Showing posts with label OEL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OEL. Show all posts

Friday, 17 February 2012

Install Shutter on OEL 6 ( Snippy tool)

[root@oralinux ~]# rpm -Uvh http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-1.el6.nux.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-1.el6.nux.noarch.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:nux-dextop-release     ########################################### [100%]
[root@oralinux ~]#
[root@oralinux ~]#
[root@oralinux ~]# yum install shutter
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
nux-dextop                                                                                                                          | 2.7 kB     00:00    
nux-dextop/primary_db                                                                                                               | 399 kB     00:00    
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package shutter.noarch 0:0.87.3-1.el6.nux will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: perl(XML::Simple) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(X11::Protocol) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(WWW::Mechanize) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Sort::Naturally) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Proc::Simple) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Proc::Killfam) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Net::DBus::GLib) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Net::DBus) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Locale::gettext) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Image::Magick) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Image::ExifTool) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gtk2::Unique) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gtk2::Pango) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gtk2::ImageView) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gtk2) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Goo::Canvas) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gnome2::Wnck) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gnome2::VFS) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gnome2::GConf) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gnome2::Canvas) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Gnome2) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Glib) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(File::Which) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(File::MimeInfo::Applications) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(File::Copy::Recursive) for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-web-photo for package: shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ImageMagick-perl.x86_64 0:6.5.4.7-5.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ImageMagick = 6.5.4.7-5.el6 for package: ImageMagick-perl-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libMagickCore.so.2()(64bit) for package: ImageMagick-perl-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libMagickWand.so.2()(64bit) for package: ImageMagick-perl-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64
---> Package gnome-web-photo.x86_64 0:0.9-21.el6.nux.1 will be installed
---> Package perl-File-Copy-Recursive.noarch 0:0.38-4.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-File-MimeInfo.noarch 0:0.15-8.el6.nux will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: perl(File::DesktopEntry) for package: perl-File-MimeInfo-0.15-8.el6.nux.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: perl(File::BaseDir) for package: perl-File-MimeInfo-0.15-8.el6.nux.noarch
---> Package perl-File-Which.noarch 0:1.09-2.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-Glib.x86_64 0:1.223-1.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-Gnome2.x86_64 0:1.042-8.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Gnome2-Canvas.x86_64 0:1.002-16.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Gnome2-GConf.x86_64 0:1.044-11.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Gnome2-VFS.x86_64 0:1.081-8.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Gnome2-Wnck.x86_64 0:0.16-12.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Goo-Canvas.x86_64 0:0.06-11.el6.nux will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libgoocanvas.so.3()(64bit) for package: perl-Goo-Canvas-0.06-11.el6.nux.x86_64
---> Package perl-Gtk2.x86_64 0:1.224-2.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Cairo) >= 1.00 for package: perl-Gtk2-1.224-2.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Pango) >= 1.220 for package: perl-Gtk2-1.224-2.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Pango) for package: perl-Gtk2-1.224-2.el6.x86_64
---> Package perl-Gtk2-ImageView.x86_64 0:0.04-9.el6.nux will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libgtkimageview.so.0()(64bit) for package: perl-Gtk2-ImageView-0.04-9.el6.nux.x86_64
---> Package perl-Gtk2-Unique.x86_64 0:0.05-2.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Image-ExifTool.noarch 0:8.50-1.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-Net-DBus.x86_64 0:0.33.6-8.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-Net-DBus-GLib.x86_64 0:0.33.0-7.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Proc-ProcessTable.x86_64 0:0.44-4.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-Proc-Simple.noarch 0:1.26-5.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Sort-Naturally.noarch 0:1.02-7.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-WWW-Mechanize.noarch 0:1.62-2.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-X11-Protocol.noarch 0:0.56-4.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-XML-Simple.noarch 0:2.18-6.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-gettext.x86_64 0:1.05-16.el6 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ImageMagick.x86_64 0:6.5.4.7-5.el6 will be installed
---> Package goocanvas.x86_64 0:1.0.0-1.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package gtkimageview.x86_64 0:1.6.4-3.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Cairo.x86_64 0:1.062-1.el6 will be installed
---> Package perl-File-BaseDir.noarch 0:0.03-9.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-File-DesktopEntry.noarch 0:0.04-13.el6.nux will be installed
---> Package perl-Pango.x86_64 0:1.221-2.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

===========================================================================================================================================================
 Package                                       Arch                        Version                                  Repository                        Size
===========================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 shutter                                       noarch                      0.87.3-1.el6.nux                         nux-dextop                       1.5 M
Installing for dependencies:
 ImageMagick                                   x86_64                      6.5.4.7-5.el6                            ol6_ga_base                      1.7 M
 ImageMagick-perl                              x86_64                      6.5.4.7-5.el6                            ol6_ga_base                      153 k
 gnome-web-photo                               x86_64                      0.9-21.el6.nux.1                         nux-dextop                        60 k
 goocanvas                                     x86_64                      1.0.0-1.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                       137 k
 gtkimageview                                  x86_64                      1.6.4-3.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                        40 k
 perl-Cairo                                    x86_64                      1.062-1.el6                              epel                             107 k
 perl-File-BaseDir                             noarch                      0.03-9.el6.nux                           nux-dextop                        13 k
 perl-File-Copy-Recursive                      noarch                      0.38-4.el6                               epel                              22 k
 perl-File-DesktopEntry                        noarch                      0.04-13.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                        21 k
 perl-File-MimeInfo                            noarch                      0.15-8.el6.nux                           nux-dextop                        52 k
 perl-File-Which                               noarch                      1.09-2.el6                               ol6_ga_base                       17 k
 perl-Glib                                     x86_64                      1.223-1.el6                              epel                             371 k
 perl-Gnome2                                   x86_64                      1.042-8.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                       304 k
 perl-Gnome2-Canvas                            x86_64                      1.002-16.el6.nux                         nux-dextop                       137 k
 perl-Gnome2-GConf                             x86_64                      1.044-11.el6.nux                         nux-dextop                        96 k
 perl-Gnome2-VFS                               x86_64                      1.081-8.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                       215 k
 perl-Gnome2-Wnck                              x86_64                      0.16-12.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                        91 k
 perl-Goo-Canvas                               x86_64                      0.06-11.el6.nux                          nux-dextop                       165 k
 perl-Gtk2                                     x86_64                      1.224-2.el6                              epel                             2.1 M
 perl-Gtk2-ImageView                           x86_64                      0.04-9.el6.nux                           nux-dextop                        79 k
 perl-Gtk2-Unique                              x86_64                      0.05-2.el6.nux                           nux-dextop                        40 k
 perl-Image-ExifTool                           noarch                      8.50-1.el6                               epel                             2.2 M
 perl-Net-DBus                                 x86_64                      0.33.6-8.el6                             epel                             229 k
 perl-Net-DBus-GLib                            x86_64                      0.33.0-7.el6.nux                         nux-dextop                        24 k
 perl-Pango                                    x86_64                      1.221-2.el6                              epel                             225 k
 perl-Proc-ProcessTable                        x86_64                      0.44-4.el6                               epel                              43 k
 perl-Proc-Simple                              noarch                      1.26-5.el6.nux                           nux-dextop                        19 k
 perl-Sort-Naturally                           noarch                      1.02-7.el6.nux                           nux-dextop                        19 k
 perl-WWW-Mechanize                            noarch                      1.62-2.el6                               epel                             144 k
 perl-X11-Protocol                             noarch                      0.56-4.el6                               epel                             151 k
 perl-XML-Simple                               noarch                      2.18-6.el6                               ol6_ga_base                       72 k
 perl-gettext                                  x86_64                      1.05-16.el6                              epel                              21 k

Transaction Summary
===========================================================================================================================================================
Install      33 Package(s)

Total download size: 10 M
Installed size: 40 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/33): ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                        | 1.7 MB     00:04    
(2/33): ImageMagick-perl-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                   | 153 kB     00:00    
(3/33): gnome-web-photo-0.9-21.el6.nux.1.x86_64.rpm                                                                                 |  60 kB     00:00    
(4/33): goocanvas-1.0.0-1.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                        | 137 kB     00:00    
(5/33): gtkimageview-1.6.4-3.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                     |  40 kB     00:00    
(6/33): perl-Cairo-1.062-1.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                           | 107 kB     00:00    
(7/33): perl-File-BaseDir-0.03-9.el6.nux.noarch.rpm                                                                                 |  13 kB     00:00    
(8/33): perl-File-Copy-Recursive-0.38-4.el6.noarch.rpm                                                                              |  22 kB     00:00    
(9/33): perl-File-DesktopEntry-0.04-13.el6.nux.noarch.rpm                                                                           |  21 kB     00:00    
(10/33): perl-File-MimeInfo-0.15-8.el6.nux.noarch.rpm                                                                               |  52 kB     00:00    
(11/33): perl-File-Which-1.09-2.el6.noarch.rpm                                                                                      |  17 kB     00:00    
(12/33): perl-Glib-1.223-1.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                           | 371 kB     00:00    
(13/33): perl-Gnome2-1.042-8.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                     | 304 kB     00:00    
(14/33): perl-Gnome2-Canvas-1.002-16.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                             | 137 kB     00:00    
(15/33): perl-Gnome2-GConf-1.044-11.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                              |  96 kB     00:00    
(16/33): perl-Gnome2-VFS-1.081-8.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                 | 215 kB     00:00    
(17/33): perl-Gnome2-Wnck-0.16-12.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                |  91 kB     00:00    
(18/33): perl-Goo-Canvas-0.06-11.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                 | 165 kB     00:00    
(19/33): perl-Gtk2-1.224-2.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                           | 2.1 MB     00:05    
(20/33): perl-Gtk2-ImageView-0.04-9.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                              |  79 kB     00:00    
(21/33): perl-Gtk2-Unique-0.05-2.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                                 |  40 kB     00:00    
(22/33): perl-Image-ExifTool-8.50-1.el6.noarch.rpm                                                                                  | 2.2 MB     00:04    
(23/33): perl-Net-DBus-0.33.6-8.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                      | 229 kB     00:00    
(24/33): perl-Net-DBus-GLib-0.33.0-7.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm                                                                             |  24 kB     00:00    
(25/33): perl-Pango-1.221-2.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                          | 225 kB     00:00    
(26/33): perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.44-4.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                               |  43 kB     00:00    
(27/33): perl-Proc-Simple-1.26-5.el6.nux.noarch.rpm                                                                                 |  19 kB     00:00    
(28/33): perl-Sort-Naturally-1.02-7.el6.nux.noarch.rpm                                                                              |  19 kB     00:00    
(29/33): perl-WWW-Mechanize-1.62-2.el6.noarch.rpm                                                                                   | 144 kB     00:00    
(30/33): perl-X11-Protocol-0.56-4.el6.noarch.rpm                                                                                    | 151 kB     00:00    
(31/33): perl-XML-Simple-2.18-6.el6.noarch.rpm                                                                                      |  72 kB     00:00    
(32/33): perl-gettext-1.05-16.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                        |  21 kB     00:00    
(33/33): shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch.rpm                                                                                        | 1.5 MB     00:01    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                                                                                      360 kB/s |  10 MB     00:29    
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 85c6cd8a: NOKEY
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-nux.ro
Importing GPG key 0x85C6CD8A:
 Userid : Nux.Ro (rpm builder)
 Package: nux-dextop-release-0-1.el6.nux.noarch (installed)
 From   : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-nux.ro
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
  Installing : perl-Glib-1.223-1.el6.x86_64                                                                                                           1/33
  Installing : perl-Cairo-1.062-1.el6.x86_64                                                                                                          2/33
  Installing : perl-Gnome2-VFS-1.081-8.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                                 3/33
  Installing : perl-File-BaseDir-0.03-9.el6.nux.noarch                                                                                                4/33
  Installing : perl-Net-DBus-0.33.6-8.el6.x86_64                                                                                                      5/33
  Installing : perl-Net-DBus-GLib-0.33.0-7.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                             6/33
  Installing : perl-File-DesktopEntry-0.04-13.el6.nux.noarch                                                                                          7/33
  Installing : perl-File-MimeInfo-0.15-8.el6.nux.noarch                                                                                               8/33
  Installing : perl-Pango-1.221-2.el6.x86_64                                                                                                          9/33
  Installing : perl-Gtk2-1.224-2.el6.x86_64                                                                                                          10/33
  Installing : perl-Gnome2-Canvas-1.002-16.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                            11/33
  Installing : perl-Gnome2-1.042-8.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                                    12/33
  Installing : perl-Gtk2-Unique-0.05-2.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                                13/33
  Installing : perl-Gnome2-Wnck-0.16-12.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                               14/33
  Installing : perl-Gnome2-GConf-1.044-11.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                             15/33
  Installing : perl-Image-ExifTool-8.50-1.el6.noarch                                                                                                 16/33
  Installing : gtkimageview-1.6.4-3.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                                   17/33
  Installing : perl-Gtk2-ImageView-0.04-9.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                             18/33
  Installing : perl-WWW-Mechanize-1.62-2.el6.noarch                                                                                                  19/33
  Installing : perl-File-Copy-Recursive-0.38-4.el6.noarch                                                                                            20/33
  Installing : perl-X11-Protocol-0.56-4.el6.noarch                                                                                                   21/33
  Installing : perl-Sort-Naturally-1.02-7.el6.nux.noarch                                                                                             22/33
  Installing : gnome-web-photo-0.9-21.el6.nux.1.x86_64                                                                                               23/33
  Installing : goocanvas-1.0.0-1.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                                      24/33
  Installing : perl-Goo-Canvas-0.06-11.el6.nux.x86_64                                                                                                25/33
  Installing : perl-File-Which-1.09-2.el6.noarch                                                                                                     26/33
  Installing : perl-gettext-1.05-16.el6.x86_64                                                                                                       27/33
  Installing : perl-Proc-Simple-1.26-5.el6.nux.noarch                                                                                                28/33
  Installing : perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.44-4.el6.x86_64                                                                                              29/33
  Installing : ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64                                                                                                      30/33
  Installing : ImageMagick-perl-6.5.4.7-5.el6.x86_64                                                                                                 31/33
  Installing : perl-XML-Simple-2.18-6.el6.noarch                                                                                                     32/33
  Installing : shutter-0.87.3-1.el6.nux.noarch                                                                                                       33/33

Installed:
  shutter.noarch 0:0.87.3-1.el6.nux                                                                                                                       

Dependency Installed:
  ImageMagick.x86_64 0:6.5.4.7-5.el6               ImageMagick-perl.x86_64 0:6.5.4.7-5.el6           gnome-web-photo.x86_64 0:0.9-21.el6.nux.1          
  goocanvas.x86_64 0:1.0.0-1.el6.nux               gtkimageview.x86_64 0:1.6.4-3.el6.nux             perl-Cairo.x86_64 0:1.062-1.el6                    
  perl-File-BaseDir.noarch 0:0.03-9.el6.nux        perl-File-Copy-Recursive.noarch 0:0.38-4.el6      perl-File-DesktopEntry.noarch 0:0.04-13.el6.nux    
  perl-File-MimeInfo.noarch 0:0.15-8.el6.nux       perl-File-Which.noarch 0:1.09-2.el6               perl-Glib.x86_64 0:1.223-1.el6                     
  perl-Gnome2.x86_64 0:1.042-8.el6.nux             perl-Gnome2-Canvas.x86_64 0:1.002-16.el6.nux      perl-Gnome2-GConf.x86_64 0:1.044-11.el6.nux        
  perl-Gnome2-VFS.x86_64 0:1.081-8.el6.nux         perl-Gnome2-Wnck.x86_64 0:0.16-12.el6.nux         perl-Goo-Canvas.x86_64 0:0.06-11.el6.nux           
  perl-Gtk2.x86_64 0:1.224-2.el6                   perl-Gtk2-ImageView.x86_64 0:0.04-9.el6.nux       perl-Gtk2-Unique.x86_64 0:0.05-2.el6.nux           
  perl-Image-ExifTool.noarch 0:8.50-1.el6          perl-Net-DBus.x86_64 0:0.33.6-8.el6               perl-Net-DBus-GLib.x86_64 0:0.33.0-7.el6.nux       
  perl-Pango.x86_64 0:1.221-2.el6                  perl-Proc-ProcessTable.x86_64 0:0.44-4.el6        perl-Proc-Simple.noarch 0:1.26-5.el6.nux           
  perl-Sort-Naturally.noarch 0:1.02-7.el6.nux      perl-WWW-Mechanize.noarch 0:1.62-2.el6            perl-X11-Protocol.noarch 0:0.56-4.el6              
  perl-XML-Simple.noarch 0:2.18-6.el6              perl-gettext.x86_64 0:1.05-16.el6               

Complete!
[root@oralinux ~]# shutter &



Thursday, 1 December 2011

Minimal X11 Client on CentOS/REHL 5


To run X client apps remotely on CentOS5 from your X server requires installation of a couple of small packages.
yum install xorg-x11-apps — installed with dependancies to get basic X11 client components. Also includes xeyes and xclock, useful for testing.
yum install xorg-x11-xauth — needed for ssh authentication.
ssh -X user@client
xclock

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Configure Xclock in OEL 6

Configure Xclock in OEL 6
yum install xorg-x11-xauth
yum install xorg-x11-apps
[oracle@Oel6Wls11g ~]$ echo $DISPLAY
localhost:10.0
Install Xming on your windows http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/
Set following in your Putty :
SSH à X11 à Check “Enable X11 forwarding” & X display location = localhost:0
Go to session back and save settings.
Make sure xming running before you run Xclock.
Done!

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Changing Runlevels at Boot Time -- Oracle Linux / Red Hat Linux

Changing Runlevels at Boot Time
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Under Red Hat Linux, it is possible to change the default runlevel at boot time.

If using LILO, access the boot: prompt by typing [Ctrl]-[X]. Then type:

linux <runlevel-number>


In this command, replace <runlevel-number> with either the number of the runlevel to boot into (1 through 5), or the words single or emergency.

If using GRUB, follow these steps:


In the graphical GRUB boot loader screen, select the Red Hat Linux boot label and press [e] to edit it.

Arrow down to the kernel line and press [e] to edit it.

At the prompt, type the number of the runlevel you wish to boot into (1 through 5), or the words single or emergency and press [Enter].

You will be returned to the GRUB screen with the kernel information. Press the [b] key to boot the system
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BOOTING IN RUNLEVEL 3 ( With Grub ) == OEL Linux

There are occasions you want to boot in non-graphical mode ( in runlevel 3 ) for troubleshooting because the system fails to boot the usual way, X fails to start or some module it fails to load.

Here is how you do it when Grub is your boot loader:

At the grub boot menu press the E key. Next select the distro you want to boot and press the E key again. Now select the line with "kernel /boot/vmlinuz" and hit the E key one more time. Now type a space and the number 3 at the end of that line, so for example from:


QUOTE 
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17 ro root=/dev/hda6

to

QUOTE 
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17 ro root=/dev/hda6 3


Finally press the B key and your distro will boot in runlevel 3


NOTE: Runlevel 3 does not work in Ubuntu . . . . use the "rescue mode" you see in the Ubuntu boot menu.

NOTE 2: In recent Mandriva versions Grub has a graphical menu where you can press F2 to edit boot options . . . simply add the number 3 and press the Enter key to boot in runlevel 3.

Create Linux Partition -- Add New HDD to Linux


[root@Grid-DB ~]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/xvda: 8589 MB, 8589934592 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1044 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot      Start    End   Blocks   Id System
/dev/xvda1   *       1     16   128488+  83 Linux
/dev/xvda2          17     408  3148740  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/xvda3         409    1044  5108670  83 Linux

Disk /dev/xvdb: 8589 MB, 8589934592 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1044 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Disk /dev/xvdb doesn't contain a valid partition table
7. Create a primary partition on the device identified above.

[root@Grid-DB ~]# fdisk /dev/xvdb
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous
content won't be recoverable.

Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite)

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 1
First cylinder (1-1044, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-1044, default 1044):
Using default value 1044

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
8. Add a filesystem to the new partition.

[root@Grid-DB ~]# mkfs -t ext3 /dev/xvdb1
mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
1048576 inodes, 2096474 blocks
104823 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=2147483648
64 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
16384 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
        32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632

Writing inode tables: done                           
Creating journal (32768 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 21 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
[root@Grid-DB ~]#
Then add the necessary commands to the /etc/fstab file before issuing the mount command to mount the new device as shown below. 
[root@Grid-DB ~]# vi /etc/fstab

LABEL=/                 /                       ext3    defaults        1 1
LABEL=/boot             /boot                   ext3    defaults        1 2
tmpfs                   /dev/shm                tmpfs   defaults        0 0
devpts                  /dev/pts                devpts  gid=5,mode=620  0 0
sysfs                   /sys                    sysfs   defaults        0 0
proc                    /proc                   proc    defaults        0 0
LABEL=SWAP-xvda2        swap                    swap    defaults        0 0
/dev/xvdb1              /u01                    ext3    defaults        1 1

[root@Grid-DB ~]# mkdir /u01
[root@Grid-DB ~]# mount /u01
[root@Grid-DB ~]# df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/xvda3            4.8G  2.5G  2.1G  55% /
/dev/xvda1            122M   13M  104M  11% /boot
tmpfs                 1.1G     0  1.1G   0% /dev/shm
/dev/xvdb1            7.9G  147M  7.4G   2% /u01