How to install backtrack 3 final from the shell

[jackofoed]

Hi

I have installed BT3 final (via USB, dual boot XP) but when i choose backtrack in lilo
it runs through alot of "commands" and then stops at -

"warning: unable to open an initial console."
"Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. try passing init= option to kernel"

How do I do that? or even better how do i solve that?????!!!!

REALLY NEED HELP!!!! thanks

P.S. should i be worried about "kernel Panic"???

[loverboy]

i also see dual boot movies and i do all step , its booting but i am not getting boot menu after lilo.i got hp dv9000 laptop and i got to select vesa mod and i have to add acpi-off noapic i was try to edit grub config file but i could file any i dont know what should i do, i am able to get command line but if i do not turn the acpi off startx not working.

[calnorak]

I have used this awesome tutorial kudos and thanks. I however, due to circumstances, need (unfortunately) my vista. It took me a long time to figure out that i needed to put other instead of image e.g.:

#Vista

other = /dev/sda2
table = /dev/sda
label = vista

#end Vista
I hope this helps someone and saves time for others.

[Luigi]

http://forums.remote-exploit.org/sho...237#post105237

i have an other Probelm

Default BT3-USB on HDD (as live-System)
Hello,

i want install the BT3-USB Version on an HDD with Windows by using the NT-Bootloader of Windows XP. (but no real-BT3 installation, only the small live-install)

BT3 is running fine on an SD or USB-Stick installation with "changes"

But I don´t want everytime use the Stick or SD-Card(plug in plug out ). I want integratet the System in the HDD.

now:
c: win 98 (FAT32)
d: win XP (FAT32)
e: BT3-usb folders (FAT32)
f: data-Files(share-folder for all Systems)
g: ext2 (for changes Folder, then BT3 ist running on HDD

I want the live install on HDD, not the real install with 4,2GB!!!

I have copied the Folder´s from the USB Stick on e: (BT3 an boot)

And now i want configure the NT-Bootloader from Win XP, so that i can boot the BT3.

dd if=/dev/hda6 of=/tmp/bootsek.lin bs=512 count=1 and integration in the boot.ini doesn´t run. (i think this is only usefull for an real install)

Have anybody an Idea?

[BlkUK]

Thanks pureh@te. BT3 installed perfectly

[TeK_KeN]

thanks a lot pureh@te.

I'm totally new to Linux and I'm able to install BT3 dual boot with XP by following your tutorial.

thanks again bro!

[edomali]

i can`t get it work,am i doing right?
i have 2 disk:
hda1-windows
hda2-private partition
hdb5-linux partition

img360.imageshack.us/img360/7182/snapshot1ol8.png

where i am making mistake and how should my lilo.conf needs to look like?

[TeK_KeN]

this is my lilo dual boot with XP.

for Windows

bt~#liloconfig << by doing this, if you have a windows installation it will be added to the lilo.conf and the boot and vga will be set correctly.

select simple -> select framebuffer (I used the one that is automatically selected) -> then it's asking for kernel parameters just leave it empty and press ok -> Then slect the option install to MBR.

It will give an error, Lilo Install error #1, just ignore it and press ok.

Quote from alexios, post #24

bt~# nano /etc/lilo.conf

# Start LILO global section
lba32
boot = /dev/sda
prompt
timeout = 1200
change-rules
reset
vga = 791
# End LILO global section

# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/sda1
label = XP
table = /dev/sda
# Windows bootable partition config ends

# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/sda3
label = BT
# Linux bootable partition config ends

change the root according to your Windows installation & BT3 mounted.

[geodude]

ok a quick question from a noobie, i have bt3 running on usb stick its great,
i partition my hard drive for another partition (drive e:)i named it backtrack
now using the tutorial when i try the commands listed (from shell of course)

bt~#mkdir /mnt/backtrack
bt~#mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/backtrack/ (i cannot get anything to work here) and yes i put e: where sda3 is in the command (mount /dev/e: /mnt backtrack)
bt~#mkdir /mnt/backtrack/boot/


it will not see my e:\ no matter how i word it in the mount command?? i quit ,go over to e: and nothing there??
please help a noobie

[edomali]

my lilo is totaly difrened,look like this

boot = /dev/hda
prompt
timeout = 60
#bitmap=/boot/splash.bmp
change-rules
reset
#vga = 769,771/773/792
vga = 769
image = /boot/vmlinuz
  root = current
  label = BackTrack
  read-only

i can boot bt3 but not windows and i don`t see what should i change in my lilo