(how) can i install linux without using a distribution?
by Marco A. Montei » Sun, 23 Nov 1997 04:00:00
(how) can i install linux without using a distribution?
by Steve La » Sun, 23 Nov 1997 04:00:00
"A question commonly asked by *s."
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by Marc Lepag » Sun, 23 Nov 1997 04:00:00
> (how) can i install linux without using a distribution?
Then, I'd just ignore the distribution and packages, download what you
want, configure it yourself, update your kernel, go mad.
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by Will » Mon, 24 Nov 1997 04:00:00
I went to the Debian FTP site and downloaded the disk image files
needed to install Linux (there are seven) Once you've created the
disks you can install the base.
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by Georgatos Photi » Mon, 24 Nov 1997 04:00:00
> (how) can i install linux without using a distribution?
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by jurge.. » Tue, 25 Nov 1997 04:00:00
Well, you can get all the sources for the kernel as well as for all addons at the usual ftp sites (e.g. tsx11 or sunsite).Quote:> (how) can i install linux without using a distribution?
jue
1. EASYLinux - Using linux without install
I am developing a similar CD-based Linux system. It is based on a Debian 2.0
file structure, with the 2.0.36 kernel.
- it supports SCSI and ATAPI (to fit my HW boxes)
- it has a functional networking
- has much more complete utilities set (than a typical boot/root solution)
- the root filesystem is mounted directly from the CD (not a ramdisk)
The system boots without errors and behaves as expected. It means also,
that it has all the limitations of the read-only filesystem (inaccurate
/etc/mtab, fixed permissions, etc).
I am trying to move to the "next step", which would be to create a large
ramdisk, copy files over, and chroot to it.
I would prefere a more direct booting to a (large) ramdisk, similarly as
the typical boot/root two-floppy rescue provides, but don't know yet
how to do it.
If possible, I would like to discuss related issues in a suitable thread.
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