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Labview Real-Time Install Problem
bob_mcbob
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07-22-2005 04:11 AM
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I've been trying to install the labview real-time software on multiple
computers with no success. I have a format floppy disk, and I'm
following the instructions in the "Using a Desktop Computer as a LabVIEW Real-Time for ETS Target" article very carefully (including disabling USB support, etc.).
I've tried installing it to two separate drives (I tried both in each computer). I pre-format the disk to FAT32, then boot with the format floppy. The format/installation runs through, then I get a message telling me to remove the floppy and reboot the system. When I reboot and attempt to boot from the hard drive, nothing happens ("strike F1 to retry boot..."). Neither computer seems to recognize the drives as bootable.
Drive #1 is an old 13GB drive. The installation itself is no problem with this one. Drive #2 is an 80GB IBM drive. If I try to install with the full capacity pre-formatted, I get various errors during the install process (which doesn't complete), including "User program stopped at exception: 0" and "Fatal error KERNEL.146080: System halted." I assume there is some sort of maximum capacity limit for the installer - is that correct? Creating a small (3GB) partition on the drive and leaving the rest unformatted solves the problem.
I originally suspected it was a problem with the first computer I tried, but having experienced it with multiple computers, I can only assume I'm doing something wrong, though I can't imagine what (it is a fairly simple process). I'm about ready to tear out my hair here!
I've tried installing it to two separate drives (I tried both in each computer). I pre-format the disk to FAT32, then boot with the format floppy. The format/installation runs through, then I get a message telling me to remove the floppy and reboot the system. When I reboot and attempt to boot from the hard drive, nothing happens ("strike F1 to retry boot..."). Neither computer seems to recognize the drives as bootable.
Drive #1 is an old 13GB drive. The installation itself is no problem with this one. Drive #2 is an 80GB IBM drive. If I try to install with the full capacity pre-formatted, I get various errors during the install process (which doesn't complete), including "User program stopped at exception: 0" and "Fatal error KERNEL.146080: System halted." I assume there is some sort of maximum capacity limit for the installer - is that correct? Creating a small (3GB) partition on the drive and leaving the rest unformatted solves the problem.
I originally suspected it was a problem with the first computer I tried, but having experienced it with multiple computers, I can only assume I'm doing something wrong, though I can't imagine what (it is a fairly simple process). I'm about ready to tear out my hair here!
07-24-2005 02:47 AM
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As it turns out, the labview real-time format disk does not write the
to the mbr correctly in many instances. I tried installing
labview real-time on several computers, always having the same problem
of the drive not being recognized as bootable. I figured out what
was wrong when grub loaded after installing on a drive that previously
contained a Linux distro!
Anyhow, I managed to solve the issue by erasing the boot sector and starting fresh. On some drives, I still have a similar boot issue unless the drive is completely zeroed, which is a real pain. Note that this is for multiple computers and drives, so there is definitely a bug in the installer. There is also the issue of large drives crashing it. I don't know what the exact figure is; it will install on a 40GB drive, but crashes on an 80GB (as per my previous post). For interest, the labview version is 7.1 (latest).
Anyhow, I managed to solve the issue by erasing the boot sector and starting fresh. On some drives, I still have a similar boot issue unless the drive is completely zeroed, which is a real pain. Note that this is for multiple computers and drives, so there is definitely a bug in the installer. There is also the issue of large drives crashing it. I don't know what the exact figure is; it will install on a 40GB drive, but crashes on an 80GB (as per my previous post). For interest, the labview version is 7.1 (latest).
