Native install from within Windows-install?

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Hello,

my mixed SCSI/EIDE system only allows me to install as a root.qfs into a windows partition.

Now, from within QNX RTP, how can I copy the system over to a QNX4 partition?


I would assume:

  1. create an extra partition
  2. dinit -f qnxbase.ifs -h /dev/hd0qnx4
  3. ???
  4. …???

Help is very much appreciated,

Leon Woestenberg.

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Leon Woestenberg wrote:

Hello,

my mixed SCSI/EIDE system only allows me to install as a root.qfs into a windows partition.

Now, from within QNX RTP, how can I copy the system over to a QNX4 partition?

I would assume:

  1. create an extra partition

use ‘fdisk -8’ if your drive is bigger than 8Gb. Create partition of
type ‘79’. Then reboot before next step.
Don’t forget about loader if you plan to use QNX loader.

  1. dinit -f qnxbase.ifs -h /dev/hd0qnx4

dinit -f qnxbase.ifs -hR8 /dev/hd0t79 (8 for drives > 8Gb, -R to create
/.diskroot)

  1. ???

mount -tqnx4 /dev/hd0t79 /fs/hd0-qnx4

  1. …???

do ‘ls /fs’ to see if you have /fs/hd0-dos-qnxbase.qfs
If you don’t,
mount -tqnx4 /fs/hd0-dos/program\ files/qnx/boot/fs/qnxbase.qfs
/fs/hd0-dos-qnxbase.qfs

then
cd /fs/hd0-dos-qnxbase.qfs
cp -cRpv . /fs/hd0-qnx4

Repeat step 4 for /fs/hd0-dos-root.qfs

You’re not in fact required to use QNX4 filesystem. Similar procedure
would be used to install into empty ext2 partition, as long as you have
a way to create it.

good luck

  • igor