[coLinux-devel] HOWTO: Installing Slackware from original CD-ROMs on CoLinux

[Jaroslaw K. <ja...@zd...>]

Hi!

Here's a quick and dirty tutorial for installing slackware 10 from =
original CD-ROMs on colinux. I've tried it today and it works like a =
charm. The setup instructions are quite detailed and have been verified =
twice to be correct.

This procedure assumes that your vmlinux is compiled with support for =
large (16 MB) initrd.=20
You can adjust it by changing=20

CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=3D4096=20
to :
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=3D16384

in your .config file and recompiling vmlinux.=20

I've provided a pre-compiled vmlinux with large initrd that works with =
coLinux-20040710 snapshot. It's available at:

http://jaak.sav.net/vmlinux.largeinitrd-20040710.bz2

I wonder if it's possible to install other distributions in a similar =
manner...

Jarek

SLACKWARE 10 COLINUX HOWTO:
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1. Copy "isolinux/initrd.img" from your Slackware 10 CD #1 to your =
colinux directory and rename it to "slackware_initrd.img"
2. Prepare "slackware.xml" config file. In my case I've decided to use a =
separate /home partition. You may want to adjust paths/other settings =
accordingly. If you create/use additional block devices, you may want to =
use a modified installation routine as described below.

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<?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"UTF-8"?>
<colinux>
    <block_device index=3D"0" alias=3D"hda1" =
path=3D"\DosDevices\c:\colinux\slack_root" enabled=3D"true" />
    <block_device index=3D"1" alias=3D"hda2" =
path=3D"\DosDevices\c:\colinux\slack_home" enabled=3D"true" />
    <block_device index=3D"2" alias=3D"hda3" =
path=3D"\DosDevices\c:\colinux\slack_swap" enabled=3D"true" />

    <block_device index=3D"29" path=3D"\Device\CdRom0" enabled=3D"true" =
/>
    <image path=3D"vmlinux" />
    <initrd path=3D"slackware_initrd.img" />
    <bootparams>root=3D/dev/ram</bootparams>
    <memory size=3D"160" />
    <network index=3D"0" type=3D"tap" name=3D"CoLinux TAP" />
</colinux>
----------------------------------

3. Create image files:

(I used mkImage.exe from =
http://www.geocities.com/dan_slater/colinux/file-utils-mingw-bin.tgz)

mkFile -s -g c:\colinux\slack_root 2=20
mkFile -s -g c:\colinux\slack_home 2
mkFile -s -m c:\colinux\slack_swap 512

This will create root and home partitions of 2 GB each + a 512 MB swap =
partition.

4. Start the installer:

start colinux-daemon.exe -d -c slackware.xml

5. Connect to the installer with a console. You can use either of:

colinux-console-fltk.exe
colinux-console-nt.exe

6. Slackware asks you to select a keyboard map. In my case I pressed =
Enter to skip this step but you may want to change your keyboard layout =
here.
7. Login as "root" with no password.
8. Now it's time to do the tweaking necessary to convince slack to like =
colinux. The only problem is the detection of hard disk partitions. This =
can be solved by running the following commands:

# mknod /dev/hda1 b 3 1
# mknod /dev/hda2 b 3 2
# mknod /dev/hda3 b 3 3
# mknod /dev/cobd29 b 117 29 # for CD-ROM

# cat >> /sbin/probe
echo "/dev/hda1 1 1 0 Linux"
echo "/dev/hda2 1 1 0 Linux"
echo "/dev/hda3 1 1 0 Linux swap"
<Press Ctrl-D here>

9. Now it's time to run the main setup program:

# setup

10. Choose ADDSWAP and select your swap partition. When asked if you =
want to run mkswap on your partition - answer Yes.
11. When asked to choose a linux destination partition, choose =
/dev/hda1, Quick Format, ext3, 4096 bytes per inode,=20
12. When asked for other partitions to add, choose /dev/hda2, Quick =
Format, ext3, 4096 bytes per inode, Mount point /home.

NOTE that you may want to use more partitions (or just one). Repeat the =
above steps accordingly for all your mount points.

13. In "SOURCE MEDIA SELECTION":

Choose "1. Install from Slackware CD or DVD"
Choose "manual. Manually specify CD or DVD by device name"
Choose "custom"
Enter "/dev/cobd29"

14. On the PACKAGE SERIES SELECTION screen choose "A, AP, N" to as a =
base. You'll be able to install additional packages later. This set is =
known to require just the first CD.
15. In "prompting mode" choose "menu".=20
16. On the "SELECTING PACKAGES FROM SERIES ..." you may want to =
check/uncheck the packages. I recommend that you choose "samba" from the =
"N" series.
17. Slackware should begin installing packages.
18. On "INSTALL LINUX KERNEL" - choose SKIP
19. On "MAKE BOOTDISK" - choose SKIP
20. On "MODEM CONFIGURATION" - choose "no modem"
21. On "ENABLE HOTPLUG ..." - choose "No"
22. On "MOUSE CONFIGURATION" - choose "ps2"
23. On "GPM CONFIGURATION" - choose "No"
24. Configure your network
25. Verify "CONFIRM STARTUP SERVICES TO RUN" and adjust to your needs
26. On "CONSOLE FONT CONFIGURATION" - choose "No"
27. Configure your hardware clock and timezone
28. Set your root password.
29. Choose "EXIT"
30. Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to colinux or run "reboot" command
31. Modify your "slackware.xml" by changing the <bootparams> line to:

    <bootparams>ro root=3D/dev/hda1</bootparams>

and removing line <initrd path=3D"slackware_initrd.img" />


32. Start colinux-daemon again and reconnect your console:

start colinux-daemon.exe -d -c slackware.xml

33. Login as "root"
34. The only thing left is getting and installing vmlinux-modules.tar.gz =
but since the networking is up and running and you have samba this =
should be pretty easy. In my case I had to do (ignore errors about =
missing /etc/samba/smb.config):

# smbclient //myhostmachinename/c$ -U username
<type the password for username>
cd colinux
get vmlinux-modules.tar.gz
quit
# cd /
# tar zxvf /root/vmlinux-modules.tar.gz

35. Reboot and enjoy your new coslackware 10.