On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:58:30 -0400 fsmithred <fsmith...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 04/03/2016 01:16 PM, aitor_czr wrote: > > > > On 04/03/2016 02:00 PM, Steve Litt <sl...@troubleshooters.com> > > wrote: > >>> For those who are more daring or want a minimalist approach, > >>> Devuan > >>> >debootstrap is installed, and you can start from scratch and > >>> >build it the way you want. > >> Isn't Devuan Debootstrap a chroot install, kinda like Arch or > >> Gentoo (minus all the compilation)? > >> > >> SteveT > > > > Yes it's. See: > > > > https://lists.dyne.org/lurker/message/20151121.124020.ea8ef0f9.de.html > > > > Here you are a "how to": > > > > Install live-build, squashfs-tools, syslinux and genisoimage: > > > > # apt-get install live-build squashfs-tools syslinux genisoimage > > > > Generate the chroot jail: > > > > $ mkdir live-build > > > <snip> > > Nice guide. Thanks. > > I was thinking more along the lines of this set of instructions for a > debootstrap install to hard drive, rather than with live build. > https://git.devuan.org/dev1fanboy/Upgrade-Install-Devuan/wikis/Minimal-install-guide > > It's like a gentoo install, in that you can do it from a live medium, > and the live medium is just used as a vehicle to install the files in > a chroot. So you can use a Refracta live-CD to install pure Devuan. > > -fsr A lot of chroot installs work with a different-distro live CD, as long as the kernels don't clash, and as long as the installation procedure doesn't take shortcuts like cp -Rp /proc /mnt/debian/proc. I've never used Refracta before, but I've always enjoyed chrooting with System Rescue CD. Well, as much as anyone can enjoy chrooting, that is :-). SteveT Steve Litt March 2016 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
