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docs:man:installing_pld_linux_based_on_rescue_cd [2019-01-21 20:04]
arekm [Packages installation]
docs:man:installing_pld_linux_based_on_rescue_cd [2019-01-21 20:21] (current)
arekm [Kernel installation]
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 ===== Partition disk ===== ===== Partition disk =====
-Use for example ''​cfdisk''​ to partition your destination disk. Usually root partition (/) and swap is enough. \\ :!: Write something more here :!: +Use for example ''​cfdisk''​ to partition your destination disk. Usually root partition (/) and swap is enough. 
 + 
 +\\ :!: Write something more here :!: 
  
  
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 ===== Packages installation ===== ===== Packages installation =====
  
 +All packages are installed using **poldek** tool (it is a package manager for PLD).
  
 <​file>#​ rpm --root /pld --initdb <​file>#​ rpm --root /pld --initdb
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 Note **Kernel driver in use: ata_piix** (alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix) Note **Kernel driver in use: ata_piix** (alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix)
 +
 +While at it, on actual installed PLD system (not needed on rescuecd), you can do the same for network card driver:
 +
 +<​file>​alias netdev-eth0 e1000e</​file>​
 +
 +(again **lspci -k** will help to choose correct one)
  
  
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 By default kernel installation also generates initrd based on mounted /proc, /sys, /dev files and configured fstab, modprobe.conf and few others configuration files. generated initrd (which by default is initramfs cpio image) is saved in /boot. By default kernel installation also generates initrd based on mounted /proc, /sys, /dev files and configured fstab, modprobe.conf and few others configuration files. generated initrd (which by default is initramfs cpio image) is saved in /boot.
 +
 +----
 +
 +There are two initrd generators used in PLD: geninitrd and dracut. Choose one.
 +
 +=== geninitrd ===
  
 If something fails or you want to regenerate initrd manually you can do it using: If something fails or you want to regenerate initrd manually you can do it using:
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 //-v// option causes geninitrd to write additional information,​ so you can see if proper kernel modules are being installed into initrd. //-v// option causes geninitrd to write additional information,​ so you can see if proper kernel modules are being installed into initrd.
 +
 +=== dracut ===
 +
 +:!: Write something more here :!:
 +
 +----
 +
 +PLD supports systemd and non-systemd installations. In case of systemd installation you need to install package
 +
 +<​file>​systemd</​file>​
 +
 +package and setup default boot kernel cmdline option in grub/lilo. Add
 +
 +<​file>​init=/​bin/​systemd systemd.unit=graphical.target</​file>​
  
  
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 <​file>​update-grub</​file>​ <​file>​update-grub</​file>​
  
-Resulting file is saved as **/​boot/​grub/​grub.cfg**.+Resulting file is saved as **/​boot/​grub/​grub.cfg**. Setting custom options for grub2 can be done in **/​etc/​sysconfig/​grub** (then regenerate **grub.cfg** with **update-grub** command).
  
  
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