Recent changes to install

install modified by lum4r0

lum4r0 — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:56:48 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-** StarkOS instalation**
-

+ **StarkOS instalation**
+ 
 Get latest StarkOS Linux staged image : SysV tarball, Runit tarball or S6 tarball.
 https://sourceforge.net/projects/stark-os/files/

install modified by lum4r0

lum4r0 — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:56:20 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-StarkOS instalation:
+** StarkOS instalation**
+
 Get latest StarkOS Linux staged image : SysV tarball, Runit tarball or S6 tarball.
-Preparing partition:
-BIOS system whith MBR.
+https://sourceforge.net/projects/stark-os/files/
+
+**Preparing partition:**
+
+=> BIOS system whith MBR.
 Create a partition to install StarkOS on.
 ~~~
 # cfdisk
@@ -13,7 +17,8 @@
 # mkdir /mnt/starkos
 # mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/starkos
 ~~~
-EFI system with GPT.
+
+=> EFI system with GPT.
 EFI system requieres aditional partition in vfat for /boot/efi, create it first:
 ~~~
 # cfdisk
@@ -28,11 +33,14 @@
 # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/starkos/boot/efi
 # swapon /dev/sda2
 ~~~
-Extract StarkOS image to the mounted location.
+
+**Extract StarkOS image to the mounted location.**
 ~~~
 # tar xvJpf starkos-rootfs-<version>-x86_64.tar.xz -C /mnt/starkos
 ~~~
-Enter chroot. 
+
+**Enter chroot. **
+
 Chroot into the extracted venom image.
 ~~~
 # mount -v --bind /dev /mnt/starkos/dev
@@ -44,7 +52,8 @@
 # cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/starkos/etc/
 # chroot /mnt/starkos /bin/bash
 ~~~
-Configuring system. 
+**Configuring system. **
+
 Configure the system's hostname, timezone, clock, font, keymap and daemon:
 ~~~
 # vim /etc/rc.conf
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@
 ~~~
 # vim /etc/locales
 ~~~
-uncomment required locales, then run:
+Uncomment required locales, then run:
 ~~~
 # genlocales
 ~~~
@@ -81,11 +90,9 @@
 ~~~
 # passwd <your user="">
 ~~~
-
 Sync repositories:
 ~~~
 # portsync -r
-# stark sync
 ~~~
 Upgrade system:
 ~~~
@@ -97,31 +104,32 @@
 ~~~
 Note: “replace 'linux' with 'linux-lts' if you want to use the lts version”

-Configure the bootloader, GNU grub :
+**Configure the bootloader, GNU grub :**

-BIOS:
+=> BIOS:
 ~~~
 # grub-install /dev/sdX
 # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
 ~~~
 Note: “replace 'X' with your partition drive”

-EFI :
+=> EFI :
 ~~~
 # stark install grub-efi
 # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi –bootloader-id=”starkos”
 # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
 ~~~
-Exit chroot environment:
+
+**Exit chroot environment:**
 ~~~
 # exit
 ~~~
-Unmount starkOS  partition you mounted before:
+**Unmount starkOS  partitions:**
 ~~~
 # umount -Rv /mnt/starkos
 ~~~

-You can restart your machine now, starkos Linux should be bootable.
+You can restart your machine now, **starkOS GNU/Linux** should be bootable.
 ~~~
 # reboot
 ~~~
</your></version>

install modified by lum4r0

lum4r0 — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:50:42 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 # swapon /dev/sda2
 ~~~
 Extract StarkOS image to the mounted location.
-`# tar xvJpf starkos-rootfs-<version>-x86_64.tar.xz -C /mnt/starkos`
+~~~
+# tar xvJpf starkos-rootfs-<version>-x86_64.tar.xz -C /mnt/starkos
+~~~
 Enter chroot. 
 Chroot into the extracted venom image.
 ~~~
@@ -44,25 +46,41 @@
 ~~~
 Configuring system. 
 Configure the system's hostname, timezone, clock, font, keymap and daemon:
-`# vim /etc/rc.conf`
+~~~
+# vim /etc/rc.conf
+~~~
 Configure /etc/fstab:
 ~~~
 # vim /etc/fstab
 ~~~
 Configure time zone:.
-`# ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/City /etc/localetime`
+~~~
+# ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/City /etc/localetime
+~~~
 Configure system clock:
-`# hwclock --systohc `
+~~~
+# hwclock --systohc 
+~~~
 Configure locales:
-`# vim /etc/locales`
+~~~
+# vim /etc/locales
+~~~
 uncomment required locales, then run:
-`# genlocales`
+~~~
+# genlocales
+~~~
 Configure root password:
-`# passwd`
+~~~
+# passwd
+~~~
 Add a user:
-`# useradd -m -G users,wheel,audio,video -s /bin/bash <your user="">`
+~~~
+# useradd -m -G users,wheel,audio,video -s /bin/bash <your user="">
+~~~
 Create a password for your user:
-`# passwd <your user="">`
+~~~
+# passwd <your user="">
+~~~

 Sync repositories:
 ~~~
@@ -70,17 +88,24 @@
 # stark sync
 ~~~
 Upgrade system:
-`# stark sysup`
+~~~
+# stark sysup
+~~~
 Kernel installation:
-`# stark install linux`
+~~~
+# stark install linux
+~~~
 Note: “replace 'linux' with 'linux-lts' if you want to use the lts version”
+
 Configure the bootloader, GNU grub :
+
 BIOS:
 ~~~
 # grub-install /dev/sdX
 # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
 ~~~
 Note: “replace 'X' with your partition drive”
+
 EFI :
 ~~~
 # stark install grub-efi
@@ -88,12 +113,15 @@
 # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
 ~~~
 Exit chroot environment:
-`# exit`
-Unmount starkos partition you mounted before:
 ~~~
-# umount -v /mnt/starkos/dev/pts
-# umount -v /mnt/starkos/dev
-# umount -v /mnt/starkos/run
-# umount -v /mnt/starkos/proc
-# umount -v /mnt/starkos/sys
-# umou
+# exit
+~~~
+Unmount starkOS  partition you mounted before:
+~~~
+# umount -Rv /mnt/starkos
+~~~
+
+You can restart your machine now, starkos Linux should be bootable.
+~~~
+# reboot
+~~~
</your></your></your></your></version></version>

install modified by lum4r0

lum4r0 — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:44:38 -0000

StarkOS instalation:
Get latest StarkOS Linux staged image : SysV tarball, Runit tarball or S6 tarball.
Preparing partition:
BIOS system whith MBR.
Create a partition to install StarkOS on.

# cfdisk
# mkswap /dev/sda1
# mkfs.ext4 -L StarkOS /dev/sda2

Create a directory to mount the created partition then mount it.

# mkdir /mnt/starkos
# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/starkos

EFI system with GPT.
EFI system requieres aditional partition in vfat for /boot/efi, create it first:

# cfdisk
# mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1
# mkswap /dev/sda2
# mkfs.ext4 -L StarkOS /dev/sda3

Create the directories to mount /root and /boot/efi.

# mkdir -pv /mnt/starkos/boot/efi
# mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/starkos
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/starkos/boot/efi
# swapon /dev/sda2

Extract StarkOS image to the mounted location.
# tar xvJpf starkos-rootfs-<version>-x86_64.tar.xz -C /mnt/starkos
Enter chroot.
Chroot into the extracted venom image.

# mount -v --bind /dev /mnt/starkos/dev
# mount -vt devpts devpts /mnt/starkos/dev/pts -o gid=5,mode=620
# mount -vt proc proc /mnt/starkos/proc
# mount -vt sysfs sysfs /mnt/starkos/sys
# mount -vt tmpfs tmpfs /mnt/starkos/run
# mkdir -pv /mnt/venom/$(readlink /mnt/starkos/dev/shm)
# cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/starkos/etc/
# chroot /mnt/starkos /bin/bash

Configuring system.
Configure the system's hostname, timezone, clock, font, keymap and daemon:
# vim /etc/rc.conf
Configure /etc/fstab:

# vim /etc/fstab

Configure time zone:.
# ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/City /etc/localetime
Configure system clock:
# hwclock --systohc
Configure locales:
# vim /etc/locales
uncomment required locales, then run:
# genlocales
Configure root password:
# passwd
Add a user:
# useradd -m -G users,wheel,audio,video -s /bin/bash <your user>
Create a password for your user:
# passwd <your user>

Sync repositories:

# portsync -r
# stark sync

Upgrade system:
# stark sysup
Kernel installation:
# stark install linux
Note: “replace 'linux' with 'linux-lts' if you want to use the lts version”
Configure the bootloader, GNU grub :
BIOS:

# grub-install /dev/sdX
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Note: “replace 'X' with your partition drive”
EFI :

# stark install grub-efi
# grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi –bootloader-id=”starkos”
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Exit chroot environment:
# exit
Unmount starkos partition you mounted before:
~~~