Minimal install guide?

[eno]

I am experienced with Linux but new to TC. I would like to do a minimal install from the command-line if possible. Is there a simple guide I can follow? I have no interest in running a GUI or any multimedia - Im purely interested in running a headless bookshelf server.

[gavinmc42]

SSH version works out of box on a network, no GUI but does have MC.
OpenSSH is running on boot, so you can remotely write scripts, install tcz's , Filezilla copy files etc.

Need to add web server?  got a few options.
Busybox-Httpd
NodeJS
Apache
Nginx
Lighttpd

When putting the TC image on SDcard, it helps to use Gparted on a Linux box to expand the second partition to allow room for any software you want to install.
An option is to put your tce directory on the 3rd partition, which you will need to make/format, it's a bit more complicated than using the second enlarged partition.

[eno]

So is piCore the closest thing to Microcore? I think I'd like to start with the most minimal setup and add stuff later.
Im assuming I can dd that image to a microSD and boot off it? After boot, Im assuming Ill have to partition the card for extensions and persistence?

[sbp]

Yes piCore is made especially for the raspberry.

Please read this "readme" here the steps you should follow are described: http://tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/release_candidates/README

Steen

[eno]

Im assuming I can just dd piCore-5.3.1.img to a microSD and boot off it?
I tried this but see no output on the HDMI.

Im testing on a brand new Raspberry Pi B+.

[bmarkus]

Im assuming I can just dd piCore-5.3.1.img to a microSD and boot off it?
I tried this but see no output on the HDMI.

Im testing on a brand new Raspberry Pi B+.

Kindly advice to use piCore-6.0beta1

Regarding HDMI check config.txt and monitor setting. Do you have it working with other OS's?

[eno]

OK, so switching on HDMI safe mode in config.txt did the trick. I successfully booted Raspbian and then later piCore 5.3.1 (really fast boot!). Unfortunately I left my USB keyboard at home so will have another chance to play later :-)

Can I ask what's different in piCore 6?

[bmarkus]

Read announcement

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,17738.0.html

[eno]

Just did a quick test (again without a keyboard) and piCore 6 booted just fine on my B+, no problems (I used HDMI safe mode again). Im eager to get stuck in and may end up contributing extensions (which also means Ill be getting on my bike to go get that keyboard from home :-)

Also wanted to ask why you guys dont have any public repos (GitHub, BitBucket, whatever) to get more community involvement?

[bmarkus]

Also wanted to ask why you guys dont have any public repos (GitHub, BitBucket, whatever) to get more community involvement?

Everything is public. Base components available at

http://git.tinycorelinux.net/index.cgi

Extensions source and in most cases their build scripts in the relevant directory like

http://www.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/tcz/src/

kernel source at

http://www.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/release/src/kernel/

You can find everything on our public server.

[eno]

Yeah but I read in the docs that to contribute an extension one must create it and then email it to an admin, which sounds odd to developers used to forking a repo, adding/fixing something and submitting a pull request.

[eno]

As I understand it, by default Im running completely from RAM. ideally would like to use the remainder of the flash card for TCE - can I do this while inside the running system?

[curaga]

Yes, use the "set tce dir" button inside Apps.