----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Oralux mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 3:47 PM
Subject: [Oralux] link and instructions for installing oralux to hd?
Ok, I don't have a copy of any letter as I don't keep copies of sent messages. However, the process for installing Oralux to HD is incredibly simple.
first, you need to start the Oralux cd.
Second, if you can get on line, you need to get a copy of the installation software from the Oralux site. Sorry, but I think this might be included in the next release. The exact url for the installation software is:
http://oralux.org/oralux-installer-0.2-5.tar.gz
Once you have this, you need to do the following.
Third, you need to copy the Oralux installer to the /ramdisk directory which is created by the Oralux when started from the disk.
Fourth, you need to unpack the archive of the Oralux installation software.
Step 5, and you need to be root to do this, go into /ramdisk/oralux-installer. This is the directory resulting from the unpack of the archive. Now you are ready to actually start the process.
Step 6: and you need to really be careful here. enter this: oralux-installer.sh
This is a shell script that sets the entire thing in motion. You need to be really careful not to destroy your files when you do this. The best policy I can give you is to retrieve the installer with whatever software you are presently using and back up your files, either onto a separate hard drive or partition somewhere or burn them onto a cd.
In the final step of the process, just be careful to listen to the prompts and follow them correctly so that you don't destroy your files, especially if you have no backup solution. When finished, you can do an apt-get upgrade over the internet and bring all the packages up to date. After this, you can add and/or remove any you choose.
If you want your machine to be an Oralux machine exclusively, as mine is, you need to format the hard drive partitions, only if you wish to do so with fdisk. This is not necessary if you already have the partition setup on the drive as you like it. On new installs, I use fdisk for this work.
If you want Oralux to be the system that is the only one on the machine, just be sure to answer yes when the installer asks you if you want the boot loader in the master boot record. This will ensure that you boot properly.
Hope this helps.
-- Doug Smith: C.S.F.C. Computer Scientist For CHRIST!
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