Categories: Install
This guide is aimed at people who have prior experience of installing Linux. It is a short summary of the install and basic setup procedure. For more detailed instructions, please consult the CRUX Handbook.
| step | command | comment |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | boot the CRUX install CD / login as root | |
| 01 | cfdisk /dev/hda | patition your hard drive |
| 02 | mkfs.???? /dev/hdaX | format your partition(s) |
| 03 | mkswap /dev/hdaY | create swap space |
| 04 | mount /dev/hdaX /mnt | mount your new install partition |
| 05 | swapon /dev/hdaY | setup swap space |
| 06 | setup | install the base system packages (don't forget ports and cvsup) |
| 07 | setup-chroot | chroot into your new CRUX system |
| 08 | passwd | set the root password |
| 09 | vim /etc/fstab | edit the filesystemtable |
| 10 | vim /etc/rc.conf | setup system parameters and services |
| 11 | vim /etc/rc.d/net vim /etc/hosts vim /etc/resolv.conf | configure your network |
| 12 | cd /usr/src/linux-x.x.x make menuconfig make all | configure and compile your kernel |
| 13 | make modules_install cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /vmlinuz cp System.map /System.map | install your kernel |
| 14.a | vim /etc/lilo.conf lilo | configure and install the boot loader |
| 14.b | cp /usr/share/grub/i386-pc/* /boot/grub/ cp /boot/grub/grub.conf.sample /boot/grub/grub.conf vim /boot/grub/grub.conf grub grub> root (hdX,Y) grub> setup (hdX) grub> quit | alternatively configure and install grub as boot loader |
| 15 | remove the install CD, boot from harddisk and login | |
| 16 | ports -u | upgrade the local ports tree |
| 17 | prt-get sysup | update the whole system |
| 18 | prt-get depinst ..... | let your imagination run wild .... |