[debian-yeeloong-project] Lemote Mini-PC 6004 D-I Problem

[Alexandre "asm"]

2012/8/5 John Long <codeblue at inbox.lv>

> Thanks alot. I am saving your email.
>
> I'm glad to be able to help. =)

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> On Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 02:43:28PM -0300, Alexandre "asm" wrote:
> > 2012/8/5 John Long <codeblue at inbox.lv>
> >
> > > On Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 05:38:16AM -0700, Ted Krovetz wrote:
> > > (....)
> > >
> > > > I know my system works. The preinstalled "rays" linux booted and ran
> just
> > > > fine, and so did the installer.
> > >
> > > I didn't find any source of info that definitively explained
> installing and
> > > living with Debian on the 2F. Some people have done it but I could not
> find
> > > a page with all the info. Like you, I found Yeelong and other pages but
> > > they
> > > simply don't work. I know the Debian guys have been pioneers in getting
> > > Linux to run on these boxes so I really don't understand why there
> isn't a
> > > better explanation somewhere.
> > >
> >
> > I guess that this can help. =)
> >
> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/loongson-dev/sFytbxZ0_jw/kpxVG6873j4J
> > "4. *Debian GNU/Linux* (BJLX / Chinese variant)
> >
> >
> >  This section describes how to install Debian modified for the Yeeloong
> by
> > the Beijing Loongson & Debian Users Club.
> >
> >
> >  Note that mainline Debian is working on supporting the Yeeloong /
> Loongson
> > at this point, but as of January 2012 this Chinese distribution seems to
> be
> > much easier to install and to work better.
> >
> >
> >  The (slight) Debian variant at
> > http://www.anheng.com.cn/loongson/install/uses the Yeeloong's built-in
> > tab recovery mode to install - so you just put
> > a USB key in your Yeeloong with the latest vmlinux and .lzma files and
> > press tab at bootup when prompted, and then answer some questions.
> >
> >
> >  Note that after the install you'll need to take a few minutes to change
> > the default language from Chinese to your native language. :-)
> >
> >  Here is an example of the full install process; you'll want to visit the
> > web site to make sure that the 2011-10-10 image is still the most recent
> > install image before you do your install. We recommend the LXDE image as
> it
> > uses substantially fewer computing resources than Gnome.
> >
> >
> >  wget \
> >
> >
> http://www.anheng.com.cn/loongson/install/loongson2_debian6_lxde_20111010.tar.lzma
> >
> >
> >  wget \
> >
> > http://www.anheng.com.cn/loongson/install/vmlinux
> >
> >
> >  (become root)
> >
> >
> >  Format a USB stick with the ext2 file system and copy the vmlinux and
> > .lzma file(s) over to it, and then safely remove it from the computer.
> >
> >
> >  Insert the USB stick into the Yeeloong and turn on the Yeeloong. In
> reply
> > to prompts do:
> >
> > ?Press Tab to recover? -> press Tab
> >
> > ?Press U to USB recover? -> press U
> >
> > ?Press C to continue? -> press C
> >
> > ?Press Y to recover? -> press Y
> >
> > And then answer the questions you are asked.
> >
> >
> >  After the install is done press ?Enter?, machine should power off. After
> > that, power the machine back on.
> >
> >
> >  After a short wait you'll be on the LXDE main screen, but most things
> will
> > be in Chinese.
> >
> >
> >  To change to English,
> >
> > a. Open the LXDE main menu by clicking on the icon on the lower left-hand
> > side of the screen
> >
> > b. Select the 4th item from the bottom with the right angle and scissors
> > icon
> >
> > c. Select the option second from the top named ?LX? with the icon of a
> > computer monitor next to it.
> >
> > A terminal window should open.
> >
> >
> >  Type ?sudo -i? to become root; now would be a good time to do ?passwd?
> to
> > change your root password, so you can recover more easily should anything
> > go wrong.
> >
> >
> >  Do ?dpkg-reonfigure locales? and deselect all of the options starting
> with
> > ?zh_? and choose ?Ok?. When prompted to choose a default locale on the
> next
> > screen, choose ?en_US.UTF-8?.
> >
> >
> >  Now do ?shutdown -r now? - after your system reboots, everything should
> be
> > in English.
> >
> >
> >  Note you may need to press Fn-F5 in order to turn on wifi and then wait
> a
> > few seconds before wifi / the network-manager tray icon will work."
> >
> > Read more at
> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/loongson-dev/sFytbxZ0_jw/kpxVG6873j4J
> >
> > []'s
> > asm
>
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