Re: How do I configure debootstrap from within the businesscard cd? (Ultra minimal install)
Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 07:05:25PM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: something like: boot computer with live cd go to a terminal partition the hdd format the hdd mount the root hdd partition as /mnt use 'debootstrap .' to download the packages you want chroot to /mnt add kernel and grub use grub-update exit reboot to grub (untested outline) I can confirm that this procedure works, though there may be some details missing. you may have to mount proc inside the chroot before the actual chroot. I've done it a couple times but kept no notes (bad Andrew). Thanks Andrew, my question was how to trim the base installation. I think I have a track on how to do this with debootstrap. I only wonder if there is a way to do that with the businesscard cd. I'll forward my post to debian-boot, but I don't expect much as that list is mainly for announcements but I have nothing to lose. -- Ottavio Caruso I will not purchase any computing equipment from manufacturers that recommend Windows Vista or any other Microsoft® products. http://www.pledgebank.com/boycottvista Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How do I configure debootstrap from within the businesscard cd? (Ultra minimal install)
--- Ottavio Caruso wrote: [Initially posted on alt.os.linux.debian, no replies.} I believe that one can trim down a standard debootstrap installation (currently 180MB for sarge and over 230 MB for etch) hacking one of the related scripts (eg: usr/lib/debootstrap/scripts/sarge) and modifying the 'base' variable, e.g.: base=adduser apt apt-utils libdb4.2 at [... snip ...] As the debian-installer uses debootstrap, I have booted the business card install cd and started a shell but couldn't find debootstrap or any related scripts. But debootstrap-udeb has definitely such scripts. Where are they, and how can I access them? I know I could trim the installation later with deborphan or aptitude, but it wouldn't be fun. Any help appreciated. At least could anybody tell me where to ask this question? Debian-devel, debian-boot? Debian-administration? -- Ottavio Caruso I will not purchase any computing equipment from manufacturers that recommend Windows Vista or any other Microsoft® products. http://www.pledgebank.com/boycottvista Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How do I configure debootstrap from within the businesscard cd? (Ultra minimal install)
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 06:22:01AM -0800, Ottavio Caruso wrote: At least could anybody tell me where to ask this question? Debian-devel, debian-boot? Debian-administration? maybe the debian installer list, if such a thing exists (and it probably does). A signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: How do I configure debootstrap from within the businesscard cd? (Ultra minimal install)
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 06:22:01AM -0800, Ottavio Caruso wrote: --- Ottavio Caruso wrote: [Initially posted on alt.os.linux.debian, no replies.} I believe that one can trim down a standard debootstrap installation (currently 180MB for sarge and over 230 MB for etch) hacking one of the related scripts (eg: usr/lib/debootstrap/scripts/sarge) and modifying the 'base' variable, e.g.: base=adduser apt apt-utils libdb4.2 at [... snip ...] As the debian-installer uses debootstrap, I have booted the business card install cd and started a shell but couldn't find debootstrap or any related scripts. But debootstrap-udeb has definitely such scripts. Where are they, and how can I access them? I know I could trim the installation later with deborphan or aptitude, but it wouldn't be fun. Any help appreciated. At least could anybody tell me where to ask this question? Debian-devel, debian-boot? Debian-administration? Hi Ottavio, from my understanding, there exists a live cd with debootstrap (maybe knoppix?) that can be used to boot a computer. Once it is booted, you can then use debootstrap anyway you want. something like: boot computer with live cd go to a terminal partition the hdd format the hdd mount the root hdd partition as /mnt use 'debootstrap .' to download the packages you want chroot to /mnt add kernel and grub use grub-update exit reboot to grub (untested outline) -Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System| go to counter.li.org and | | `-http://www.debian.org/ |be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: How do I configure debootstrap from within the businesscard cd? (Ultra minimal install)
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 07:05:25PM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: something like: boot computer with live cd go to a terminal partition the hdd format the hdd mount the root hdd partition as /mnt use 'debootstrap .' to download the packages you want chroot to /mnt add kernel and grub use grub-update exit reboot to grub (untested outline) I can confirm that this procedure works, though there may be some details missing. you may have to mount proc inside the chroot before the actual chroot. I've done it a couple times but kept no notes (bad Andrew). A signature.asc Description: Digital signature
How do I configure debootstrap from within the businesscard cd? (Ultra minimal install)
[Initially posted on alt.os.linux.debian, no replies.} I believe that one can trim down a standard debootstrap installation (currently 180MB for sarge and over 230 MB for etch) hacking one of the related scripts (eg: usr/lib/debootstrap/scripts/sarge) and modifying the 'base' variable, e.g.: base=adduser apt apt-utils libdb4.2 at [... snip ...] As the debian-installer uses debootstrap, I have booted the business card install cd and started a shell but couldn't find debootstrap or any related scripts. But debootstrap-udeb has definitely such scripts. Where are they, and how can I access them? I know I could trim the installation later with deborphan or aptitude, but it wouldn't be fun. Any help appreciated. Ottavio Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
