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openmamba 1GB live flash system - installation instructions =========================================================== This instructions explan how to install this openmamba distribution on a usb storage Requirements ============ A Unix system with root permissions and the following commands: extlinux, mkfs.ext2, fdisk, gunzip, cpio, mount, umount Installation ============ 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 ================== 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>