openmamba 1GB live flash system - installation instructions
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This instructions explan how to install this openmamba distribution on a usb storage
Requirements
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A Unix system with root permissions and the following commands:
extlinux, mkfs.ext2, fdisk, gunzip, cpio, mount, umount
Installation
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1st step) Partitioning the USB storage device
- insert the storage and identify its device name (e.g. /dev/sda)
- make sure that no partitions are mounted for the device
- run fdisk or cfdisk and create a partition that is at least 1GB large
- mark the partition as "bootable"
- identify the device corresponding to the partitiong (e.g. /dev/sda1)
2nd step) Formatting the device
- run:
mkfs.ext2 -b 2048 <partition device>
The filesystem (ext2) and the given option are recommended to fit the system
on a 1GB device.
3rd step) Installing the cpio image
mount <partition device> <mount point>
cd <mount point>
gunzip -c < openmamba-flash-1GB-rootfs-i586.cpio.gz | cpio -i
4th step) Installing extlinux bootloader
extlinux --install boot
unmount the storage and that's all.
Running the system
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Reboot your computer with the USB storage inserted in.
Your computer maybe configured or not for booting from a
USB Hard Drive/Storage device; check your bios configuration and
wheter it supports booting from USB (many bioses are buggy!).
Copyright (c) by Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
