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mount the usbboot.img somewhere like this: | mount the usbboot.img somewhere like this: | ||
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Now that the image is mounted, you can change the '' | Now that the image is mounted, you can change the '' | ||
as a first line: | as a first line: | ||
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This enables the serial line for syslinux with 115200 bauds (parity and stopbit are hardcoded to n8). | This enables the serial line for syslinux with 115200 bauds (parity and stopbit are hardcoded to n8). | ||
While the bootloader is now using the serial, the kernel still doesn' | While the bootloader is now using the serial, the kernel still doesn' | ||
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To the append-line of the first kernel image (huge.s). | To the append-line of the first kernel image (huge.s). | ||
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the things up you can set another timeout (in s/10) after which the default image (huge.s) is booted.</ | the things up you can set another timeout (in s/10) after which the default image (huge.s) is booted.</ | ||
- | When you are done with the changes, you can unmount the image as usual. Like recommended by Eric | + | When you are done with the changes, you can unmount the image as usual. Like [[http:// |
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install the syslinux bootloader to the image: | install the syslinux bootloader to the image: | ||
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The image is ready now to be dd'd onto a usb-key: | The image is ready now to be dd'd onto a usb-key: | ||
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===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
Connect the serial ports of your two machines with a null-modem cable, and run | Connect the serial ports of your two machines with a null-modem cable, and run | ||
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on the machine you will use as your terminal. Now boot the machine you are installing | on the machine you will use as your terminal. Now boot the machine you are installing | ||
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in ''/ | in ''/ | ||
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- | Don't let the slackware | + | Don't let the Slackware |
</ | </ | ||
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from dialog: | from dialog: | ||
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The rest of the installation should work as usual (" | The rest of the installation should work as usual (" | ||
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Now edit your ''/ | Now edit your ''/ | ||
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right at the top. The global append line needs the addition like the one | right at the top. The global append line needs the addition like the one | ||
used for the '' | used for the '' | ||
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to let it come up before the init system tries to mount it. | to let it come up before the init system tries to mount it. | ||
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you should also add: | you should also add: | ||
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The device order on the APU is likely to change. So you should | The device order on the APU is likely to change. So you should | ||
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Uncomment the line enabling serial login in your inittab and change the speed to 115200: | Uncomment the line enabling serial login in your inittab and change the speed to 115200: | ||
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[...] | [...] | ||
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[...] | [...] | ||
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<note important> | <note important> | ||
- | This should be all, exit the chroot, and reboot your system! | + | This should be all. Exit the chroot and reboot your system! |
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