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--- docs:man:installing_pld_linux_based_on_rescue_cd [2019-01-21 19:47] – [Prepare to install kernel] arekm
+++ docs:man:installing_pld_linux_based_on_rescue_cd [2024-11-13 13:35] (current) – [Partition disk] anything there arekm
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 ===== Partition disk =====
-Use for example ''cfdisk'' to partition your destination disk. Usually root partition (/) and swap is enough. \\ :!: Write something more here :!:
+Use for example ''cfdisk'' to partition your destination disk. Usually root partition (/) and swap is enough.
+There are many ways you can partition your disk. Simple example below:
+  * cfdisk /dev/sdX (assuming fresh disk visible in system as sdX)
+  * choose GPT partition table
+  * create 10MB BIOS Boot partition
+  * create 1GB EFI System partition
+  * create Linux partition (or more partitions) for PLD
+\\ :!: Write something more here :!:
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 ===== Packages installation =====
+All packages are installed using **poldek** tool (it is a package manager for PLD).
 <file># rpm --root /pld --initdb
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 Packages which make sense to be installed:
-//udev pwdutils dhcpcd poldek vim geninitrd grub2 e2fsprogs//
+<file>udev pwdutils dhcpcd poldek vim geninitrd grub2 e2fsprogs tzdata glibc-localedb-all</file>
+If **xfs** filesystem was chosen then please install:
+<file>xfsprogs</file>
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 Note **Kernel driver in use: ata_piix** (alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix)
+While at it, on actual installed PLD system (not needed on rescuecd), you can do the same for network card driver:
+<file>alias netdev-eth0 e1000e</file>
+(again **lspci -k** will help to choose correct one)
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-<file># poldek --root /pld -i kernel
+<file># poldek --root /pld -i kernel</file>
-</file>
+or
+<file>#poldek --root /pld -i kernel-some-specific-version</file>
+You can also install multiple different kernels.
+By default kernel installation also generates initrd based on mounted /proc, /sys, /dev files and configured fstab, modprobe.conf and few others configuration files. generated initrd (which by default is initramfs cpio image) is saved in /boot.
+----
+There are two initrd generators used in PLD: geninitrd and dracut. Choose one.
+=== geninitrd ===
+If something fails or you want to regenerate initrd manually you can do it using:
+<file>/sbin/geninitrd -v -f /boot/initd-XXX-Y.gz XXX-Y</file>
+command. Real example:
+<file>/sbin/geninitrd -v -f /boot/initd-4.20.3-1.gz 4.20.3-1</file>
+//-v// option causes geninitrd to write additional information, so you can see if proper kernel modules are being installed into initrd.
+=== dracut ===
+:!: Write something more here :!:
+----
+PLD supports systemd and non-systemd installations. In case of systemd installation you need to install package
+<file>systemd</file>
+package and setup default boot kernel cmdline option in grub/lilo. Add
+<file>init=/bin/systemd systemd.unit=graphical.target</file>
+If booting with new initrd fails you can use **debuginitrd** and **debuginitrd=sh** boot kernel cmdline options to debug the problem.
 ===== Bootloader =====
+==== grub2 ====
+Install grub2 on boot sector of disk:
+<file>grub-install /dev/sda</file>
+Generate configuration file for grub2:
+<file>update-grub</file>
+Resulting file is saved as **/boot/grub/grub.cfg**. Setting custom options for grub2 can be done in **/etc/sysconfig/grub** (then regenerate **grub.cfg** with **update-grub** command).
-==== lilo ====
+==== lilo (deprecated) ====
 Edit **/pld/etc/lilo.conf**
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 </file>
+==== Advanced configuration ====
+Advanced lilo and grub configuration is described here: [[:Docs:man:Bootloader|../Bootloader]]
-==== grub ====
-Edit **/pld/boot/grub/menu.lst**
+===== udev =====
+\\ :!: Write something more here :!:
-<file>timeout 10
-title  pld
-root (hd0,1)
-kernel /boot/vmlinuz boot=/dev/hda
-initrd /boot/initrd
-</file>
-And execute
-<file># chroot /pld /sbin/grub
+===== User accounts =====
-</file>
-A Grub's shell will started. Let's make some changes:
-<file>grub> root (hd0,1)
+By default **root** account doesn't have any password set and by default that will prevent you from logging in. Setup root password
-grub> setup (hd0)
-grub> quit
-</file>
+<file>chroot /pld && passwd</file>
-==== Advanced configuration ====
+\\ :!: Write something more here :!:
-Advanced lilo and grub configuration is described here: [[:Docs:man:Bootloader|../Bootloader]]
+===== Finishing =====
+If manual network configuration was required for RescueCD then most liikely you need to repeat that [[docs:man:installing_pld_linux_based_on_rescue_cd#network_configuration_of_rescuecd|step]] on installed PLD system, too.
-===== udev =====
+Last step is umount all filesystems:
-\\ :!: Write something more here :!:
+<file>umount -R /pld</file>
+and reboot:
-===== User accounts =====
+<file>reboot</file>.
-\\ :!: Write something more here :!:
+If you find errors on this page or want to add anything to installation procedure please write to us at feedback / pld-linux.org.
-===== Finishing =====
 \\ :!: Write something more here :!: