 8 enter
Last cylinder +1024M enter
n enter
p enter
p = 4
first cylinder 71 enter
Last cylinder 456 enter
a enter
2 enter
t enter
3 enter
82 enter
p entert
w
says syncing disks
then reboot

when you have rebooted open konsole
type
umount /dev/sda2
umount /dev/sda4
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda2
mkf3.ext3 /dev/sda4
when finished
mount /dev/sda4

goto backtrack in menu

choose install backtrack untested
choose install backtrack to sda4
real install i left unticked restore original mbr after lilo
choose install it takes a while about (20-30mins) just do a cup of tea ;)
when finished reboot because when i tryed to do
nano /etc/lilo.conf i edited the file and saved but it would not let me do lilo -v

after reboot do nno/etc/lilo.conf add this at the bottom

other = /dev/sda1
lable = crappyOS
tabel = /dev/sda

then control and x to save
then do
lilo -v

:)

[wifiphoto]

Anyone try an install on a MacBook Pro? I am in 10.5 with a Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ 15"

[pureh@te]

Install backtrack 3 dual boot with xp from live cd

I already have winxp on /dev/sda1

open knosole type fdisk /dev/sda or hda

n enter
p = 2
first cylinder 1 enter
Last cylinder +64M enter
n enter
p = 3
first cylinder 8 enter
Last cylinder +1024M enter
n enter
p enter
p = 4
first cylinder 71 enter
Last cylinder 456 enter
a enter
2 enter
t enter
3 enter
82 enter
p entert
w
says syncing disks
then reboot

when you have rebooted open konsole
type
umount /dev/sda2
umount /dev/sda4
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda2
mkf3.ext3 /dev/sda4
when finished
mount /dev/sda4

goto backtrack in menu

choose install backtrack untested
choose install backtrack to sda4
real install i left unticked restore original mbr after lilo
choose install it takes a while about (20-30mins) just do a cup of tea ;)
when finished reboot because when i tryed to do
nano /etc/lilo.conf i edited the file and saved but it would not let me do lilo -v

after reboot do nno/etc/lilo.conf add this at the bottom

other = /dev/sda1
lable = crappyOS
tabel = /dev/sda

then control and x to save
then do
lilo -v

:)

The problem with this is that you never copied any thing to sda 2. Why did you make a boot partition for no reason?

yir zero - I belive the problem you may be having is I noticed at the bottom of the new gui installer it has a little box to restore the previous mbr. If this is the only OS on a clean computer you DO NOT want that box checked.

Das pirates the reason you couldnt run lilo is because you were trying to run it off the disk. you must first chroot into your new install before running the command.

[dapirates1]

I tryed 2 partitions, but i could not get it to work one was a 2gb swap and the other was the remainder of the hard drive.
Never mind i got it working i am sure i will break it soon and have to reinstall :D

[Fast|Track]

I tryed 2 partitions, but i could not get it to work one was a 2gb swap and the other was the remainder of the hard drive.
Never mind i got it working i am sure i will break it soon and have to reinstall :D

I know that feeling, done that myself more times than I care to remember adding additional packages. No one told me you arnt supposed to update and upgrade every package under linux, so like a complete lemon that's what I did, it took me a week to figure out what I was doing wrong. LOL

Rock solid once you get it all tweaked and running though!:p

[YearZirO]

thanks Pureh@te i got it up and running

-Issue Solved