Suse minimal install based on rescue - what to add to rescue to be bootable
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Hi, I'm trying to make real barebone SuSE installation that I could use for various purposes - for adding particular applications. First step to overcome is to add things for partition to be bootable. I guess rescue system already includes everything else except kernel and maybe grub. I've done this: umount /disks/rescue2 wget ftp://ftp.solnet.ch/pub/SuSE/i386/9.2/boot/rescue mv rescue rescue.comp uncompress -d -S .comp -f rescue cat rescue > /dev/hda7 mount /disks/rescue2 ls -l /disks/rescue2 Now I get filesystem. /boot directory is empty - I guess that is normal for Suse. But now I wonder: - what do I have to add so I can boot into partition (kernel, grub, ...) and what configuration has to be performed ? - can I install packages to that partition with rpm? How ? - how to easily duplicate image to other computers/disks ? I can post my saga to somewhere if anyone is interested, but don't know where is appopriate place for this Suse minimal-rescue install story ? Thanks in advance, regards, Rob.
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Robert Rozman wrote:
I'm trying to make real barebone SuSE installation that I could use for various purposes - for adding particular applications.
First step to overcome is to add things for partition to be bootable. I guess rescue system already includes everything else except kernel and maybe grub.
Rescue mode ought to work for what you want. If you don't have SuSE on CD or DVD, it should be able to should work like any NFS, HTTP & FTP install, which is how I do all my installs. Just add an installation stanza to /boot/grub/menu.lst that includes the installation kernel & initrd. Also you probably could use a slightly larger /boot partition and then copy the relevant installation boot.iso files to it. -- "In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." Matthew 7:12 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/
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