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Please Insert Demo CD - Live CD 1.2

Started by OSExplorer, 2009.06.20, 15:23:07

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OSExplorer

Hi everyone,

Ok I am trying the Live CD 1.2 on a different system, this time on a really cool Asus notebook - dual core T9550. When I try to boot, after loading the the contents to RAM, I get a message, "Please Insert Demo CD"

Hey this is better than my desktop system where it just hangs....at least with this one, I get something, a message! :)

I really want to try this out so any assistance will be appreciated.

Saijin_Naib

I believe this is an issue with the version of DANIs that comes with that CD, or perhaps a bad setup string is put on the DANIs driver. Try to read the docs and set the string correct, or slipstream a new, custom Demo CD with the latest DANIs to replace the old version it ships with.

buca

I sugest you to try ecomstation 1.2 demo cd use the VirtualPC, you can see ecs 1.2 and you don't go crazy

OSExplorer

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Quote from: Saijin_Naib on 2009.06.20, 16:06:20
I believe this is an issue with the version of DANIs that comes with that CD, or perhaps a bad setup string is put on the DANIs driver. Try to read the docs and set the string correct, or slipstream a new, custom Demo CD with the latest DANIs to replace the old version it ships with.

Thanks for that Saijin_Naib, I selected an IBM IDE driver from the setup menu which is one of the steps suggested to try and I will have to try the rest of them too.

QuoteI sugest you to try ecomstation 1.2 demo cd use the VirtualPC, you can see ecs 1.2 and you don't go crazy

Hehe :) Well, on my desktop computer which I believe has a faulty motherboard, Virtual PC is crashing my system. In fact, it is triggering something that wakes up the glitch in the motherboard that causes the whole system to stall (not complete freeze though, and this remains until a reboot is performed) inside or outside Windows.

This ASUS notebook is a new machine, n50vn series and it's been running great, much better than the desktop (custom built).


OSExplorer

I give up......can't get it to work...I tried changing the DANI section to others such as IBM etc etc on Page 3 but nothing. I am having way too much trouble to get this thing going :(

I am not aware how the ISO is built and constructed but I have UltraISO installed and if there is something that I need to change within the ISO than I can do it and try again but I don't know what to change

The Blue Warper

It could be an ACPI issue.  The demo is a bit outdated now, when it comes to installation on newer machines. 
As your notebook is a recent model, you'd need newer ACPI drivers, but right now they aren't public, as they are part of eCS 2.0 release and only available to subscribers.  If you just wanna see how it looks like, you might perhaps try the demo under an x386 virtual machine (VirtualPC, VirtualBox, QEmu, and so on) on your desktop PC?
The eCS demo should be updated when eCS v2.0 GA is released, so, in case of failure, don't give up and wait for the (hopefully upcoming) release!

Good luck!

OSExplorer

#6
Hey thanks for that. This new laptop came with (unfortunately) Vista (also Home Premium) but Home Premium isn't supported by Virtual PC 2007 but I installed it anyway (because it let me). Only upgraded versions of Windows are supported and Windows XP Professional is one of these. So I ran VP2007 on Home Premium. I created a Virtual Disk 2000MB+ and 712 RAM. For OS type I selected OS/2. I pressed the magic button and off I went. I selected the demo ISO and the boot started. Then it showed a nice blinking cursor and it kept on blinking for like 15 minutes when my entire system slowed down. I could not even exit the virtual machine so I had to force reboot. I tried again, selecting the IBM driver this time for IDE but same story....


Now, I am installing 7 RC1 and on top of that I will install the Virtual PC that supports XP mode. Since this is an Ultimate build, VPC should not give me any problems. It is almost done installing, I will let you know how I go...



Andi

I've installed various versions of eCS in VPC2004. Host was 2k and eCS. No idea if 2007 has issues with it, but with 2004 I do not remember big problems. For newer eCS (2.0rcX) I would turn off ACPI in preboot menu. But 1.2 don't have it either. So installation should run straigt forward.

OSExplorer

May be I should try 2004 edition then. Win 7 is trying as I type this but no luck....

Saijin_Naib

I had issues with VirtualPC 2007 as well. What I did was run an app that would take a lot of the CPU and it would make the VM run faster (don't ask me how).

I use VirtualBox now.

OSExplorer

QuoteI had issues with VirtualPC 2007 as well. What I did was run an app that would take a lot of the CPU and it would make the VM run faster (don't ask me how).

I use VirtualBox now.

Hmm, did you manage to run it in VBox? If yes, may I know what settings did you use?

Saijin_Naib

No, I never got it working in Vbox, but I used Vbox under eCS to test different Linux distros. I've found VPC 2004 to be the best emu to run/install OS/2 and eCS on, hands down.

OSExplorer

#12
It's working!! It's working!! It's working!!!!! Woohooooooooooooo!!

My dream has come true!!! It's really working on VPC2004!! I am so excited now!! :) :) :) I selected Win2000, didn't try with OS/2 and it is working.

I got VPC2004 from here: http://www.oldapps.com/virtual_pc.php

Edit: I got so excited I forgot to say thank you especially Andi and Saijin_Naib!

Who would have thought I am supposed to be using an old version of VPC! I love the way eCS looks, looking forward to 2.0 hoping I will be able to try it on my new hardware!

Andi

Quote from: OSExplorer on 2009.06.23, 10:57:29
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Who would have thought I am supposed to be using an old version of VPC! I love the way eCS looks, looking forward to 2.0 hoping I will be able to try it on my new hardware!

It's not as odd if you remember the usual Msoft behaviour rules -
- breaking compatibility/standards to enforce users to buy their newest toys and
- sabotage products of other companies